Negotiate Like a Boss

What feelings come up for you when you think about negotiating? Fear, scarcity, uncertainty, vulnerability? If you feel mostly negative you're not alone. There are a lot of power dynamics at play when we ask to be compensated appropriately for our value and work. 

Unfortunately, we know the gender pay gap is alive and well: a 2022 study from the Pew Research Center* showed women are still only paid $.82 for every dollar a man gets and it's even less for women of color. Not only that, but progress towards narrowing the wage gap has stalled . In 2002, women were paid $.80 for every dollar earned by men. That's only two cents of progress in two decades. So, we know there are plenty of reasons to practice your negotiating skills.

Here are some concrete steps you can take to ground you during any negotiation:

Do you have negotiations stories to share, positive or negative? I would love to hear them! 

*https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2023/03/01/the-enduring-grip-of-the-gender-pay-gap/