Have you ever hesitated to ask your employer to pay for professional development because you thought it would make you look incapable? In this episode, I sit down with Kim Nicol, host of The New Manager Podcast, to reveal why getting your company to invest in your growth is actually one of the smartest career moves you can make.

Kim shares the powerful mindset shift that transforms asking for training from feeling like begging to positioning yourself as a proactive leader. We break down the exact framework for making the pitch—identifying what you want, who to ask, when to ask, and how to equip decision-makers to advocate on your behalf. Plus, Kim tells the incredible story of a client who turned a few-hundred-dollar course request into a company-wide $500 professional development budget for everyone.

Learn why "no" is just information (not failure), how asking for training is actually low-stakes practice for negotiating raises and promotions, and why the skill of self-advocacy might be the most valuable thing you develop in your career. Whether you're already employed or interviewing for your next role, this conversation will change how you think about professional development forever.

Get full show notes and more information here: Have you ever hesitated to ask your employer to pay for professional development because you thought it would make you look incapable? In this episode, I sit down with Kim Nicol, host of The New Manager Podcast, to reveal why getting your company to invest in your growth is actually one of the smartest career moves you can make.

Kim shares the powerful mindset shift that transforms asking for training from feeling like begging to positioning yourself as a proactive leader. We break down the exact framework for making the pitch—identifying what you want, who to ask, when to ask, and how to equip decision-makers to advocate on your behalf. Plus, Kim tells the incredible story of a client who turned a few-hundred-dollar course request into a company-wide $500 professional development budget for everyone.

Learn why "no" is just information (not failure), how asking for training is actually low-stakes practice for negotiating raises and promotions, and why the skill of self-advocacy might be the most valuable thing you develop in your career. Whether you're already employed or interviewing for your next role, this conversation will change how you think about professional development forever.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.nataliefishertraining.com/episode-255