What are the speaking skills for asking for a "raise"?

If you think your labor deserves more reward, you might as well speak up boldly. Naturally, "speaking out" here is not just a unilateral "telling" to the boss, but a two-way communication; In other words, you should listen to the boss's voice, make clear his attitude towards your ideas, and then correct your arguments and opinions according to his reactions and opinions. Unfortunately, most people don't understand this and just tell them.

An employee of the company passed the probation period, and the company increased his salary by 7%. He felt dissatisfied, so he wrote an email to the company leader and asked him what he was dissatisfied with his performance.

In fact, it would be better if the wording of this letter is "I have some questions about salary increase", and the best way is to talk face to face with the leader. Making phone calls, writing emails and sending text messages can neither see the expression of the leader nor detect his tone, which is easy to cause unnecessary misunderstanding.

Stretch yourself at the right time. Don't let the boss think you are easy to bully. Since you have worked hard, you should be rewarded and communicate frankly with your boss. All successful communication should be planned and implemented in advance, not to mention salary increase, career and future. Therefore, I sincerely suggest that you start from the following aspects:

1. Master the staffing situation and salary quotation of the same position in the same industry. Know where your salary is and have room for activities.

2. Make a performance list and fill it in regularly: how much work you have completed, how you have worked wholeheartedly (to list the specific time and work content), what achievements you have made, and how much money you have saved for the enterprise. To persuade the boss, we need to find strong data and proof. For example, I want to emphasize that the workload has increased now, and I can compare the workload of the past two years with that of this year with the data for the boss's reference.

Be honest and ask your boss. Although China people like "indirect" communication, they still need to be clear about why they want a raise. For example, many people often ask the boss indirectly: "My three-month probation period has passed. Do I need a performance appraisal? " The suggestion here is simply to say, "My three-month probation period has passed, and I feel that my performance has won a lot of achievements for the company. Do you think I should get a raise? "

4. Find out what the boss thinks. After clearly explaining why you want a raise, you must ask your boss what he thinks. Most people simply say why they want a raise, and then forget about it. After your presentation, you should ask your boss, "What do you think?"

5. Adjust your requirements according to the boss's opinion. Maybe your boss explained that you can't get a raise for the time being. However, don't give up right away. You should correct your request and ask your boss what you think.

6. Make specific conclusions. Talking about a raise is like talking about a contract. There should be a clear agreement and timetable in the contract so that both parties can abide by it. But many people are often embarrassed to ask, or forget to ask their superiors about specific measures, such as time and number of people. You can say something like this: "I know the company is difficult at present, but I need to consider the requirements of life myself." I wonder, when can you give me an answer? "

Raising salary is a very sensitive topic for you and your boss. Don't be afraid of rejection, don't be afraid of making the boss unhappy, think about the time, effort and energy you have spent. Raising wages is not too much to ask.

Maybe you can't succeed in getting a raise after repeated attempts. However, you should know that the success of communication does not depend on whether you get what you want, so that both sides can "take it orally" and eliminate the bad feelings in each other's hearts. Besides, even if you have got what you want, is the other person as happy as you or even happier than you?

Maybe your request for a salary increase didn't succeed this time, but at least you tried two-way communication to let your boss know you better and you can know your boss better, which can lay the foundation for a successful salary increase in the future, right?