398: What You Gain By Sponsoring People, with Julia Taylor Kennedy

Julia Taylor Kennedy: Coqual

Julia is Executive Vice President and Director of Publications at the Coqual. She has co-authored Disabilities and Inclusion, Mission Critical: Unlocking the Value of Veterans in the Workforce, and The Power of the Purse: Engaging Women for Healthy Outcomes, on women and health. Coqual recently released a new report, titled, The Sponsor Dividend.

Key Points

• A sponsor actively advocates for the career of their protege.
• If you’re looking for a sponsor, be very clear on where you want to go in your career.
• Sponsors want to be sure they can trust the protege to deliver on the opportunities the sponsor presents.
• Sponsors do better when they have a protege who has complementary skills to their own.

Resources Mentioned

• The Sponsor Dividend: Key Findings

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