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When Your Mentor and Sponsor Are Not the Same Person
Episode 120 of The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo uncovers a mistake many professionals make: treating a mentor and a sponsor as interchangeable. Lucas and Luna walk through a real-world example from a mid-level marketing manager who spent years in informal mentoring relationships but never got promoted until she found a sponsor who staked her reputation on a stretch assignment. The episode breaks down the four concrete differences between mentors and sponsors, explains why sponsors are often uncomfortable to ask for, and offers a three-sentence script for turning a mentor into a sponsor…
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