Behind the most productive sponsorships often stand savvy sponsees — industrious junior talent who spot opportunities for sponsors to unleash tactical support and advocacy.
How to Strengthen Your Relationship with a Career Sponsor
Junior talent — especially those from underrepresented backgrounds — often face challenges making these connections. Here are three strategies that can help.
August 17, 2023
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Summary.
In the best sponsorship relationships, sponsees adopt a proactive stance, making clear who they are and what they need. But many can’t do that, especially if they come from underrepresented groups, because of barriers, some personal and some structural, that they confront in the workplace. In this article the author, an expert on sponsorship programs, describes three strategies that sponsees can use to overcome those barriers.