Certifications through JBI
Your Manager Wants You Future Ready. Here's How to Get Their Buy-In.
Download a 2-page guide for talking to your manager about the Global HR Excellence (GHRE) certification through the Josh Bersin Institute, plus the whitepaper behind it — everything you need to make your case, ready to send.
Research-Backed Proof
What Your Manager Needs to Hear
Secure approval by leading with evidence. These research-backed benchmarks provide the clear ROI and strategic justification your leadership needs to see to greenlight your enrollment.
76% of employers cover professional certification and recertification fees for their staff.
Beyond Compliance
Why The GHRE Sets the Standard
Over 12 weeks, build real HR capability and confidence — not just compliance. Get certified across 95 capabilities in the Global HR Capability Framework, in partnership with USC Marshall School of Business.
Built on real research. Grounded in thousands of studies, maturity models, and benchmarks from the world's most respected HR research body.
Beyond SHRM or CIPD. Delivers a real-world view of global HR excellence, not rote credentialing.
Powered by Galileo®. Ongoing AI access to help you make smarter, faster, data-driven decisions in the tools you already use.
No memorization required. Earning your GHRE demands critical thinking, proven through a graded assessment of strategic, systemic HR expertise.
Winning Approval
What to Say (and Not Say)
Securing sponsorship for GHRE requires shifting the conversation from a personal request to a strategic business investment. Use these research-backed guidelines to align your pitch with organizational ROI while avoiding the common framing traps that can stall executive approval.
DO Say This
Lead with business value.Tie it to revenue - JBC research links this to $379M+ in added value.
Match it to team priorities. 76% of employers already cover this cost.
Offer measurable outcomes. Apply it to a live challenge within 90 days.
DON'T Say This
Don't make it personal. Frame it as a business investment, not a resume-builder.
Don't skip the urgency or the proof. Bring the two-pager and white paper.
Don't limit it to yourself. GHRE's cohort model works for the whole team.
The Roadmap
How to Navigate the Conversation.
Moving beyond tactical talking points requires a structured framework that aligns HR development with corporate performance. Use this three-step sequence to transition the conversation from a simple training request into a high-impact strategic investment.
Step 1
Acknowledge the gap. Research consistently shows that over the past 30+ years, companies have historically underinvested in HR professional development compared to every other function. Highlight your awareness that your team has been tasked with AI transformation, organizational redesign, and people strategy and emphasize that you have not had structured development in these areas.
Step 2
Highlight the program. Introduce the GHRE as a 12-week, case-based certification built by the world's most trusted HR advisors at The Josh Bersin Institute and USC Marshall Business School's world-class team. The cohort-based program covers 95 HR capabilities through structured experience with built-in AI tools, live virtual instruction, and simulation-based learning. The graded assessment validates your new skills, not just
Step 3
Calculate the return. Improvements in the exact capabilities this program develops — leadership, change agility, strategic consulting — are directly correlated to revenue growth and market value gains. You are not asking for a training budget. You are asking for a business investment.
Featured Whitepaper
What to Download and Share
The GHRE Program Overview and the JBI white paper on the Economic Value of HR Skills and Capability are designed to be shared directly with your manager or forwarded to a budget decision-maker. They answer the questions any skeptical leader will ask: Why this? Why now? What does the organization get back? Josh Bersin Institute offers the complimentary resources to answer those questions and more.
Frequently Asked Questions
Navigating the Approval Conversation
Additional Questions? View Our Josh Bersin Institute FAQ Guide
Your Next Move
Make the Ask with Total Confidence
Armed with the JBI toolkit, you're ready to turn 'maybe' into yes.