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MENTORING-SPONSORSHIP5 MIN READ

Sponsor Without Playing Favorites

Apply evidence, transparency, and access guardrails to a sponsorship decision.

Fairness risk Parisa is ready, but the director's mentoring relationship with her makes the sponsorship decision sensitive. The decision must be strong enough to explain. Daylight test Criteria -> Evidence -> Access Sponsorship is fairer when people can see what readiness means and how opportunities are allocated. Shortcut Pick the person you trust and keep the reasoning private. The sponsorship decision becomes defendable and developmental. If the criteria cannot survive daylight, fix the criteria before advocating. C Criteria E Evidence A Access Define readiness What should the director do before choosing?

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