Mentorship, Sponsorship and Coaching: Not Just for Early Career (2022)-M8-CNPM04-2022

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The session focused on the role of mentorship, sponsorship, and coaching at various career stages. It defined mentorship as a long-term supportive relationship for professional growth, highlighting attributes of ideal mentors and mentees. Mentorship is not just for early career stages but is important throughout one's professional life. Barriers include time constraints and lack of formal recognition for mentors. Sponsorship, differentiated from mentorship, involves advocating for and promoting the mentee's visibility and opportunities. Sponsorship becomes crucial, especially in mid and late career stages for leadership roles. It was noted that women and underrepresented groups are often over-mentored but under-sponsored. Coaching was presented as a structure to close skills gaps and promote personal and professional development, important for combating burnout and optimizing career aspects. Strategies to initiate and maintain effective coaching were discussed, along with overcoming barriers like time and institutional culture. The overarching theme was the importance of maintaining a network involving mentorship, sponsorship, and coaching to ensure career progression and satisfaction, with networking being vital at every stage.

Keywords

mentorship

sponsorship

coaching

career progression

networking

underrepresented groups

professional development