{"id":1018,"date":"2018-05-10T23:59:46","date_gmt":"2018-05-10T23:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/?p=1018"},"modified":"2018-05-11T02:48:37","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T02:48:37","slug":"negotiating-your-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/negotiating-your-worth\/","title":{"rendered":"Negotiating Your Worth"},"content":{"rendered":"
Thinking about asking for a salary raise and not sure where to start\/ too daunting?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n This is one of the areas we get asked about most and how to get started. Believe it or not the fear of rejection and how this will impact us (if declined) is often more scary than the prospect of positioning this with your direct manager.<\/span><\/p>\n What you perhaps have not considered is that the raised heart rate, sweaty palms and shallow breathing you are now experiencing (whilst considering how to tackle this, will very likely be simultaneously experienced by your Manager, when they are faced with your request (regardless of experience).<\/span><\/p>\n What to avoid at all costs?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n How to get started?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n How to reassure your employer & set yourself up for success?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n -Position the discussion with your manager in advance and book a meeting – timing is everything and be clear with no surprises<\/span><\/p>\n -Be prepared with facts and objective value rather than subjectivity\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n -Provide clear details of your expectations <\/span><\/p>\n -Reinforce your rationale and ensure to articulate that it is not a threat but about recognising your value and reinforcing your loyalty\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n -Provide time for your manager to consider your request <\/span><\/p>\n What to do\/ Management if this is declined?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n -Consider what this means and why they have declined or provided an offer lower than expected?<\/span><\/p>\n -Probe into what might need to be achieved for your request to be considered and by what timeframe.<\/span><\/p>\n -Explore other options presented that may assist to achieve your financial objective eg: access to a personal coach, exposure to specific projects or areas for growth, further study or courses to attend.<\/span><\/p>\n -Accept that the decision is non-emotive and always purely commercial. <\/span><\/p>\n -Whatever you do – do not allow this to negatively impact your performance in your role. Take pro-active measures for your next steps by seeking external job seeking support (from a trusted recruitment professional), revisiting plan for growth and if necessary understanding that your motivation may not be purely financial and perhaps it\u2019s time for a new challenge?<\/span><\/p>\n Remember: <\/i><\/b>Confidence in self and your delivery is key. if you do not believe in yourself worth then you cannot expect others to believe in you.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cTake a chance. It\u2019s the best way to test yourself. Have fun and push boundaries.\u201d \u2013\u00a0<\/i>Richard Branson<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thinking about asking for a salary raise and not sure where to start\/ too daunting? This is one of the areas we get asked about most and how to get started. Believe it or not the fear of rejection and how this will impact us (if declined) is often more scary than the prospect of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1019,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"qubely_global_settings":"","qubely_interactions":"","_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"qubely_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/money-2.jpg",1320,468,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/money-2.jpg",1200,425,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/money-2.jpg",540,191,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/money-2-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/money-2-300x106.jpg",300,106,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/money-2-768x272.jpg",768,272,true],"large":["https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/money-2-1024x363.jpg",1024,363,true],"gts-thumbnail":["https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/money-2-100x100.jpg",100,100,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/money-2.jpg",1320,468,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/money-2.jpg",1320,468,false],"showcase_featured_posts":["https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/money-2-600x400.jpg",600,400,true],"showcase_archive":["https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/money-2-900x468.jpg",900,468,true],"showcase_entry_grid":["https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/money-2-600x468.jpg",600,468,true],"showcase_hero":["https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/money-2.jpg",1320,468,false],"qubely_landscape":["https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/money-2.jpg",1200,425,false],"qubely_portrait":["https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/money-2.jpg",540,191,false],"qubely_thumbnail":["https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/money-2.jpg",140,50,false],"ultp_layout_landscape_large":["https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/money-2.jpg",1200,425,false],"ultp_layout_landscape":["https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/money-2.jpg",870,308,false],"ultp_layout_portrait":["https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/money-2.jpg",600,213,false],"ultp_layout_square":["https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/money-2.jpg",600,213,false]},"qubely_author":{"display_name":"fusionwebadmin","author_link":"https:\/\/fusionpartners.co.nz\/author\/fusionwebadmin\/"},"qubely_comment":0,"qubely_category":"Advice<\/a>","qubely_excerpt":"Thinking about asking for a salary raise and not sure where to start\/ too daunting? 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