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Make Every Conversation with Your Boss Go Your Way! Promotions. Work schedules. Difficult coworkers. Do you need help getting up the nerve-and finding the right words-to talk to your boss about the important issues on your mind? Tackling your most pressing concerns and offering advice on what, how, and when you should say it, this step guide will lessen your stress in no time. We Need to Talk. Tough Conversations with Your Boss covers workplace dialogue dilemmas like Leave requests Performance issues Disability discussions Promotion requests Complete with real-life examples and realistic scripts, this book will give you the tools to approach your boss about anything-and get what you need from the conversation! About The Author Lynne Eisaguirre is a former practicing employment attorney whose media credits include CNN Headline News, ABC News, Bloomberg TV, U. S. News & World Reports, The Boston Glob, and The San Francesco, Chronicle, among many others. She presents speeches and workshops on management issues to clients such as Bristol Myers Squibb, Harley Davidson, Sun Microsystems and Southwest Airlines. Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1: How to Find Out about the Realities of Your Job Managing Up Why Bosses Don’t Spell It Out Asking: Specific Requests That Get Results Chapter 2: How to Challenge a Bad Performance Review The Ideal Performance Process What Is a Bad Review? Appealing to a Higher Authority Chapter 3: How to Ask for a Raise, Promotion, or Other Benefits What to Say and What Not to Say: More Money Making Your Case for Raises, Promotions, or Other Opportunities Negotiation Basics Finding Common Ground It Never Hurts to Ask Chapter 4: How to Complain about Harassment, Discrimination, Threats, Violence, or Unsafe Conditions Understanding Harassment Illegal Harassment and Discrimination: True Legal Violations Harassment or Discrimination under Your Organization’s Policies Other Workplace Legal Issues How to Handle Threats and Violence What to Say and What Not to Say Chapter 5: How to Complain about People or Work Complaints about Another Employee When to Complain to Your Boss How to Complain about Your Boss-to Your Boss Complaining about Work Chapter 6: How to Find Out What’s Really Going On Why You Should Care Office Politics and Social Skills Chapter 7: How to Find Out What Your Boss Really Thinks How to Graciously Ask the Tough Questions How to Find Out What’s Really in Your Boss’s Head What Your Boss Would Say if She Could How to Avoid Being Blindsided How to Tackle an Indecisive Boss Chapter 8: How to Ask for Maternity, Sick Leave, Disability Accommodation, or Other Time Off Know Your Rights Employer’s Duty Changes Coming to FMLA Your Organization’s Policies and Benefits Chapter 9: What to Say When You’re Fired or Laid Off, or During an Investigation or Disciplinary Action Know Your Rights Termination Layoffs Investigations General Rules about What to Say and Not to Say More about What to Say During Specific Situations When and How to Consult an Attorney Chapter 10: How to Tell Your Boss You’re Quitting Giving Your Boss Feedback When to Leave What if You Feel Bad about Leaving? What to Say and What Not to Say Negotiating Severance Chapter 11: How to Cope with Difficult Workplace Feelings Bouncing Back Getting Through the Tough Times at Work What to Expect if Things Get Legal What to Say and What Not to Say Conclusion Appendix A Additional Resources Appendix B: Bibliography Index