Hi All
would love some advice about how to advocate for myself but come off reasonably (& get what I want of course 😊)
My situation: I joined a new company 3 months ago, it was a new organisation set up a few months ago, so my functional has 3 new employees, me based in UK & 2 others based in our other office (HQ on the continent). Team of 3 are all same level in org structure, but I’m massively more experienced (20 years vs 11 & 7 years on our industry for the other 2), & also have a more relevant skill set plus experience of managing a team which others do not have
About 3 weeks into role I got Covid & was out for a few weeks, now fully back into my work and I seem to be taking on more & more of the responsibilities of another team member: redoing her work, coaching her etc. This week my boss directly asked me to take a chunk (possibly 1/2 - 1/3 of her work) on - making my job bigger & hers less. Meanwhile, still talking about the structure being seen by others as a ‘panel of 3 experts’ but that the difference is clear to her/others. My boss has made comments that ‘you are the company’s strongest hitter’ (in this function) ‘ ‘why should you hide your light under a bushel’ etc
However, this request to take on more responsibility has come without talk of more pay/promotion etc (I had originally asked to be ‘Head of’ my function; company has given me a different title & other 2 are managers
Its becoming increasingly clear that I will be leading the team to deliver, to compensate for unequal experience. I think it’s only fair to make that official before I take on the responsibility, ‘ take on more work, coaching etc
I was thinking of asking for: a different title (still short of ‘Head Of’), clear leadership of the team, & for other 2 to have a dotted line to me. Also to lead budget, team way of working etc (I’m already driving some of this)
AIBU in thinking giving me half of someone else’s job because they don’t have the skills is just a cheek?? Because I’m v new I don’t want to come off as confrontational, but I think if I just accept the additional responsibilities without recognition I’m being a mug … wondering how best to pitch this to my boss/how others have done this.
Was thinking of asking for title & official recognition of responsibility 1st, pay to be reviewed at end of year in normal cycle
Any suggestions on how I go about this? I was definitely planning to say to my boss I won’t start the new responsibilities until a discussion has been had (I’ve mapped out the work & it doesn’t need to start for another 2-3 weeks)
Any other thoughts?
TL/DR - new team, me & 2 others. I’m way more experienced so am going to end up leading: how can I make sure I get the title/recognition/pay - without getting backs up? Tips for navigating the conversation pls ?