From the course: Individual Accountability for Equity and Inclusion
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Provide mentorship or sponsorship
From the course: Individual Accountability for Equity and Inclusion
Provide mentorship or sponsorship
- We know that mentorship and sponsorship can be essential tools for widening the individual's network and creating advancement opportunities, as well as overall propelling a person's career trajectory. But before we dive in further, let's distinguish between the two. They are related, yet distinct concepts. According to a recent Harvard Business Review article by Janice Omadeke, both mentorship and sponsorship are professional relationships that can promote individual career advancement. However, mentorship is arguably more passive. A mentor shares their knowledge and expertise with their mentee by providing feedback, and also advice on their performance and career path. Sponsorship however, takes on more proactive approach. Omadeke calls it phase two of mentorship. A sponsor is someone who becomes personally invested in another's advancement and advocates on behalf of their protege. Now, depending on where you sit in your…
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Be a resource or sounding board4m 47s
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Provide mentorship or sponsorship3m 1s
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Step in, step up, and interrupt4m 10s
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Make space for others3m 19s
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Amplify others2m 40s
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Accept feedback and model it for others3m 56s
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Listen to understand, not to respond3m 44s
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