{"id":43538,"date":"2015-09-09t05:00:20","date_gmt":"2015-09-09t09:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=43538"},"modified":"2015-10-02t10:10:12","modified_gmt":"2015-10-02t14:10:12","slug":"18-ways-boost-protegee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2015\/09\/09\/18-ways-boost-protegee\/","title":{"rendered":"18 ways to boost your prot\u00e9g\u00e9e"},"content":{"rendered":"

plus the difference between a mentor and a sponsor.<\/strong><\/p>\n

by ida o. abbott<\/i>
\nsponsoring women: what men need to know<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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the practice of mentorship is well known and well established in today\u2019s workplace. a mentor is someone who helps a more junior person learn, develop and achieve her professional goals.<\/p>\n

mentoring is the process by which the mentor and mentee work together to identify and help the mentee move toward those goals. but sponsorship is intended specifically to promote career advancement.<\/p>\n

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mentors serve a variety of roles and functions. some of these roles support professional development, socialization and confidence building, while others are directed at career advancement. a mentor may serve several of these functions or only one or two, and many mentors who advocate for their mentees eventually become sponsors.<\/p>\n

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