New Here: Getting a Raise Is a Process, Not a Conversation

In this episode, author and personal finance expert Anne-Lyse Ngatta and author, career advisor, and past HBR IdeaCast guest Gorick Ng explain how to lay the groundwork before you ask for a raise, when and how to start the conversation with your manager, and how to navigate the negotiation that may follow. ELAINY MATA: Before I share my story about asking for a raise, I want to ask both of you, do y’all remember the first time that you had to ask for a raise in your first professional job in your career?