Ask Questions: One of the best ways to get your boss to see your point is by asking them questions about theirs. If they refuse to give you a raise you feel you deserve, ask them why and then ask them what kind of things you can improve that may eventually lead to them changing their mind. If you still don’t agree with what they have to say, ask them if there is a way you can compromise. Asking your boss questions, rather than just demanding you get your way immediately, suggests that you are willing to work with your boss to meet somewhere in the middle.
Don’t Use Gossip as Evidence: Companies can discourage rumors spreading through an office all they want, but it will be to no avail. Gossip, quite frankly, happens. While this is just something that comes with the office environment, it’s something that should be left outside your boss’s door. When you go in to speak to your boss, leave the rumors, the gossip, and the hearsay behind. Not only is this kind of talk not valid — and possibly not true — it’s also hard to relay gossip to your boss without selling out some of your coworkers.
When it comes down to it, your boss, like you, is just a person who puts on their business suit one leg at a time. Many bosses are rational and genuinely care about the happiness of their employees. Your boss may be more receptive than you think. If they’re not (they scream, condescend, and make an art out of being stubborn), then simply remember these two words: corporate embezzlement.
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