Negotiate for More: Because it’s Time to Stop “asking” for Fair Pay and Equity

Kim Tran, Katy Mason

Negotiate for More: Because it’s Time to Stop “asking” for Fair Pay and Equity

"Rules" are not always true and set in stone because nearly everything is negotiable. Also, we are not here to “ask” for permission to achieve pay parity.

Let’s shift from following unexamined “rules” towards advocating and negotiating for more--not only for ourselves, but for all...

"Rules" are not always true and set in stone because nearly everything is negotiable. Also, we are not here to “ask” for permission to achieve pay parity.

Let’s shift from following unexamined “rules” towards advocating and negotiating for more--not only for ourselves, but for all women and all intersections of our community, including women of color, differently abled, working mothers, and marginalized women-identifying people.

Some women hold themselves back from negotiating because of their fear of...

losing an opportunity
coming across too “greedy” or “demanding” or “difficult”
being laughed at or not being taken seriously

...rather than lack of skill or knowledge.

And while research shows that biases and prejudice against women when we DO negotiate are still very real, it’s so important for us to keep showing up and speaking up so that we can begin to effect and impact real change in the corporations and organizations we work in and belong to.

The audience will learn and walk away with inspiration from Kim’s upbringing as a first-gen woman of color growing up in a Vietnamese immigrant and refugee family; her career pivots and “power moves” from the legal field to marketing; and her most recent transition into tech as a non-technical professional.

During this chat you will learn and reflect on...

How to map out our values and strengths in order to position ourselves with more confidence and power in our careers and businesses

How outdated limiting beliefs and behaviors from childhood may still be hindering us as adults in our careers & businesses

Mindset techniques and reframing strategies to help overcome our fears and emotions to achieve win-win money outcomes that will help close the wage gap and wealth gap for women, especially women of color

Bring your voice and perspective to co-create this LIVE Chat & Learn with Kim Tran and Katy Mason.

Find Kim at linkedin.com/company/yourworkinspires | yourworkinspires.com | instagram.com/yourworkinspires

Moderated by Katy Mason @modernchi instagram.com/modernchi and modernchi.org

Meet The Speakers

Kim Tran

Global Tech Marketing Consultant

An ex-aspiring lawyer turned global tech marketer, Kim began her career working in media litigation and First Amendment law before going client-side with Discovery, Inc. While there, she leveraged her legal background into a brand strategy and marketing career full-time, leading cross-functional teams and producing multimillion-dollar media campaigns.Most recently, Kim consulted for the .org and .ngo domains, and was the Senior Manager & Regional Marketing Lead for the .com domain in Latin America. Prior to tech, she led various branding and marketing initiatives for Capital One.After a decade spent on both sides of the hiring table, Kim founded Your Work Inspires, a career negotiations and business communications firm with one single mission—to help close the wage gap and wealth gap for women, especially women of color, regardless of job title or industry. Kim holds a BA in Psychology and MA in Strategic Communications. She has spoken and facilitated workshops on various career and business topics, blending a dynamic multi-disciplinary perspective that delights and engages diverse audiences across industries at American University, General Assembly, Booz Allen Hamilton, and more. Connect with Kim at yourworkinspires.com and instagram.com/yourworkinspires

Katy Mason

Interview & Conversation Guide, Spotlighting WoC, first-gen perspectives

LKaty is best known for encouraging and inspiring virtual beyond-surface-level participatory sessions, attracting repeat attendees seeking to practice collaboration. Her active engagements in global virtual sessions has led to virtual engagement tool kits, best practices and insights - the invaluable in-depth knowledge library for leaders and coaches actively refining their craft.Her childhood in Hong Kong sparked her love and appreciation for cultures and perspectives. Along the way, her training in design and research strengthened her superpower in uncovering patterns, themes and threads in human stories. Learning from perspectives and belief systems fuels her quest to build vibrant communities with individuals and organizations craving for iterative conversational spaces and re-connection to humanity. She is a trained UX researcher experienced in building usability interviews, scenarios, and scripts. Practitioner of empathic customer motivation discovery, transforming thought process and behavior into actionable insights and roadmaps to inform product dev and stakeholders on ‘what’ to build for the next version. Conversation Facilitator ✧ Interviewer ✧ Moderator ✧ UXR Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-mason/ and Instagram @modernchi