Research: How Men and Women Sponsor Junior Colleagues

Research: How Men and Women Sponsor Junior Colleagues

Research has shown that sponsorship tends to benefit junior employees, but its impact on sponsors is less understood. A new study, the first to examine sponsorship from a leadership perspective, reveals that men and women differ in their approaches. Men tend to pursue few goals in sponsorship, and largely pursue those that benefit their own career development. Additionally, men are more likely to leverage sparse, unconnected networks, giving the…