As your mid-year review approaches, it is crucial to advocate for yourself in order to come out of the meeting feeling seen by your manager and prepared for the next steps of your career. Whether you are seeking a raise or promotion, more or fewer responsibilities, or took time off for child care and want to ensure your career progress has not been impacted, there are steps you can take to make the most of this face time with your boss.
Understand and prepare for the meeting
The first pillar of advocating for yourself in your mid-year review is understanding the nature of the meeting. These discussions can range from informal check-ins to more structured evaluations. Evaluating the purpose, level of formality and time commitment of the meeting is a good starting point before you begin preparing.
