What's the single best thing a leader or mentor has done (or could do!) in support of your career?
Sort By:
Oldest
Director of HR in Energy and Utilitiesa year ago
Make time and ask questions. Director of Systems Operations in Healthcare and Biotecha year ago
Sit and have discussions, break the cycle and actually invest time in the person, not the role.CIOa year ago
The single best thing a leader has done in support of my career is sponsorship. Separate from a mentor, a sponsor actively supports and advocates for your career advancement. Usually a higher level leader, they use their influence and credibility to help you secure opportunities, promotions, or placement on highly visible projects.Senior Data Scientist in Miscellaneousa year ago
In short, believing in you. Everything else (decisions, communication, tasks, etc.) builds up on this.US Employee Relations in Manufacturinga month ago
Said my name behind closed doors: Often leaders and mentors are in meetings behind closed doors with their peers or their leaders and much of my career advancement has come from another leader knowing my skills and abilities as a result of my mentor discussing the positive work and impact I have on the organization.