From the course: Negotiating Work Flexibility
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Pitching work flexibility to your boss
From the course: Negotiating Work Flexibility
Pitching work flexibility to your boss
- Okay, so let's imagine you are ready to pitch your work flexibility plan to your boss. Again, I can't emphasize enough, you got to know your boss. Is this somebody who you're friends with, or is it a more formal relationship? Do you have a casual conversation with your boss and do you go out to happy hours? If so, it's going to be an easy conversation and an easy way to approach somebody you feel like you're friends with. However, if you have a more formal relationship with your boss, there is some planning involved that you want to make sure you take into account. If your boss is on the more formal side and you're unsure how to approach them, I would really only consider going to HR if you have a really good relationship with them. From my own experience, most bosses do want to keep things internal. So if you do have that more formal relationship, I would just send them a formalized email that really has all of…
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