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Hey {NAME}, I was promoted 3x in five years I worked at Microsoft. That led to ~$200k+ of additional
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Hey {NAME}, I was promoted 3x in five years I worked at Microsoft. That led to ~$200k+ of additional comp. Here are 6 principles I used to make it happen so you can replicate them for yourself: 1. Get Clear On Where You're Going I spent my first six months at Microsoft figuring out exactly where I wanted to go. I made that my initial focus so that I could put 100% of my energy into that goal. The relationships I built and projects I took on all happened with that goal in mind. Compounding applies to careers too. By the end, I knew the specific role I wanted to be in - Director of Partner Development. 2. Be Vocal About Your Goals! I wasn't shy about my plan. I shared it far and wide. I wove it into 1:1s with my manager. I worked it into every performance review. I discussed it in convos with my colleagues. People can't help if they don't know your goals. When you're vocal about where you want to go, the people who have your back can be more intentional about helping you get there. I had a few specific peers and mentors at Mircosoft who really helped facilitate things because I was open about this. 3. Build Up Your Social Capital I identified people who could impact my ability to get promoted. I set time to talk to them about their challenges and goals. I made the conversation completely about them and I took notes on eveyrthing they mentioned so I always knew how I could help them. Then I'd work to help solve that problem or support their initiatives. When you show up for others, they show up for you. 4. Create A Specific Plan With Management This one is key. Every quarter, I'd ask my manager 3 questions: 1. What skill gaps do I need to fill to get this promo? 2. What results do you need to see as evidence? 3. What projects can I join / start to get those results? This ensured that I had a specific plan and specific objectives from my manager that aligned with the promotion I wanted. It was basically a roadmap of what I needed to do in order to be qualified. All I had to do was execute. 5. Overdeliver On Value And Results Once you have that roadmap in place, you need to deliver. But you don't just want to meet expectations. You want go above and beyond so there's no doubt that you are a shoe in for this promotion. I consistently came in 20%+ over quota. I took the information I gained from point 3 above and used it to help my teammates level up and colleagues on other teams solve problems. Asking for a raise is a lot easier when you generate 10-100x+ what you're asking for. 6. Ask For The Promotion Finally, make the ask! When the job becomes available, let everyone know two things: 1. You want it. 2. How they can help you get it (putting in a good word, helping you prepare, etc.) Too many people don't get promos simply because they don't ask or ask at the wrong time. And if you're not looking to get into a new role, but you're simply looking to get a raise? Make sure you know what the cycle and deadlines for that look like so you can make the ask early. Be well, Austin PS - Ready to finally land the job you deserve? [Click here to book a free Clarity Call with our team]( to learn more about how we help our clients land jobs in an average of 81 days with a $43,000+ raise. [Cultivated Culture] Land a job you love without applying online. How Can I Help You?
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