{"id":2629,"date":"2025-01-14T21:34:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T16:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breathbeings.in\/enrich\/?p=2629"},"modified":"2025-01-17T18:21:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T12:51:24","slug":"how-sponsors-can-help-women-reach-their-full-career-potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breathbeings.in\/enrich\/how-sponsors-can-help-women-reach-their-full-career-potential\/","title":{"rendered":"How Sponsors Can Help Women Reach Their Full Career Potential"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2629\" class=\"elementor elementor-2629\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62d879c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62d879c8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-545626d\" data-id=\"545626d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e0d7b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e0d7b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>When Ursula Burns joined Xerox as a summer intern in 1980, she was just a &#8220;poor black woman in a poor black family,&#8221; who didn&#8217;t think she had many options.<br \/>Yet, Burns rapidly rose through the ranks to become the first female Black CEO in corporate America.<br \/>What went right?<br \/>Two things &#8211; mentors and sponsors.<br \/>Burns was selected as an executive assistant to Wayland Hicks, a part of the leadership team, for her boldness and forthrightness. He was her first mentor, someone who opened the doors to the higher echelons of business. She went on to become executive assistant to Paul Allaire, the then CEO, from where she rose to being the Senior Vice President with Anne Mulcahy as the CEO.<br \/>These 3 figures stand tall in Burns&#8217; life because they weren&#8217;t just her mentors. They were also her sponsors.<\/p><p><!-- notionvc: edd21f67-c066-4e7d-8d23-eaaf6013411e --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: c9d39bc6-4abb-4d2d-b191-d5ea37669c2f --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: e0039de1-4b91-4f0d-aa31-55e826a5e333 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: fa8b0253-48eb-4853-9e8b-81867716844d --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 0c83b082-fbf9-49d8-8069-29da9d3bd187 --><\/p><p><!-- notionvc: a2ba572e-00de-425e-9b0a-9c6fad3b1346 --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b49ce0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b49ce0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's the Difference?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b8a88e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b8a88e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mentors and sponsors might sound the same but there&#8217;s one crucial factor that sets them apart.<br \/>Mentors guide, provide advice, and steer you to paths you might not see on your own. Mentors share knowledge and give support.<br \/>Sponsors also do the same but they go one step further. They use their position and power to open up high-stakes opportunities, ensure that you are visible, and help showcase your leadership capabilities. In other words, sponsors actively advocate for you.<br \/>Sponsorship is also another way of establishing trust and vouching for someone. &#8220;I\u2026wanted to give her an early signal that I believed in her and trusted her with a big part of the operation,&#8221; says Anne Mulcahy on the process of selecting Burns.<br \/>Both mentors and sponsors are critical for success and both are considered the most effective ways to reach your potential. Yet, Gallup notes in a 2023 poll that only 40% of employees have a mentor while only a mere 23% have sponsors.<\/p><p><!-- notionvc: f08336a8-b116-4f2d-9baa-da4b1299f1c3 --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09caea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09caea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Power of Sponsorship<span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var(--ast-global-color-2); font-style: inherit;\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1044021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1044021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The traditional approach to women&#8217;s professional development has centered heavily on mentorship.<br>Organizations invest in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breathbeings.in\/women-leadership-development-programs.php\" target=\"_blank\">women leadership development program<\/a>, workshops, and mentoring relationships designed to equip women with necessary tools. These initiatives are valuable, no doubt, but they&#8217;re only part of the solution. What&#8217;s often missing is the critical element of sponsorship \u2013 the active advocacy that transforms potential into opportunity. It&#8217;s the step that bridges the gap between women and access to chances for career growth.<br>The shift from mentorship to sponsorship represents a fundamental evolution in how organizations approach female leadership training.<\/p>\n<p><!-- notionvc: 1a92648c-0840-47fc-8229-cd0394f0f29e --><\/p>\n<p><!-- notionvc: 5e10c595-acb1-4a7a-9f11-d9014a45aacf --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebbc845 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebbc845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Unique Benefits of Sponsorship<span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var(--ast-global-color-2); font-style: inherit;\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f98505 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f98505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sponsors bring a set of special abilities due to their position and experience. As part of an underrepresented and minority group, women need to lean on their superpowers to jump over the broken rung and climb ahead.<br \/>And what are these powers? Here are a few.<\/p><p><!-- notionvc: f939fd32-2b73-4160-8786-ffc05923e83c --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f73469a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f73469a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Increased Visibility<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40af50c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40af50c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Undoubtedly, the number one benefit of sponsorship. The workplace continues to be male-dominated and women need everything they can use to become more visible and heard.<br \/>Sponsors leverage their influence to ensure women&#8217;s achievements are recognized and rewarded, their potential is understood, and their capabilities are given the platform they deserve. Many highly capable women find themselves overlooked for senior roles not because they lack skills, but because their achievements and potential aren&#8217;t visible to key decision-makers.<\/p><p><!