Most teams offer a training or professional development budget for employees. Many readers use their Learning & Development (L&D) funds to cover the annual Thriving In Engineering subscription – it takes less than a minute to request.
To make reimbursement easy, use the templates below and attach the HR-friendly one-page summary.
Whether you're an engineer, tech lead, manager, or product leader, Thriving In Engineering delivers practical leadership systems, communication frameworks, and execution tools you can apply immediately.
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(If you prefer, here’s a Google Doc with the templates as below.)
Subject: Request to Expense Thriving in Engineering Subscription
Hi [Manager’s Name],
I’d like to expense an annual subscription to Thriving In Engineering, a weekly leadership and execution resource created by Alex Ponomarev (25+ years leading engineering teams).
The content includes practical frameworks for communication, decision-making, project leadership, and working more effectively inside technical organisations. It’s highly relevant to my role and supports my ongoing professional development.
The annual cost is only $100, which makes it an especially cost-effective use of our L&D budget. Even one applied idea that improves alignment, clarity, or delivery would easily justify the cost.