Mentors & Sponsors: Why You Want Both

1. Femgineer Friends
Group Mentoring
Session #3 - Mentors & Sponsors, and Why You Need Both
June 21, 2013
led by Karen Catlin
Friday, June 21, 13

2. ‣ Ongoing mentorship on professional development
‣ For a group with common career backgrounds
‣ Meet bi-monthly to address topics that relate to professional development
‣ Benefits
‣ Tips from an experienced technical mentor
‣ Networking
‣ Help & support from peers
Femgineer Friends
Friday, June 21, 13

3. ‣ Respect confidentiality
‣ OK to broadcast the topics on social media, but please be respectful of
individuals and confidentiality.
‣ Slides will be available online:
‣ http://www.slideshare.net/KarenCatlin
‣ Recordings will be available via DropBox
‣ Invitation will be sent to monthly members
How It Works
Friday, June 21, 13

4. Mentors & Sponsors, and Why You Need Both
Mentors & Sponsors - what’s the difference?
Mentors
Sponsors
How do I thank my mentors and sponsor?
Why do I need a mentor?
Why would someone want to mentor me?
How do I get a mentor?
Who is a sponsor?
What’s in it for the sponsor?
How do you engage a sponsor?
Friday, June 21, 13

5. Q. I often struggle to know what I don't know. How can I identify whether or not
a mentor or sponsor is a good fit for me when I often don't know the details
about what I need?
Q: Is there any way to protect myself from getting bad advice?
Questions from the Group
Friday, June 21, 13

6. Thank you for participating!
Session #4 - Street Cred: How to Prove You Can Do the Job
9am PST July 12, 2013
Friday, June 21, 13