This course will help you quantify your impact, craft a stronger value narrative, navigate raise and promotion decisions more strategically, negotiate flexibility with confidence, and make smarter lateral or external career moves. You’ll learn how to connect your work to business priorities, build an evidence-based case for growth, redesign parts of your role to better fit your strengths, and approach high-stakes conversations without damaging trust or reputation.

Optimize Your Job: Raises, Flexibility, Lateral Moves
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Optimize Your Job: Raises, Flexibility, Lateral Moves
This course is part of Career Effectiveness: Balance, Networking & Collaboration Specialization

Instructor: Evan Kimbrell
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What you'll learn
Quantify your impact and turn your work into a strong value narrative
Build better cases for raises, promotions, flexibility, and expanded scope
Evaluate lateral moves, outside offers, and stay-or-go decisions more strategically
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April 2026
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