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How do you respond to a confident team member who keeps asking for a raise in every 1-to-1?

Nicole Kohler

Operations Manager at Glorious

A veteran people manager who’s worn many hats, Nicole Kohler has worked everywhere from casinos, to wallpaper factories, to marketing agencies. After realising that people make her the happiest, she transitioned to an HR role in 2020 and hasn’t looked back since. At the time of recording, Nicole was the Ops Manager at Campfire. She's now leading recruitment at Glorious.

Nicole’s passions are people-first recruitment, onboarding, performance management—and her very large sticker collection.

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How do you respond to a confident team member who keeps asking for a raise in every 1-to-1?

Nicole’s passions are people-first recruitment, onboarding, performance management—and her very large sticker collection.

More on this topic

How do you respond to a confident team member who keeps asking for a raise in every 1-to-1?

How do you avoid being blindsided by salary conversations?

Someone’s expecting a raise, but they're not getting one: how do you break it to them?

A teammate asks why someone else got a raise, but they didn’t: how should you respond?

A teammate deserves a raise, but the company can’t afford it: what do you tell them?

A teammate asks for a raise, but you’re not sure: how should you respond?

You get promoted, then realise someone you now manage gets paid more than you: how do you respond?

How can unconscious biases affect salary conversations—and how do we avoid them?

A direct report deserves a raise, but your boss isn’t sure: how do you make a case for them?

Someone strongly disagrees with your decision about their salary: how do you navigate this?

A teammate goes straight to HR with a salary issue instead of you: how should you respond?

Should a teammate’s personal financial situation be a factor in salary conversations?

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