DeepSummary
The episode discusses the proper way to approach promotions at work. The hosts explain that instead of directly asking for a promotion, employees should focus on taking on increased responsibilities and demonstrating their ability to handle them. Promotions exist to recognize employees who can handle a higher level of responsibility, not just to give people better titles or more money.
The hosts emphasize that compensation is tied to responsibility, not just roles or job titles. They advise listeners to have an open conversation with their boss about the increased responsibilities they've taken on and their readiness for more, rather than making a blunt request for a promotion. Promotions require input from multiple levels of management and HR, so it's not something the direct manager can simply grant.
The episode provides a suggested script for how to approach this conversation, focusing on highlighting the increased workload the employee has capably managed and expressing interest in being considered for promotions when new responsibilities arise that align with a higher role. The overall message is to demonstrate readiness through actions before directly asking for advancement.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Instead of directly asking for a promotion, focus on taking on increased responsibilities and proving ability to handle larger workloads.
- Have open conversations with managers about increased duties taken on rather than requesting promotions outright.
- Promotions are granted to recognize ability to handle greater responsibility, not just to provide new titles or raise pay.
- Directly requesting a promotion without demonstrated increase in responsibilities is unlikely to be well-received.
- Compensation is fundamentally tied to levels of responsibility rather than just job roles or titles.
- Understand the larger organizational processes involved in granting promotions beyond just the direct manager's role.
- Frame conversations around increased responsibilities handled and interest in potentially being considered for future promotions.
- Be prepared to clearly articulate the specific increased workload and responsibilities successfully managed.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “The reason promotions exist is the aggregation of increased responsibilities.“ by Speaker A
- “So therefore seek responsibilities, not promotion.“ by Wendy
- “If you want your boss to give you a promotion, what you should be asking for is not the result, the promotion, but for the cause.“ by Wendy
- “Communication is what the listener does. It's how they perceive it that matters.“ by Speaker A
- “But if you haven't done all of that, your boss is thinking, where is that? Like, why is this person asking me to marry them when they haven't shown me that they're a worthy candidate for being a spouse?“ by Speaker A
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6/27/24