How to negotiate the salary you deserve in Architecture with your current employer

Salary conversations are uncomfortable for many architecture professionals, but avoiding them usually means leaving your progression to chance.

Stephen Drew explains how to negotiate the salary you deserve with your current employer, including why pay conversations feel difficult, how to set goals, prepare evidence and take responsibility for your career trajectory.

The conversation covers:

• Why people often avoid salary conversations
• How to prepare before speaking with your employer
• Why career goals and evidence matter
• How to talk about worth without sounding entitled
• What to do after a difficult pay conversation

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Chapters

• 00:00 Why salary conversations feel difficult
• 05:00 Fear of sounding greedy or ungrateful
• 11:00 Taking responsibility for your career trajectory
• 18:00 Setting goals before negotiation
• 25:00 Understanding your worth and evidence
• 32:00 Preparing a conversation with your employer
• 40:00 Handling difficult responses and next steps
• 48:00 Gaining control of salary discussions
• 52:00 Final advice on pay negotiation

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