1) Will There Be a Pay Increase?<\/h3>\n
Why accept a promotion? What about a pay increase? If you were offered a promotion, how to ask for more money was probably the first thing on your mind. But it\u2019s not a given that you\u2019ll get a pay increase. And, if you do, it might not be much.<\/p>\n
So before you shake hands with your boss, make it clear how much they expect to pay you and <\/em>how much you think you\u2019re worth. Let your boss know how hard you\u2019ve been working, and what you earn relative to industry averages. Don\u2019t stamp your feet and issue ultimatums, though, because these situations typically resolve in compromise\u2014somewhere in the middle.<\/p>\n As a corollary to the previous point, your new position might entitle you to certain perks. This could be anything from a company car to a parking space. Or, you might get to sit in on meetings with the company heads. If your boss doesn\u2019t offer you benefits that other employees of the same level received, ask why, and make it clear that you\u2019re worth it.<\/p>\n One of the biggest reasons people regret taking promotion is because they weren\u2019t ready for their new role. Because you\u2019re being promoted internally, your boss might assume that you know exactly what the role entails. Of course, that\u2019s not always the case.<\/p>\n Ask your boss to make it clear what the new role involves. Is it the same as what you\u2019re doing already, but with more responsibility? Or is it something completely different? \u2018Going in blind\u2019 isn\u2019t a wise option, after all.<\/p>\n A common tactic in big businesses is to \u2018promote\u2019 an employee and offer them a token raise. But even though the employee\u2019s new job title sounds more important, it\u2019s not. It was an excuse to pile more and more work on their desk. If your promotion involves everything your old job did plus <\/em>several new duties, it might not be worth your time.<\/p>\n This is one of the critical questions to ask before accepting a management position. Moving up into the big leagues often involves relocation, sometimes to head office. This might be terrible news for you\u2014what if you don\u2019t want to move away from your family? On the other hand, one of the best reasons to accept a promotion is that you move to a new city you love. Ask your boss and find out more.<\/p>\n The role may have been around for a while\u2014or since the business began\u2014but that doesn\u2019t mean it will be around forever. Many factors like restructuring, mergers, and takeovers or budget cuts might mean that it\u2019s not. Again, your boss might assume that you know this already. It\u2019s best to be completely clear, and ask about the future of the role.<\/p>\n There are many reasons why an opening might have come about, including:<\/p>\n These factors can influence your success in your new job. For example, if employees who take the role frequently move to different companies, that\u2019s a bad sign. It shows that, for whatever reason, the role isn\u2019t enjoyable. However, if employees who take the role are consistently promoted, that\u2019s an excellent sign. It means that you might move even further up the ladder if you play your cards right.<\/p>\n A new role means new responsibilities and new daily tasks. It might also necessitate a different skill set or an expanded skill set. If you\u2019re going to be taking on a range of new duties, which can be a problem. In addition to taking on more responsibility, you\u2019ll also need to learn new things on the job. If that\u2019s the case, there may be some training on offer.<\/p>\n Have a frank chat with your boss. Let them know that while you think you\u2019re a good fit for the position, you could improve in specific areas. Ask if there are opportunities like internal or external training courses, or mentoring, that you could benefit from. They\u2019ll appreciate your honesty and can point you in the right direction.<\/p>\n It\u2019s vital that you understand the chain of command you\u2019ll be moving into. You may have a completely different boss\u2014so what do you know about them? Have you worked with them before? Are they easy to get along with, or do they make everything more difficult? Asking your colleagues about the position and your potential boss could net you some insider info. You don’t want to a difficult boss<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n At the same time, you might regret not working with your current boss anymore. You shouldn\u2019t underestimate how much a fun colleague can make a workplace more bearable. Alternatively, if you don\u2019t like working with your current boss, working under someone new could be a welcome change.<\/p>\n If this is your first management role, what you might not know is that it\u2019s critical to make a first impression on your new colleagues. On the one hand, you want to get along with them; on the other, you have to be able to show authority when necessary. Something that can prevent you hitting the ground running is if you don\u2019t know who\u2019s reporting to you.<\/p>\n Ask your boss what the management structure in your new position looks like. Who are you in charge of? Are you in charge of every aspect of their work or just some? And are there some people in the department on the same level as you? Knowing who you\u2019re in charge of will avoid any unfortunate standoffs between you and your colleagues.