From Mentorship to Sponsorship: How A Mindset Shift Created a More Inclusive Workplace

by | Aug 10, 2023

The best way to start implementing sponsorship as a tool to advance women is to start by modeling sponsorship behaviors. Cultural transformation is really about behavior change, and all it takes is one person to start, and others will follow. 

This episode is an excerpt from Ambition Theory and the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Building Better Report.  

Highlights:  

  • The mindset shift from mentorship to sponsorship 

  • What sponsorship behavior looks like 

  • The quick wins companies can get when they start implementing these behaviors 

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Special Thanks to Lucinda Dykens of Coastal Virtual Solutions for editing this episode.

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