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What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you build a robust network of mentors and sponsors to accelerate your career growth, moving beyond the idea of a single mentor to a diverse support system.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Network Cultivation: Strategies for identifying, approaching, and nurturing relationships with mentors and sponsors.
• Distinguishing Roles: Clarifies the difference between mentors (advice) and sponsors (advocacy and opportunity).
• Targeted Outreach: Provides frameworks for making small, specific asks and offering value to build relationships organically.
• Use Case: You need guidance on navigating a promotion. This skill can help you identify potential sponsors within your organization and craft a strategy to build trust and demonstrate your value to them.

Quick Start

Use the finding mentors and sponsors skill to develop a strategy for building a sponsor network.