Having an Honest Career Conversation with Your Boss

Course details

To get what you want, you need to ask. Dialog is what opens doors. If you're at the place in your career where you need to have a truthful conversation about what comes next, this is the course for you. Personal branding expert Lida Citroën helps you prepare to have an honest career conversation with your boss. She helps you navigate common career conversation topics such as asking for a promotion, requesting additional training, or confessing a potential career-ending mistake. Learn how to request, prepare for, and lead the conversation, and keep the meeting focused and professional-even if your request is denied.

Learning objectives
Scheduling the meeting
Preparing your case
Making your case
Asking for a promotion
Admitting a mistake

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome

1. Preparing to Have a Career Conversation with Your Boss

02 - When is the right time
03 - How to ask for the meeting
04 - Preparing your case
05 - Understanding possible power dynamics

2. Having the Conversation

06 - Three rules for starting the conversation
07 - Making your case
08 - Using bridges to keep the conversation focused
09 - Managing your emotions if things get tense
10 - If your request is not granted

3. Navigating Common Conversation Scenarios

11 - Asking for a promotion
12 - Confessing a potential career-ending mistake
13 - Requesting additional training, staff, or tools
14 - Making a request of your boss

Conclusion

15 - Next steps

Having an Honest Career Conversation with Your Boss

Authors

Lida Citroën