Hi everybody, it’s Jane McKean at janecoaching.com. I do career and leadership coaching. I wanted to share today a tip about asking for a raise. This can happen when you are going for a promotion for example a new title or when you have your yearly review.

The point I would like to share with you is to collect your value statements. These value statements help you with your confidence in asking for a raise. For example, “How did I make the company money this year? How did I save the company money this year?” And/or, “Did I make a positive difference for the company this year?”

Document these times and put it in a file on your computer or in an actual physical file, for example, a kudos file.  This is your proof which gives you the confidence in asking for a raise.

The value statements about a positive impact could be, “I worked on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team this year, and that brings value to our company.” This is a great example however, there are many ways you can state how you make a positive difference to the company.

If you need help, please reach out. I want to stress that when you do ask for a raise, ask with your value statements which give you the confidence and proof that you do deserve a raise in your yearly review or promotion time. Also, you can check in with your boss, the person you report to on a monthly and quarterly basis to make sure you are tracking for a raise, for an increase this year.

Many people do it at the yearly review, however, if you start planting the seed six months beforehand, a year beforehand, then there are no surprises.  The person you are reporting to is expecting this conversation.

Alright, everybody. That’s my tip for the day. Thank you for signing on and listening to me. I’ll see you next month. janecoaching.com