From the course: Creating Diverse Slates and Retaining Diverse Talent
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Career development and career sponsorship
From the course: Creating Diverse Slates and Retaining Diverse Talent
Career development and career sponsorship
- Diverse employees want to know that when they join an organization they have opportunities to advance and grow within the company. Leaders and managers can provide career development, mentorship, and career sponsorship specifically, for newly hired underrepresented employees by incorporating the following strategies. Encourage employees to seek out both diverse mentors and sponsors. Encouraging employees to seek out mentors and sponsors who come from diverse backgrounds can help ensure that underrepresented employees have access to a range of perspectives and experiences. Connect underrepresented employees with sponsors. There's a saying that diverse employees are over mentored and under sponsored. Sponsorship involves a more senior employee advocating for and supporting the career advancement of a junior employee. Connecting underrepresented employees with sponsors can provide valuable support and guidance as they…
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