03
November
2025
Annual review: the strategy that guarantees you the training you deserve!
The annual review is often a meeting employees dread. It is associated with evaluations, goals, and sometimes criticism. But it is also – and above all – a unique opportunity to discuss
your professional future.
In 2025, in a rapidly changing labor market, skills are evolving quickly. Companies need employees able to adapt to new tools, methods, and challenges. It is crucial to develop your employability and remain proactive in a constantly evolving world.
An employee invested in their own success is a win-win investment : you develop your skills, and the company benefits from a more effective team member.
So how can you prepare and present this request effectively?
Alphéa’cademy gives you 2 tips to help you perform at your best:
In 2025, in a rapidly changing labor market, skills are evolving quickly. Companies need employees able to adapt to new tools, methods, and challenges. It is crucial to develop your employability and remain proactive in a constantly evolving world.
An employee invested in their own success is a win-win investment : you develop your skills, and the company benefits from a more effective team member.
So how can you prepare and present this request effectively?
Alphéa’cademy gives you 2 tips to help you perform at your best:
1. Prepare for Your Review
An annual review rarely succeeds without preparation. The more structured and well-argued your request is, the more likely it is to be accepted.
a. Identify your skill needs and goals
Start by assessing your current role. Which
tasks do you excel at?
Which tasks are more challenging or require
new skills?
Example
: If you are a project manager, you may excel at planning but struggle sometimes with team leadership. This could justify training in
behavioral management or public speaking.
Also, consider your future.
- Do you want to move to another role?
- Take on more responsibilities?
- Change sectors?
- Every career project requires new skills, which you can start acquiring through targeted training .
- Do you want to move to another role?
- Take on more responsibilities?
- Change sectors?
- Every career project requires new skills, which you can start acquiring through targeted training .
Practical tip:
write down your ideas in a notebook or document beforehand and list the skills you want to develop. This helps clarify your priorities.
b. Choose training aligned with your project and the company's goals
A training request carries weight only if it serves your interests and the company's. Show the link between the training and your current responsibilities.
Example
: A logistics manager who wants to train in digital flow management can explain that it will reduce errors and improve department productivity.
Also, pay attention to the training provider you mention: prefer
recognized centers
,
Qualiopi-certified, as this reassures your employer and facilitates funding.
2. Present Your Request Strategically
The review is here: now you need to present your request clearly and constructively.
a. Highlight the benefits for the company
Concrete example:
- Poor wording : “I want to take a communication course because I am interested.”
- Better wording : “I want to take an interpersonal communication course to run project meetings more effectively and strengthen cooperation between departments.”
- Poor wording : “I want to take a communication course because I am interested.”
- Better wording : “I want to take an interpersonal communication course to run project meetings more effectively and strengthen cooperation between departments.”
By emphasizing concrete results your manager can expect, you make your request much more convincing.
b. Highlight available funding options
Budget is often the main obstacle. Anticipate this by showing that you have studied available options:
- The CPF (Personal Training Account): you can use your rights to cover all or part of the training.
- The skills development plan : the company is required to ensure employees are adapted to their roles.
- OPCO : certain funding can be obtained depending on the sector.
- The CPF (Personal Training Account): you can use your rights to cover all or part of the training.
- The skills development plan : the company is required to ensure employees are adapted to their roles.
- OPCO : certain funding can be obtained depending on the sector.
By presenting useful, fundable training that benefits the company, you greatly increase your chances of having your request approved.
Turn a Request into an Opportunity
Requesting training in your annual review is not a whim, but a professional and constructive approach . By preparing in advance, identifying your needs, and selecting relevant training, you arrive with strong arguments. Presenting your request as a valuable investment for the company reassures your manager and turns the review into a real springboard for your career. It is also essential to identify a training center aligned with your goals and your company's real needs, such as Alphéa’Cademy, which designs tailored programs and Qualiopi-certified.
At
Alphéa Conseil –
Alphéa’Cademy, we support employees and managers every year in implementing
Qualiopi-certified training programs adapted to real-world needs.
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