<\/p>\n Depending on the position, there may e an unfinished project you\u2019re expected to lead. Understanding your responsibilities with regards to unfinished projects helps you get into the right mindset. After all, if you\u2019re expecting a relatively quiet few weeks after you get started\u2014but you\u2019re faced with something big and scary that you\u2019ve never worked on before\u2014it can set the tone for the rest of your time in the position. Give yourself a head start by identifying what your immediate focus in the role will be.<\/p>\n Just as important are your long-term goals. You might not have been briefed before on what exactly the department is trying to achieve. This is normally the case if the new role is your first in management. Employees aren\u2019t generally wholly in the dark. But you may not have previously appreciated the importance of something like cost-cutting measures, the need for more efficiency or the difficulties of expanding. That\u2019s all set to change.<\/p>\n Ask your boss what you\u2019re being hired to achieve. Do they expect continual improvements in a particular area, like employee turnover or faster completion of projects? Or do they want you to carry on somebody else\u2019s great work? Managing expectations is incredibly important but often overlooked. Have a chat with your boss about what they expect, and what you feel you can realistically achieve.<\/p>\n If there are long-term goals you\u2019re expected to achieve<\/strong><\/a>, how will you be measured against them? It could be on an ongoing basis, or it could be quarterly or yearly reviews. Knowing how often you\u2019ll be measured will show you how much pressure you\u2019re under.<\/p>\n So, for example, if you\u2019re reviewed yearly, then you know you have a little slack after you start. You\u2019re also more likely to be able to operate without intensive oversight. By contrast, if you\u2019re reviewed on an ongoing basis, you\u2019ll know that you\u2019ll have to hit the ground running.<\/p>\n It might be early\u2014you haven\u2019t even been promoted yet\u2014but what further opportunities will your new role present? Career progression isn\u2019t always linear. You might move from your current role to a different department, or to one in another business.<\/p>\n In other words, it\u2019s not necessarily clear what the future holds for you if you do accept the promotion. Ask your boss what typically becomes of people who take on your new job. In particular, ask them where the previous employee who held your position went.<\/p>\n At this point, you\u2019ve asked your boss everything you need to know. But it\u2019s not just the thoughts of your boss that count. Even if the promotion seems like an excellent opportunity, it might not be right for you. So just as important are the questions that you have to ask yourself. Let\u2019s take a look at what you should consider.<\/p>\n First off, you have to assess whether the promotion was offered because you\u2019re fit for the job. It\u2019s unfortunately common for a business to offer a promotion to \u2018increase efficiency.\u2019 In other words, you\u2019ll end up with more work to do, but without the pay, you should be earning.<\/p>\n Now, this might not be particularly concerning to you. You might be perfectly happy taking a higher up position in return for working even harder. But if you notice that your responsibilities have doubled, but your pay has only gone up ever-so-slightly, that\u2019s a bad sign. It shows that your employer isn\u2019t genuinely interested in your career or well-being.<\/p>\n This is an excellent question to ask yourself. Being offered a promotion, no matter what kind of promotion it is exciting. It shows that you\u2019re doing well in your job and that your efforts didn\u2019t go unnoticed. But don\u2019t let yourself be blinded by that feeling.<\/p>\n Take a step back, and consider whether it\u2019s a position you would have applied for. So, for example, if you had seen it in a newspaper, would you have sent in your resume? If the idea of actually applying for the role gives you second thoughts, you should consider why that\u2019s the case.<\/p>\n This is a fairly obvious point, but do you like your workplace? You might enjoy what you do, and you might enjoy your new role even more. But there\u2019s no point if you don\u2019t like the business you work for. This isn\u2019t going to change if you move higher up the ladder.<\/p>\n If anything, the business you work for becomes more and more important the higher up you are. That\u2019s because you become a part of the system\u2014the system that requires you to improve productivity no matter what or make tough decisions about people\u2019s futures. So if you don\u2019t enjoy doing that on behalf of your employer, don\u2019t take the offer.<\/p>\n2) Are There Any Other Benefits?<\/h3>\n
3) Will the Role Involve Different Duties?<\/h3>\n
4) What About Extra Duties?<\/h3>\n
5) Will I Have to Relocate?<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\n6) What\u2019s the Long-Term Future of the Role?<\/h3>\n
7) What Led to There Being an Opening?<\/h3>\n
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8) Is There Any Training Available?<\/h3>\n
9) Will You Still Be My Boss?<\/h3>\n
10) Who Will Be Reporting to Me?<\/h3>\n
11) What\u2019s My Immediate Focus?<\/h3>\n
12) What Are My Long-Term Goals?<\/h3>\n
13) How Will My Performance Be Measured?<\/h3>\n
14) Where Can I Go From This Role?<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\n15) Does The Promotion Benefit You, Or The Business?<\/h3>\n
16) Would I Have Applied By Myself?<\/h3>\n
17) Do You Enjoy Working Where You Work?<\/h3>\n
18) Do You Like Your Colleagues?<\/h3>\n
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