Convince your manager

Convince Your Manager

How to have your company WANT to send you to 2021 BADD

Worried about taking time off? Concerned your organization won't want you to attend this year's BADD from IIBA Austin, IIBA Houston and CPrime?

Here are some ideas to help you make your case:

Consider Your Boss' Perspective

While attending BADD means learning and advancing your skills, it does have some short-term consequences at the expense of your organization:

Paused workflow
Potential to delay deadlines
Conference fees

It's important to acknowledge what your manager may be thinking. By recognizing these issues, you are showing your manager that you've thought about the short-term effects of your time to attend 2021 BADD.

Outline the Benefits of Attending

Attending a conference like 2021 BADD is an investment in your skills and ultimately benefits your organization. It's important to help you manager see how the conference will help them as well as you.

Here are a few of the benefits for attending 2021 BADD:

Technologies are ever-evolving and skills need to adapt to keep up with rapid change.
Learning from others' success stories means you will save time and money trying to figure out what works.
You will gain practical skills and learn proven methods which will improve your performance.

Brainstorm Goal-Based Results

Engage your manager to brainstorm professional objectives for attending 2021 BADD. Come prepared with a few ideas to show your commitment to learning. here are a few ideas:

Capture three ideas on how to solve our ______ situation and prepare a presentation for colleagues.
Learn how others have approached a similar situation and report back on techniques.
Identify the two technologies or techniques we should seriously consider in the short-term and prepare a presentation for colleagues.

By approaching your manager with thoughtfulness and planning, you can open a dialogue that's much more likely to be a win-win for everyone.

See you September 17 for this year's 2021 BADD!

Get Early Bird pricing for ~~$109~~ $89** for a limited time!

**All paid tickets are transferable up to 7 days prior to the conference date. If you require any accommodation(s) while attending our virtual conference based on ADA compliancy, reach out to Kyle Anderson at kyle.anderson@cprime.com.

Registration is Open!

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