The active support of someone who is well-placed in an organization and wields significant influence on decision-making processes is key to career success. While mentorship and sponsorship have always existed organically in firms, there are concrete ways to ensure talented people are not left behind when it comes to meaningful career guidance and senior advocacy.
Our Mentorship and Sponsorship programs maximize this powerful relationship through a proven mentorship structure, with resources to guide it, training on best practices, and options for individual coaching and manager/sponsor support. We help participants build and deepen relationships, enable goal-setting and employee advocacy, and clarify the multiple hats within mentorship and sponsorship, resulting in a unified process for all participants and leaders.
How do Mentorship and Sponorship Programs benefit your organization?
For Participants
- Provides consistent and meaningful access to influential senior leaders
- Prepares individuals for the complexities of new roles
- Allows for greater visibility
For Mentors and Sponsors
- Broadens networks and access to information
- Increases coaching competencies
- Creates a legacy and increases professional satisfaction
For Organizations
- Employee retention and satisfaction
- Increased diversity in the talent pipeline
- Culture building
Our Training Programs Include:
Live, Cohort-Based Training
The cohort receives training on a proven structure for the mentorship/sponsorship relationship from all perspectives, drawing on current research and best practices.
Program Consulting
We survey or interview current program participants and stakeholders to review your existing program and recommend modifications to be more effective.
Targeted Resources
We provide participants with up-to-date research on best practices and frameworks to expand learning outside of our sessions together.
Ongoing Results Tracking
As your strategic partner, we’ll present a regular reports outlining the group's overall themes and our recommendations for next steps.
"I couldn't recommend more. There were specific discussions in which my Sponsor provided helpful advice, which inspired action. The Sponsor challenged me to dig deeper into some parts of the IDP and its execution."
—Participant, Global Private Equity Firm
"My favorite part of the program was being able to sit down with my coach and Sponsor regularly and build a connection with them. Both of them have been very supportive and candid with me. They have shown genuine interest in my feelings and development by asking questions and giving actionable advice. I have gained more perspectives on presenting myself and what my manager may expect."
—Participant, Global Private Equity Firm
"Feedback was quite positive. People really responded to the suggestions around structure, shifting their mindset to thinking of themselves as coaches/advocates (even if not in a “pound the table” way), not just advisors, and ideas of how to increase trust."
—Sponsor, Global Private Equity Firm
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