Thanks to The Network for hosting me today. Here are slides from my breakout, “How to renegotiate work so you can get a life.”
Enjoy!
Rebecca Ryan
Twitter: ngcrebecca
Email: rr@nextgenerationconsulting.com
April 12-How To Renegotiate Work So You Can Get a Life
1. Get a Life! How to Renegotiate Your Work,
So You Can Have a Life
Rebecca Ryan
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2. Things You’ll Need To Max This ‘Cast
Your mobile phone (for texting to polls)
A clear head, or ability to focus
A dose of honesty with yourself
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4. You deserve a big life and
a great career
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5. But your boss doesn’t owe
it to you.
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6. Who’s your boss?
Gordon Gekko Michael Scott Herb Kelleher
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7. Even the most accommodating bosses believe
that work-life balance is your problem to solve.
In fact, most know that there are really just a
handful of effective strategies to do that, and
they wish you would use them.
Jack Welch
God to CEO’s
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8. How can you renegotiate
work around your priorities?
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11. Unless one knows how to lead one's self,
it would be presumptuous for anyone to
be able to lead others effectively.
Jagdish Parikh
Harvard Business School
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12. What are you really trying
to achieve, that requires
renegotiation?
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13. Poll: What’s your top
priority (be honest...)
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14. New family
situation
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15. New realization
about your career
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25. 4 Steps to Renegotiate Your Work
Know thyself
Get your “home team” on board
Design your plan
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26. Your plan should include
What your boss can expect from you
What you’d like from your boss
A longer-term look...
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27. 4 Steps to Renegotiate Your Work
Know thyself
Get your “home team” on board
Design your plan
Pitch your boss
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28. Key phrases to use with
your boss
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29. I’ve been thinking a lot about my future
with this organization, and I have a
proposal I’d like you to consider...
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30. I don’t expect a ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ today. All I
ask is for your consideration. I realize we
may be several conversations away from
an agreement.
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31. Here’s what you can expect from me in
terms of deliverables...
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32. Here’s how this arrangement might
be different, and how I think we can
address those things...
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33. Here’s what I’d ask from you, in
consideration of the commitments I’m
making...
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34. If this seems acceptable, we could do it
on a trial basis for 30/60/90 days, and
then review how well it’s working for
you, and for me.
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35. Quick Review
1. Know thyself
2. Get your “home team” on board
3. Design your plan
4. Pitch your boss
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37. Resources
Third Path Institute, ThirdPath.org
LifeMeetsWork.com
Our blog, text “ngcrebecca” to 50500
www.nextgenerationconsulting.com/next
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