Earlier this week, I had the privilege of partnering with WEST - Women in the Enterprise of Science and Technology to deliver a session at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals.
The topic: Who’s in your corner?
We talked about the importance of building your personal board of coaches, mentors, and sponsors.
I don’t think we talk about this enough.
A coach helps you think.
A mentor shares what they’ve learned.
A sponsor speaks up for you in rooms you’re not in.
Most of us need all three.
Here’s the thing:
Even leaders who’ve been in their work for a long time find that some of the seats they thought were filled were actually empty.
A huge thank you to WEST for bringing this event together.
And to Jaime Mayo Luna for all of her help behind the scenes, before and during, especially with everyone joining on Zoom.
I also want to give a special shoutout to Laurie Bohn.
She may not even know she was sitting in my sponsor seat for this one.
(A little proof that this really works!)
Who’s in your corner?
