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Provide mentorship or sponsorship

Provide mentorship or sponsorship

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Provide mentorship or sponsorship

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- 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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