Research has shown that a ‘positive mood leads to desired outcomes in nearly every major life domain’ – including negotiations.  Walking into a negotiation feeling confident, happy and optimistic improves your chance of success. How do we get ourselves in the right headspace? One way to prime a positive mood is to plan a reward. […]

If you think you may want to ask for a promotion or raise during your annual review, the best thing you can do is to set up a pre-meeting with your boss several months in advance. During that pre-meeting, the goal is to find out exactly what you need to demonstrate in order to reach […]