Use a transparent sponsorship sequence that opens access without reducing someone to optics.
You want to advocate for an overlooked colleague in a stretch-assignment discussion without sounding vague, political, or symbolic. Criteria → Evidence → Support → Transparency. The common trap is stopping at praise: "She’s great" or "He deserves a shot." Praise can be sincere and still fail because it does not tell the room why this opportunity fits or what support will make it a real stretch instead of a risky bet. 1 Name the opportunity criteria before the person: scope, stakeholder complexity, technical depth, executive communication, or turnaround ownership. This keeps the discussion anchored in the work rather than in…
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