262| Getting Feedback First

Continuing the week's momentum on believing your labor has value and tracking it in your brag document, Nichole covers a step most people skip entirely: getting feedback from your manager before you ever bring up a raise. In this episode: Why walking into a raise conversation cold is risky, and how an unknown concern can catch you off guard mid-ask How to time this conversation depending on your company's review cycle The exact, low-pressure way to request a feedback conversation with your manager How to frame it if you already have regular one-on-ones Why this conversation gives you either confidence or a heads-up gap to close before the real ask Specific questions to ask in the meeting, including biggest strengths, growth areas, and what performance at the next level looks like Why you should log your manager's exact words in your brag document to reference later How this conversation quietly plants the seed for your manager, ahead of the actual raise discussion Today's task: get a feedback conversation on the calendar for the next week or so Download the 7 Days to Ask for a Raise Challenge to help you confidently ask for a raise here. Connect with Nichole on Instagram @nichole.harrop