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Career Boosting Tips for MillennialsJessica JohnsonSenior Program Manager, Incident [email protected]/johnson12
My Story
m y s t o r y
Mentors & Sponsors
Getting Ahead
Practical Tips
Mentors and Sponsors
A mentor is someone, typically further along in their career,
who can give you candid advice about a situation, obstacle,
opportunity, or issue you are dealing with.
They will often have good advice about how to handle a
situation although it may not always be suitable. It is
beneficial to have many mentors.
Mentors and Sponsors
- Identify people who you think may have good advice to offer
- Reach out to them and ask for time or attention
- Be conscientious of their time and don’t take it personal if
they are busy
- Provide them with the problem you are dealing with or
question you want to ask – the more specific, the better
Mentors and Sponsors
- Follow-up on what happened
- Continue to ask them for guidance on issues
Mentorships develop like friendships
Mentors and Sponsors Mentors and Sponsors A sponsor is someone who is
influential in their organization,
typically aware of opportunities
before their colleagues, and can help
champion you for those
opportunities.
Mentors and Sponsors Mentors and Sponsors Sponsors must be able to vouch for your
work and work ethic, so it is important
they are familiar with the work you’ve
done.
When speaking with a potential sponsor:
- Highlight your work contributions
- Overview the challenges you’ve faced
- Be upfront with lessons learned
Mentors and Sponsors
Mentors can often be great sponsors
The key to developing a great relationship with either is
continued contact – don’t be afraid to ask for their time, but use
it wisely!
Start small – ask for a quick coffee break in the morning, walk
with them to the next meeting, take each opportunity you get
Be specific with your asks, the more specific you are, the more
they can help you
Getting Ahead
The reward for
good work…
is always more
work
Be part of the solution
Learn how to take (and give) criticism
Take the work no one wants
Be patient, be a teacher
Getting Ahead
o Age is only an issue if you make it one
o Leave your mobile phone out of sight
o Always carry a notebook
o How you dress matters
Practical Tips
BOOKS
• How to Win Friends & Influence
People
• Emotional Intelligence
WEBSITES
• http://www.ted.com/
GET INVOLVED
• Technovation Challenge
• Girls who code
Questions
http://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Intelligence-Matter-
More-Than/dp/055338371
Jessica Johnson
LinkedIn: In/johnson12
