Make The Ask

Three moments do more to shape a career than almost anything else: getting the job offer, asking for the pay rise, and being considered for the promotion. In each case, the outcome usually comes down to how well the conversation is handled - not just the work behind it.

That gap is measurable. Robert Half's 2025 Salary Guide found that 72% of Australian workers now find it harder to negotiate a pay increase than they did the year before, and separate research shows most employers hand employees extra responsibility well before any pay rise follows. The professionals who close that gap tend to have one thing in common: they've learned how to prepare for and lead these conversations, rather than leaving the outcome to chance.

Make the Ask is a free 30 min lunch and learn built around those three moments. It's an informative and insightful lecture with structured input from our expert facilitator, Patricia Kaziro, so you can leave with a clear approach for the conversation ahead.

This is a series of talks, with each session focusing on one of the key career conversations that can shape what comes next.

Session 1: Asking for a Pay Rise
Learn how to prepare for a salary conversation, communicate your value clearly, make a confident ask, and respond constructively to different outcomes.

Session 2: Getting the Job Offer
Learn how to approach the conversations that can turn an opportunity into an offer, communicate the value you bring, and navigate the final stages of the hiring process with confidence.

Session 3: Asking for a Promotion
Learn how to position yourself for the next step, demonstrate your readiness for greater responsibility, and have a clear conversation about your progression and what it will take to move forward.

This workshop will focus on the session one.

Session 1: Asking for a Pay Rise

Asking for a pay rise can be one of the most important — and uncomfortable — conversations in your career. When is the right time to ask? How do you demonstrate your value without overselling yourself? And what do you say if the answer is no?

In this free 30-minute lunch and learn, Patricia Kaziro will explore how to prepare for a salary conversation, build a clear case for your ask, communicate your value with confidence, and navigate different responses professionally.

You’ll learn how to approach the conversation with greater clarity and intention, including what to consider before making the ask, how to frame the conversation, and how to respond when the outcome isn’t what you expected.

Whether you’re thinking about asking for a pay rise now or simply want to be better prepared when the time comes, this session will give you a practical approach you can take into your next salary conversation.

In this session, we’ll cover:

• How to know when it may be the right time to ask

• How to prepare and build your case

• How to communicate your value clearly

• How to make the ask confidently and professionally

• How to respond to a yes, no, or “not yet”