V — Value
Understand the contribution, responsibility, and results you bring.
Salary You Deserve
Earn what your contribution is really worth.
You may be creating more value, carrying more responsibility, and solving more difficult problems than your salary currently reflects. Salary You Deserve helps you understand your position, prepare your case, and approach salary conversations with clarity and confidence.
We are currently moving Salary You Deserve to a new platform so we can offer a better experience and better service. Some areas are still being updated.
€10k+
Most high performers are underpaid by at least this much.
The problem
Good work does not automatically lead to better pay.
Your manager may value your work and still not be thinking about your salary.
Most meaningful salary increases happen because somebody intentionally prepares the case, starts the conversation, and follows through.
Waiting to be noticed is not a strategy.
Salary Self-Check
Do you know what is holding back your earning potential?
The Salary Self-Check helps you identify where your current position is strongest and where your salary strategy may be breaking down. It looks at five areas:
V Value
A Awareness
L Language
U Upgrade
E Embed
Built from established research in organizational psychology, career development, negotiation, employee voice, and behavioral science, organized through the proprietary VALUE Method.
The VALUE Method
A practical framework for earning what you are worth
The VALUE Method helps professionals understand and strengthen the five areas that shape their ability to negotiate compensation effectively.
A — Awareness
Know your role, market value, internal decision process, and realistic options.
L — Language
Explain your contribution, make a clear request, and continue the conversation constructively.
U — Upgrade
Increase your future value through deliberate skill, responsibility, and career development.
E — Embed
Turn career growth and salary management into regular professional habits.
Programs
Choose the level of support that fits you
Self Study
Learn the VALUE Method and prepare your salary strategy at your own pace.
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Self Study + Live Q&A
Complete the program independently and join regular live sessions for questions and guidance.
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Program + 1:1 Coaching
Work through the program with direct personal support and individual coaching.
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Limited availability
About Marcel
More than 30 years helping professionals communicate their value
Marcel Szenessy is an executive coach, trainer, speaker, and author. For more than three decades, he has helped professionals and leaders strengthen their confidence, communication, negotiation, and impact.
His clients have included professionals and organizations such as PwC, P&G, PUMA, Forvis Mazars, Deutsche Bank, Philips, Lufthansa, Mercedes, IKEA, and several European central banks.
“People are capable of far more than they realize.”
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Your salary is too important to leave to chance.
Start with the Salary Self-Check and discover where your strongest opportunity may be.