Jamie Lee | Source | Jamie Lee Coach

Speaking up for your value, advocating for yourself, is helping your employer see how what you're doing connects to the bigger goal of what they're trying to achieve.

This is an act of service.

It's about helping the organization make better decisions, make better decisions about who they promote, and how they go about achieving their goal.

So you've got to advocate with a long-term strategy in mind and remember that when you connect the dots between what you do and the bigger goal, it is of value. It is of service.

When you do that, when you ask for that raise and promotion, your employer will say, "Thank you for advocating for yourself. You've made my job easier."