Sponsorship Is Earned, Is It the Manager's Responsibility?

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Allison Chipera: I run a training firm teaching public speaking and executive presence with a focus on women in leadership. Research shows that women re are over mentord and under sponsord. Do you think it's the its the responsibility of the individual or her manager to seek out sponsors? And how do you coach people to do that so? Rebecca Perry: Every one is deserving of a mentor. If you don't have one, you deserve one. Go get one to night. Sponsorship is earned.

There are lots of ways to get visibility at work: give a presentation, speak up in a meeting, have lunch with a senior leader. When done well, in front of people with influence, these actions can lead to a promotion, a raise, or more resources for your team. But research shows there are sound reasons women sometimes decide to not be more visible and instead quietly push forward projects or stay behind the scenes.

In this live episode, recorded at Sixth & I in Washington, DC, we get advice from Muriel Maignan Wilkins on navigating the spotlight, offer managers tips on making visibility easier for women, and take questions from the audience.

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