Seven Tips to Help Professionals Negotiate Like Ninjas - Slide 6
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It’s okay to ask for an exception to the rule. For example, who cares that no one else has ever asked for a phase-back return from maternity leave? Be the first one to ask for it, making the case as to how work will get done, how operations will continue to flow smoothly and how you and your boss can build in checkpoints along the way to evaluate how it’s going.
Negotiating on the job is one of the most untapped career strategies among professionals, even though these are the most financially significant conversations we have at work! Selena Rezvani, an author and career expert writing for LinkedIn, is not just referring to salary requests here, but negotiations about flexible work arrangements, parental leave plans, part-time work schedules — even deciding work assignments we accept.
Here are a handful of her favorite negotiating tips for strengthening your confidence and impact at work.
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