Employees may wish to take part in a course or conference to fulfill elements of their professional development plan. However, courses or conferences can be costly and may not be appropriate in meeting development objectives. All requests should be scrutinized.
Request the following information from all requests:
- Details of the course or conference
- A description of how participation in this course or conference will benefit the company or aid in professional development
- All related costs
- Employee responsibilities when attending a course or conference
Have employees use this form to document their requests for course and/or conference participation.