The Raise Negotiation Toolkit: Scripts, Timing & Strategy

You've been doing the work. You've been waiting your turn. You've been loyal. And yet when you finally sit down with your manager, you hear "let's revisit this next cycle"—and just like that, another year slips away. This toolkit is for the woman in corporate who's tired of being told she's "not quite ready" or that the timing isn't right, even though she's been delivering results for months (or years). You know you deserve the promotion. You know you've earned the raise. But hoping and working harder isn't a strategy—and neither is waiting for your manager to magically advocate for you. Inside, you'll get the exact frameworks, scripts, and timing strategies I used to secure yearly promotions for a decade at L'Oréal—and that I've now taught to over 1,200 women at companies like Google, Microsoft, and Walmart. This isn't theory. It's the behind-the-scenes playbook from someone who sat in the rooms where promotions were decided, who knows what managers are really thinking when they say "next cycle," and who's seen firsthand what separates women who get promoted from women who stay stuck. You'll learn how to build an airtight business case, run 1:1s that position you for raises, respond in real time when you hear pushback, and get perceived as ready by the people making the actual decision. Every section includes a filled-in example so you can see exactly what "good" looks like—and a fillable template so you can plug in your own situation and walk into your next conversation fully prepared. If performance review season is coming up and you're done waiting, this is your roadmap.