We want to make it easy for you to get company sponsorship/reimbursement/funding for this roundtable, so we've drafted an "Email to Request Company Sponsorship" that you can give to whoever you need.

Suggested subject lines:

• Request: Leadership Coaching Group (8-Week Roundtable)
• Professional Development Request: Responsible Man’s Roundtable
• PD Request: 8-Week Leadership & Resilience Cohort with Mark Murphy

Hi [Manager/HR Name],

I’d like to request support to participate in an 8-week small-group coaching program called The Responsible Man’s Roundtable, led by Mark Murphy (New York Times bestselling author and founder of Leadership IQ).

It’s a closed, confidential cohort of 5–10 men in roles like manager, director, VP, and senior individual contributor who carry significant responsibility for people, projects, and revenue. The group meets once a week for 60 minutes (via Zoom) for eight consecutive weeks. Each session focuses on practical leadership challenges: leading under pressure from above and below, managing workload and expectations, sustaining performance without burning out, and navigating work–family strain.

This is directly relevant to my current role, where I’m responsible for [briefly describe your responsibilities: teams/projects/clients] and regularly balancing demands from senior leaders, peers, and my team. My key learning objectives for this program are to:

• Develop more sustainable strategies for handling pressure from executives, clients, and my team.
• Improve my communication and boundary-setting skills so I can protect focus and deliver reliably.
• Gain clearer perspective on my next 3–5 years in the organization and how to align my efforts with our top priorities.
• Reduce behaviors that lead to burnout or disengagement and replace them with more effective habits.

The organization benefits by having a more focused, resilient leader who can:

• Maintain high performance without burning out or disengaging.
• Lead teams more effectively through pressure, uncertainty, and change.
• Communicate more clearly with both senior leaders and direct reports, reducing friction and confusion.
• Stay engaged in the role longer, improving continuity and reducing turnover or replacement costs.

The investment is $960 total (8 sessions at $120 per 60-minute session), which is significantly less than most one-on-one executive coaching and fits well within typical professional development and leadership training budgets.

If helpful, I can forward a brief program description or a link to the information page.

Thank you for considering this request.

Best,
[Your Name]