'Many instances of upward mobility can be directly traced back to sponsorship...'
Asking for the right type of help can be challenging, especially if you are an already-experienced professional seeking your first leadership role. While many pipeline initiatives dedicate themselves to bridging the gender gap in STEM education and entry-level professionals , few are focused on addressing the emerging leadership problem. Part of a solution could be via mentorships and sponsors.
Many instances of upward mobility can be directly traced back to sponsorship, and as the 2019 Future of Women study discovered: respondents who had a sponsor achieved higher titles and incomes than those without one. study shed light on why the glass ceiling exists for women.
While a mentor is someone who has the knowledge and will share it with you, a sponsor is a person who has power and will use it for you,''The outcomes were astounding: according to the McKinsey study, even though companies were assigning more women than men a formal mentor in the organization, women were less likely to have had a senior leader outside their direct chain of management sponsor upward mobility in their career.
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