Your company's learning budget: what's still unused
A learning budget is money your company has already set aside for you. This shows how much is left, and how long you have to use it.
Your numbers
Common answers are filled in. Change the ones you know.
Typical: ₹20,000. Put in yours.
It only changes the order on your statement.
What waiting costs you
₹20,000 unused
₹20,000 of learning budget still unused
It runs out in 3 months. Deciding when and where you'll do a course makes starting much more likely.
Your small stepPick one course this week, and send the request today.
How we worked this out
- Unused: ₹20,000 minus ₹0 = ₹20,000.
- Time left: 3 months.
- How much it matters to you: 7 out of 10. It only changes the order on your statement.
Sources
- Gollwitzer & Sheeran (2006): Writing a simple 'When ___, I will ___' plan makes people noticeably more likely to follow through (a medium-to-large effect across 94 studies).
How it works
We take your yearly budget, minus what you've used so far.
Deciding when and where you'll do a course makes starting much more likely, according to research on planning.
Check your company's policy for what counts and when it resets.
Sources
Questions people ask
What if my company doesn't have one?
Then this one's not for you. Our page on learning a skill counts the practice hours you meant to put in.
Does it have to be a work skill?
It depends on your company's policy. Ask your manager or HR what counts.
Putting off more than one thing?
Pick up to five and get your Delay Statement: what to do first, what can wait, and one small step for today.
Want a nudge to act on it?
The app turns what you're putting off into a short list for each day: your Top 3 and one small step at a time. It's free.
We show what waiting costs on your own plans. We never tell you what to buy or invest in. Rules and averages change, so check the official pages before you plan anything.