Hi
{manager},
TL;DR: I’m looking for approval fo of Learning & Development spend so I can join a learning Sprint at
The Commons, which will help me
{benefits X, Y, and Z}. It’s all part-time and online so I feel confident it won’t impact my work.
Details:
I recently applied and was accepted to the
{Sprint name} Sprint, offered by
The Commons. I’d really appreciate your support in helping me join the Sprint, as I believe it aligns with my development goals.
In particular, my goal for this Sprint is to:
• Rapidly upskill on
{insert hard skill that you're looking to hone through the Sprint, like SQL, product prioritization + roadmapping, building strategic recommendations}• Increase my reps delivering data-driven insights and strategic recommendations, while being coached by mentors at high-growth companies like Netflix & Doordash
• Improve my presentation and communication skills, as I will be building a deck with my insights and recommendations and presenting it to stakeholders
Ultimately, this will enable me to
{insert main outcome that aligns with your Sprint, for example: deliver data-driven insights more quickly, speeding up our team’s ability to outline, execute and iterate on recommendations or build my strategic thinking around product strategy, prioritization and roadmapping}. Per my development plan, my goal this quarter is to be effective at
{insert goal that aligns with your development plan, like developing recommendations}, and this Sprint will help me hone in on that skill.
Tuition:
Tuition is $1,249 USD. Annual membership to The Commons community of alumni & mentors is part of my tuition, which means I’ll continue to have access to relevant speaker series, resources and people to learn from. I am more than happy to share insights from these sessions with our broader team. Furthermore, The Common’s community includes a lot of top-talent, and I will be able to represent our company and talk about why it’s such a great place to work.
More context on "Why The Commons?":
The Sprint is offered by The Commons. The Commons is a curated online learning community helping ambitious early-mid career professionals accelerate their career through immersive, online & part-time learning experiences (called Sprints) that are created and led by mentors who work at companies like Google, Facebook (Meta), Netflix and Uber.
The Common’s learning model simulates on-the-job learning - it’s project-based, in-context skills training. I will get direct access to these mentors throughout the Sprint and after it ends. All of the live & online workshops and working sessions are on evenings or weekends with recordings available to watch on-demand.
Their program is part-time and online, so I won't need to take time off for work.
Bottom Line:
I'd like
{company name}'s support to join the program. I’m excited about the growth opportunity and am confident that I will gain skills and learnings relevant to my work and be able to share new ideas, strategies and information with my team. I appreciate your consideration of my request. I’d be happy to speak about this further and any questions you may have.
Best,
{Your name}P.S. People often join Sprints with their teammates because it’s an efficient way to practical build skills within a shared experience. I think it'd also be a great bonding opportunity for us - we can work together on the Sprint and present our learnings to you together.
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