Data-driven arguments
Practice leading with impact, metrics, and outcomes instead of effort and hope.
Market benchmarks
Cite comps and market rates without flinching or apologising.
Rehearse the raise.
A lifelike AI boss who pushes back like the real one. Rehearse your case, out loud, before the meeting that counts.
Marcus
Senior Director · your manager
LIVE
"What have you actually delivered this year?"
"How does your comp compare to your peers?"
"Budget is tight this quarter."
"Everyone thinks they deserve more."
"Give me a number."
"Why now?"
"What would you do with more scope?"
"That's not enough justification."
How it works
Built to push back the way a real manager does.
Most practice is a mirror. Marcus is a wall with a budget. The value is in the friction, one pass at a time.
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You open with the ask
Speak your case out loud. Marcus listens, then responds in real time, face to face.
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He probes and resists
Expect follow-ups on results, peers, and timing. Weak arguments get named as weak.
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You adjust and close
Bring evidence, hold your number, and land a clear next step. Then run it again.
What you practice
Everything the real conversation demands.
The long tail of an uncomfortable meeting, rehearsed until it feels routine.
Handling objections
Meet "budget is tight" and "not right now" head-on.
Scope & impact
Show how your role grew and what that growth is worth.
Staying composed
Hold your line when the pushback gets pointed.
Closing the ask
Land a specific number and a concrete next step, not a vague "let's revisit."
The best time to hear no is before it counts.