115: Expert Interview: More Than Just a Mentor, Women Need a Champion
Discover Your Talent–Do What You Love
English - October 09, 2015 18:30 - 42 minutes - 20 MB - ★ - 1 ratingCareers Business Education business career careers entrepreneur entrepreneurs inspirational inspiring turningpoints Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Ida Abbott has been helping employers develop, manage and retain legal talent since 1995, following a long career as a trial lawyer. A mentor and coach to high achieving individuals, she is a co-founder of the Professional Development Consortium and the Hastings Leadership Academy for Women. Much of her current work focuses on advancing women. It's crucial to have a champion for your career and professional advancement, someone who becomes actively engaged on your behalf. Not every mentor will do this. A champion will not only advise you but will actually make things happen for you. This is the highest form of mentoring.