About a year or so ago it occurred to me that if I want to get anywhere, I need to
start asking for things. So today is gonna be about asking for a promotion.
There is a certain generation that gets stuck with the stereotype of being
"entitled". I've actually seen it pretty equally spread among all generations but
that's just my humble opinion. The example that I want to use comes from
somebody who is 45 or older. It's somebody that I used to work with a long
time ago. She would complain to me a lot about how she deserved a raise or a
promotion. She was never making enough money. She
would always say, "I've got a master's degree! I've been in the workforce 15
years I deserve this." So I'm just gonna burst that bubble real quick and talk to
you about how just because you've got a certain degree, and you've added some
letters behind your name in your email signature, that does not automatically
entitled you to a promotion or to a raise. Similarly, no matter how long you've been
in the workforce, you're not automatically entitled to make a certain
amount of money. The only time you are entitled to a promotion or a raise is if
you are adding more value. If you are bringing in more money to the company
than anyone else that you work, with you deserve to make more money than anybody
else that you work with. If your education has increased your knowledge
and you can apply those concepts to what you're working on, and that allows you to
add more value to your company you deserve to make more money. If you
are doing better work than you were five years ago, you deserve to make more money
than you were five years ago. You following me? So I just want to burst
that bubble of having fancy degrees and having a lot of time in the workforce.
Those don't mean anything in and of themselves unless they equate to adding
more value in the work force. So let's talk about how to actually ask for a
promotion. The first step is giving them a heads up. This is a technique that I
learned from the business coach Michael Hyatt. Eight weeks before you actually
sit down and ask for a promotion, talk to your boss and tell them
"In eight weeks I'm gonna ask you for a promotion. Is there anything in your
mind right now that you think would hinder me from being able to earn that
promotion?" This will give them a chance to honestly and openly give you a kind
of informal job performance review. And it'll allow you to really work on some
things that are some sticking points for them. So you've already asked your boss
what you can do to be worthy of this raise. The next thing you need to do is
work. Work like you've never worked before. They've told you
where you're slacking, you need to now give them a hundred and ten percent.
Because now you're being held accountable. You have explained to them
what you want, and if you want to get that you need to show them that you are
willing to work for it. For example if it bugs them that you're a few minutes late
every day. Show up 10 minutes early every day. You want to make sure that you are
doing everything in your power to be worthy of that promotion.
Eight weeks have rolled around, you've worked really hard, and it's time for you
to actually sit down with your boss and talk to them about why you are worthy of
this promotion. What you want to do is you want to consider how you are adding
value. Before you sit down with them you want to find concrete evidence that
shows how you're adding value to this company. How are you doing better work?
How are you bringing in more money than you were when you were first given this
job title? If you work in sales, bring in evidence of the sales that you've
completed. If you work in customer service, bring in fantastic customer
reviews that you've been given. If you work in a support role, bring in
initiatives that you've started and you've executed that show how you've
increased the well-being of your fellow employees. Just come prepared with that
concrete evidence. While this process is a great way to ask for a promotion and
get an informal performance review at the same time, it's not foolproof.
Sometimes companies aren't in a position to offer their employees raises.
Sometimes you might be in a job where the company doesn't see things the same
way that you do. In these situations, I recommend handling the situation with
patience and with grace. People notice whenever somebody shows resilience and
character, and you'll be learning a lot through this disappointment. Think of it
this way just sacrificing in the short term will mean that you will experience
benefits later on down the line. If you are in the position to ask for promotion,
I wish you the best of luck. Even if you feel like you've earned it, it's still a
really terrifying experience. The worst case scenario is that somebody could
tell you you're not a good fit for the promotion and in that situation you get
to learn a lot about yourself and a lot about the company. I'd love to hear your
stories about how you've asked for promotions in the past. If it was
successful, if it wasn't, feel free to share with us on social media you can
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