Microsoft's ex-VP of HR says your boss is your most important ally at work. Here's how to win them over.
, you need allies. Allies in the room where the decisions are made. And the best ally to have is your boss.I've been in that"room where it happens" more times than I can countIt's simple math, the company has only so much money allocated for raises, or so many slots available for promotion.
But the final choices are not made simply from the spreadsheet. The edge cases are too close — The choices too hard. That's why you need an ally. Someone in the room where it happens. Someone arguing your case. Someone explaining why you, and not that other person, should get that raise. Deserves that promotion. Or needs to stay.The difficulty is not at the top. The people who sort right to the top of the objective lists are almost never in question. They are clearly the ones to get the raise or the promotion. Or those that sort right to the bottom are the clear choices to let go.
You need someone on your side, making your case. Who is willing to advocate for you. Because you are most definitely not in the room where it happens.They know you, your work, and your value. Having them on your side is the difference between them saying"wait, they are great, they deserve it" and them simply shrugging it off. And letting another manager take that slot.
This not only gets on your boss's radar, but also makes it hard to deny when it's clear everyone knows what you've done. Find one of those and just knock it off. Find the time to make progress. I like to do them even without asking. Just nail it, and then announce it.Do two or three of those things, and you'll certainly be seen as a valuable asset. Someone worth that raise or worth keeping around.Lastly, you need to be someone of value. Someone the boss can count on to simply handle things. Someone who is part of the solution.
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