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Your company wants to invest in you, but you have to ask. Have you found something you want to learn?
Something you know is going to make you a stronger leader?
Here’s how 50% of leaders in our Rise program got fully reimbursed.
They Made Their Goal Known
⤷ Management wants leaders on their team
⤷ Leaders are hungry to grow
⤷ Stating a specific goal is a signal
They Own Their Gaps
⤷ Compare yourself to someone excellent a step ahead
⤷ Name the capabilities they have that you don’t
⤷ Agree with your your manager to focus growth here
They Knew The Options
⤷ Universities offer theory but lack application
⤷ Self-directed (books, etc) gives knowledge but not support
⤷ Live courses provide information, application, and community
They Let Data Make The Case
⤷ Avoid programs that are unproven
⤷ Avoid programs that can’t give references
⤷ Avoid programs that won’t guarantee results
They Drew A Direct Line To Impact
⤷ What new problems can you solve?
⤷ Price the direct impact and friction
⤷ The program should be a fraction
They Dared To Ask
⤷ If you’re good, they don’t want to lose you
⤷ If you’re ok, they know it’s beneficial to develop you
⤷ If you’re underperforming and asking, they can see there’s hope for you
They Made It Easy
⤷ They put all of the above in a concise email
⤷ They made it easy for their manager to say “Yes”
⤷ They went above and beyond to deliver the value they promised
*****
Let’s make this real with an example:
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"You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.”
“Dear Laura –
As you know, I’m focused on developing my leadership skills so I can increase my impact within the organization and be considered for the Head of Analytics role.
I found a program that focuses on active leadership development, offers live training and coaching, and allows me to network with 25 other leaders.
The cost is $1,975. The 8-week program begins May 2nd and only requires 8 hours of class time.
I’m confident that it will pay for itself many times over, empowering me to bring creative solutions and valuable results to the organization.
Specifically, I can apply what I learn to [key project I’m currently on]. Plus, they’ve worked with 800+ leaders with feedback that it was worth what they paid and more.
The syllabus and key outcomes are here: Rise – The Leadership Accelerator.
Please approve the reimbursement of my investment in this program.”
→ Even better… follow up the email with a chat. Maybe in your next 1:1.
“Did you see my email about the leadership course I’d like to take? What are your thoughts?”
*****
50% of the leaders who enroll in Rise – The Leadership Accelerator get reimbursed, even at companies that don’t have a professional development policy.
Developing employees isn’t an expense. It’s an investment.
And you’re worth every penny.
But you need to ask.
Have you asked yet?
“You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.”
– Oprah Winfrey
Talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor.
