Subject: Proposal: Strategic Communication & Influence Training

Hey {Manager Name},

I’ve been reflecting on your feedback regarding my communication and stakeholder influence. To close this gap and ensure I’m representing our team at the highest level—especially as we head into [Current Project/Q1 Goals]—I’d like to enroll in a specialized cohort called "Influence without Authority frameworks for non-native speakers.”

It’s an intensive, live course on Maven, where professionals from companies like Meta, Microsoft and Google go to level up quickly.

• High-Stakes Role-Play: 60% of the class is interactive, including three hours of live role-play simulations that mimic the high-pressure situations I face in our meetings.

• Executive Lexicon: It focuses on the "unspoken codes" of leadership and how to influence without authority, which is critical for my growth here.

I anticipate being able to put these frameworks directly into practice during the course to accelerate our project alignment.

Request: The course is $797. I’d like to see if we leverage our Learning and Development (L&D) budget to cover this, as it directly addresses the performance goals we discussed.

You can review the course details and Mike’s bio here: https://maven.com/mikeli/cross-cultural-influence

Let me know your thoughts.

Thanks,

{Your Name}