Stop Hoping for a Raise and Start Engineering One

Welcome to our September 2026 meeting! We'll be featuring the session "From “Stop Hoping for A Raise and Start Engineering One" and our very own Kristyna Ferris will be our presenter. This is great for data people, dev, technologists, and tech-adjacent people so I hope to see a bunch of folks there. Kristyna discussed this session at our April Happy Hour and there was a ton of interest there as well. Should be a fun night!

As always, we'll have food and drinks courtesy of TEKsystems Lexington and use of a great facility courtesy of Awesome Inc.

Kristyna's session abstract: Most people walk into a raise conversation crossing their fingers that they have done enough to deserve one. This session is about walking in prepared. We will cover how to build a real business case using actual numbers, how to research your market value and understand your true value to the organization, and how to identify your "make money button", the specific way the company leverages you to generate revenue. But data alone does not win the conversation. Drawing on Daniel Goleman's research on leadership styles and emotional intelligence, we will also dig into how to read your boss and tailor your entire approach to how they actually make decisions. You will leave with a repeatable framework, timing tips, and a plan for what to do if the answer is no.