In My Shoes: Sponsorship, Legacy & Advancement

  Career Development   Diversity   Leadership   Lessons Learned   Organizational Project Management   Talent Management   Teams  

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Overview

Explore sponsorship, organizational influence, and legacy leadership while learning practical strategies to create opportunities and support future project leaders..

Learning Objectives

- Clarity on sponsorship vs. mentorship — understanding why mentors alone aren't enough and how to identify and cultivate sponsors who open doors, not just offer advice.
- Strategies for managing the emotional tax of representation — practical boundaries and self-care approaches for professionals who are frequently "the only one" in the room.
- A framework for reading organizational politics — how to navigate informal power structures and alliances without compromising integrity or authenticity.
- A model for collective uplift — actionable approaches for creating pathways for the next generation of diverse project leaders while protecting your own capacity.
- Tools for holding allies accountable — how to address performative allyship constructively and build genuine partnerships that drive real change.
- Inspiration to define legacy intentionally — a shift from reacting to others' expectations toward proactively shaping the mark you leave on the profession. 

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Talent Triangle Alignment

This video qualifies for the following PDUs:

PMP/PgMP CAPM PMI-ACP PMI-SP PMI-RMP PfMP PMI-PBA DASM DASSM DAC DAVSC PMI-CP PMI-PMOCP PMI-CPMAI Ways of Working 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Power Skills 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 Business Acumen 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 Total 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

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