How working moms should approach the 4th quarter of the business
October is the start of the fourth fiscal quarter in most companies which means cutting corporate spending, hiring freeze, and driving as much revenue as the sales leaders for your business can pull off.
The 4th quarter also means that the leaders in your business make decisions on your income, your bonus, and potentially your title/promotion for next year.
Most likely, they will not be having the conversation with you until the month of January. That said, trust me, they are deciding this very quarter, whether or not you will have a raise and how much, your bonus amount, and your bonus target for next year.
Here are some tips for you to get the raise and the promotion that you deserve and more.
- Finish the job
- Toot your own horn in public
- Toot your own horn in private
- Set up time with your boss to talk about your compensation
- Be on your best behavior and make your boss look amazing
- Mind the optics; too much holiday cheer can wreck your raise
- Learn to say no to some projects
If you want to the approach in detail, please check out this article on the Call Emmy blog.
