Mentor Sponsor Pocket Deck
Recall the core mentoring and sponsorship distinctions during real conversations.
flashcard What does GROW stand for in a mentoring conversation? Goal, Reality, Options, and Will; use the sequence before advice or advocacy. Use it to structure mentoring before advice or advocacy. compare Mentor vs sponsor: what is the practical difference? A mentor develops judgment through questions and perspective. A sponsor advocates for opportunity by spending credibility in rooms where the person may be absent. Both can matter, but they are different jobs. What evidence does a sponsor need before advocating? A specific opportunity, proof of readiness, stakeholder validation, known risks, and a follow-through plan. Evidence makes the sponsor's bet responsible.…
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