Careers and pay
Sponsor
A senior person who actively uses their influence to advance your career: recommending you, putting you forward, speaking up for you in rooms you're not in. Different from a mentor, who advises.
You'll hear it as
Mentors talk to you; sponsors talk about you.
Why it matters to you.
Promotions are decided in rooms you aren't in. A sponsor is someone in that room on your side.
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