How to gain leadership buy-in for your employee training program

Did you know that 70% of strategic failure comes from poor execution, not from the idea itself? Having leadership buy-in will be the difference between success and failure

Have you ever received a push back from your leader? Wondered how to gain leadership buy-in for your employee training program? Well, here are 10 tips below:

1. Know your leader - Find out how your leadership team likes to receive information and then present it that way.

2. Identify above or bottom line indicators - Plan and review numbers in advance. Be able to identify how the training program will make or save money.

3. Connect to business strategy - Align your approach to the business and be informed on your company’s strategy.

4. Connect to business strategy - Align your approach to the business and be informed on your company’s strategy.

5. Connect to business strategy - Align your approach to the business and be informed on your company’s strategy.

6. Show collaborative effort - Work with colleagues and other departments to show others are interested in this effort.

7 Demonstrate thought behind the scenes - Share your plans, discuss what the implementation process would involve.

8. Build an accountability plan - Include overall expectations. Agree on strategy and allow the leader to contribute ideas.

9. Know timing - Be conscious of budgeting processes and business dependencies.

10. Be invested - Show enthusiasm, focus, and credibility. You are the champion of your employee training initiative.

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