Most companies cover coaching expenses, even early-stage startups. Feel free to use the information below when seeking learning & development budget from your company for Practica coaching.

If your company has a learning & development stipend, you can check with your manager, HR, or L&D department to learn how the expense process works. Often they will give you a credit card number to use for this purpose.

If your company does not have a learning & development stipend, your manager might still have a learning & development budget for the team, so the conversation usually starts with your manager. In other cases, HR or L&D might be able to approve the expense.

If you have ever received budget approval for a conference or a course, it is likely the same process can be used to get approval for coaching.

We are also happy to meet with your manager or others at your company to help you obtain company sponsorship.

Answers to FAQs from Managers, HR, & L&D

Do you have a resource or deck that I can share with my company?

Yes! Feel free to use this one: Practica Presentation Deck

What is Practica?

Practica is the L&D program that your team will love and keep coming back for more. Practica provides domain-specific and affordable coaching across levels in engineering, product management, design, sales, customer success, data science, and marketing / growth. Each learner works with a coach that is 1-2 levels ahead of them on their own career track. Our roster of more than 100 coaches from leading tech companies use our skill maps and curriculum to work with learners to develop on-the-job skills that will help them continuously perform better and grow. Learners report that working with our coaches helps them safely develop new skills, increase their confidence, and increase their satisfaction with their employer.

Practica has partnered with other companies in several ways:

• As ongoing training for newly-promoted leaders to help them excel in their new role
• As meaningful support for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds through ERGs or other avenues
• As a desirable L&D perk across the company, usually with a fixed annual per-person budget

How is this different from typical coaching?

As opposed to general career coaching, Practica coaching is domain specific and skill based. Each learner works with a coach that is 1-2 levels ahead of them on their own career track, so their coach has a deep understanding of the skills the learner needs to excel on their path. Practica also blends coaching with an online curriculum, resulting in a flexible and rigorous professional growth experience.