In professional life, nothing is more difficult than asking for more salary. But the question of a promotion is also tricky for many. An expert reveals no-gos.
More salary, a promotion or some relief - there is so much you could or would like to ask the boss * for, and yet many employees prance around these delicate conversations. After all, the risk of rejection is too great and afterwards the pride is hurt too. It is often just a matter of how a question is packaged.
The career coach Jürgen Hesse from the office for career strategy gave the Bild newspaper (content behind the pay barrier) a few sentences with which employees can properly communicate their demands to the boss - and how they should rather not do it. Here some examples:
Here's how to properly ask your boss for a raise
If you want a raise, you shouldn't simply ask for it clumsily, but rather link the request with past successes. “Boss, I urgently need more money again”, is therefore not an appropriate formulation according to Hesse. Instead, you should say, “ Can we please make an appointment to discuss my area of responsibility and my recent success ?” This will give your boss time to prepare for the interview and highlight your achievements.
Even if it doesn't work right away, don't lose heart, the expert advises. If you refuse, suggest to your boss that you both think about it again and talk about it again in a few months. This way you don't put pressure on your manager, but you also show that you are persistent .
Promotion Request: This is how you bring this up to your boss
You should also not fall in with the door when requesting transport. You should therefore refrain from asking questions like “Boss, how long do I have to wait for a promotion?”. The wording is nicer: "Can we please talk about my professional development in a timely manner?"
As Hesse notes, employee development should always be an important issue for the boss . So if your boss is good at his job, he will work with you to think about new skills, positions and tasks. However, if your supervisor refuses such an interview, the career coach advises you to consider changing jobs. Because if there were no more career opportunities for you in a company, you would not be happy in the long run.
Learn leadership skills
Have you received the promotion you wanted? At this point at the latest, you should deal with your leadership skills. The guide "Learning to lead: The path to leadership skills and personal career strategy" (promotional link) will lead you there.
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If the job gets too stressful: This is how you can ask your boss for relief
Mental illnesses are on the rise, especially in the work environment. It is therefore important if employees know their limits and can convey to the boss if the work becomes too much for them. In order not to appear weak, which many try to avoid, you should not draw attention to it with sentences like “No, boss, what is too much is too much”.
Instead, ask your boss to prioritize your tasks, as Hesse advises: “Boss, you decide what I should do first. At the moment I am working on these three projects, which must definitely be completed. Should I really let it rest first ? ” Would be a better formulation. In this way, you can remind your boss of which projects you have already planned for and how urgent they are. At the same time, you make it clear to him what happens when you have to postpone other important tasks. * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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