EP35: The 4 Key Relationships You Need AND How to Identify Mentors and Sponsors in the Workplace

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Who is going to bring your paper into the room? Who can you go your whole career with and without? Who is going to help you level up to that next role?</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kimberly answers these questions and more in this episode about one of the most requested topics she receives from her audience, how to identify and develop key relationships in your career. Tune in as she guides you to analyze the people in your workplace and start building authentic relationships to get you to that next level.</span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>KEY POINTS:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Why you need peers in and out of your company </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- The importance of coaches and teachers</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Who is a mentor?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- What differentiates a sponsor from a mentor?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- How to strategically start building relationships  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>QUOTABLES:</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> “Most people know who mentors are, but I explain it as that person who's been there, done that. They have literally been in your shoes before, so they can help you in that situation.”</span></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“These are the professionals who can take you from where you are to where you rightfully belong. They literally have the power and influence to pull you up from where you are and put you in that next role.”</span></em></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Have career and leadership development questions? Email Kimberly at podcast@manifestyourself.com</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learn more about Kimberly Brown and download a free career strategy template at kimberlybonline.com </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Read the book “Ne