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How One Company Built a Sponsorship Program That Actually Works
This episode drills into a specific, high-impact DEI strategy that goes beyond mentorship: sponsorship. Lucas and Luna examine how one Fortune 500 company, in this case, a major professional services firm, redesigned its sponsorship program to deliberately accelerate underrepresented talent into senior leadership. They walk through the concrete mechanics: how sponsors were selected, what metrics were tracked, and the real results — a 40% increase in diverse partner promotions over three years. Contrasts are drawn with common sponsorship pitfalls, such as sponsorship being confused with…
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