-- notionvc: f939fd32-2b73-4160-8786-ffc05923e83c --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e301c24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e301c24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enabling Women to Make Bold Moves<span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var(--ast-global-color-2); font-style: inherit;\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16786ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16786ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When sponsors back talented women, they create a safety net that encourages bold career moves. McKinsey says sponsorship from senior leaders can give women the space to take calculated risks, overcoming fears stemming from experiencing deep biases and that their careers would not crumble.<br \/><!-- notionvc: 02ad3cc3-35c4-4ee3-9ad0-e2bc00219860 --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e482c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26e482c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/breathbeings.in\/enrich\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Worksheet-Copy-of-Linkedin-post-images-6-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2630\" alt=\"The image features a light-brown wood-floored modern office space as its backdrop. There is a vibrant lime-green arrow pointing upward, suggesting growth. This arrow frames two women, depicted in a simple style. One woman is standing in the foreground, while the other is positioned inside a purple speech bubble. They are shaking hands across the speech bubble.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breathbeings.in\/enrich\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Worksheet-Copy-of-Linkedin-post-images-6-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/breathbeings.in\/enrich\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Worksheet-Copy-of-Linkedin-post-images-6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breathbeings.in\/enrich\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Worksheet-Copy-of-Linkedin-post-images-6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/breathbeings.in\/enrich\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Worksheet-Copy-of-Linkedin-post-images-6-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breathbeings.in\/enrich\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Worksheet-Copy-of-Linkedin-post-images-6.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5422a20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5422a20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building a Powerful Network<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c9a692 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c9a692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through their sponsor&#8217;s connections, women gain access to executive roundtables, industry conferences, and closed-door meetings where real decisions are made. These connections often translate into board positions, speaking opportunities, and strategic partnerships that extend beyond their current organization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c60c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8c60c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Honing Business Acumen<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f372333 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f372333\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67ead07\" data-id=\"67ead07\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a8ac95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a8ac95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sponsors involve their prot\u00e9g\u00e9s in real-time strategic decisions. By including women in high-stakes negotiations and strategic planning sessions, sponsors provide practical exposure to executive-level thinking and decision-making. This hands-on experience develops business judgment in ways that women\u2019s leadership training programs cannot replicate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b12aba4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b12aba4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-863f1f8\" data-id=\"863f1f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a039ab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a039ab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Improving Confidence<span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var(--ast-global-color-2); font-style: inherit;\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf1dcc1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf1dcc1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a996ba0\" data-id=\"a996ba0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0cdc95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0cdc95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">FastCompany notes that &#8220;women with sponsors are 27% more likely than their unsponsored female peers to ask for a raise and 22% more likely to ask for the \u201cstretch assignments\u201d that build their reputations as leaders.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p>Sponsors boost confidence in women in ways that perhaps nobody else can. Because they help women overcome their fears, women gain the confidence to speak up. They help women communicate, and voice their needs or ask for help when they need it without feeling embarrassed or ashamed about it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40fd780 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40fd780\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5dda28\" data-id=\"c5dda28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e825bde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e825bde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building Sponsor Pipelines<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f164a71 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f164a71\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c30bbf6\" data-id=\"c30bbf6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbc744e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbc744e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Sponsored women are more likely to become sponsors themselves, creating a multiplier effect in organizations. More often than not, women who receive sponsorship actively sponsor other women in their careers. This creates a sustainable cycle of leadership development that continuously enriches the organizational talent pool.<\/span><\/p><p>Ursula Burns is doing just that. &#8220;Dreams do come true, but not without the help of others, a good education, a strong work ethic, and the courage to lean in,&#8221; she says<\/p><p>Embracing the transformative power of sponsorship in women&#8217;s leadership development brings untold opportunities. 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