Resources
If your organization would be investing.
Two documents for the conversation that happens before an engagement begins. Both are free to use, whether or not you end up working with OLEL.
One page · PDF
The business case
What an engagement involves, how the return reaches a team and an organization, and what a sponsor gets in the way of structure and visibility. Written to be forwarded rather than explained.
Send it to whoever would approve the investment, alongside your own request.
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Editable · Google Doc
The request template
Three versions of the same request, written for the three people who might approve it: your manager, HR, and a budget holder. Everything specific is left for you to fill in.
Use it when you know what needs to change and want help making the case for it.
Make a copy →
Most sponsorship requests fail for one reason. They ask for a personal benefit when they should propose a solution to a business problem. Both documents are built around that distinction.