From the course: Negotiating Your Compensation Package

How to ask for a review

From the course: Negotiating Your Compensation Package

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How to ask for a review

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- I hear from a lot of folks that the hardest part about asking for a raise or promotion is figuring out how to start the conversation with your manager. Now keep in mind, they're not going to roll out the red carpet for you. You need to initiate the conversation around your raise and your promotion. The best way to do so is to ask for a review. Now perhaps you already work at a place that has regular reviews on the schedule, whether it's annual or quarterly, but keep in mind if you haven't had a review in a little while, you can always ask to move that schedule up, or ask for a preliminary conversation to prepare you to negotiate in your more formal, scheduled review. If you work at an organization that doesn't have a regularly scheduled review period, ask for one. It's a great opportunity to get feedback and insight into how your manager is judging your performance, and it's an opportunity to advocate for the raise and promotion you may want. When asking for a review conversation, frame it around your future at the organization. You might say, "I'd love to discuss my past performance "and my future here," or "I'd love to learn more "about how I can continue to grow here. "I'd love to hear about your vision for my position here." Get this conversation on the calendar. Schedule it ahead of time to buy yourself some time to prepare. So you might ask your boss if they have time Friday afternoon to have this conversation, so that you know what's coming, you've clued them in to what you're about to talk about, and you've given both yourself and your manager time to prepare. It's also nice to have the weekend right after a conversation like this to give you a few days to recover. Now, if your review conversation gets rescheduled, don't let it get you down. Keep in mind that managers have a lot on their plate, and don't mistake a rescheduled review conversation as any indication that they're going to say no to what you're asking for. Be diligent, and keep in mind that no one's going to prioritize you getting a raise or a promotion any more than you.

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