{"id":65,"count":10,"description":"<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coachmentoring.co.uk\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Sponsorship-Mentoring-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Sponsorship Mentoring\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>Sponsorship mentoring is less popular in the UK but it can have its uses if used appropriately. Collected here are a selection of our favourite articles on Sponsorship Mentoring. Sponsors can help develop an individuals\u2019 career by opening up relevant opportunities. For example, in proactively exposing mentees to appropriate networks or senior leaders to support their career progression. And the sponsor can learn too \u2014 in diversity and inclusion mentoring programmes they can gain a better understanding of the issues being faced by their mentee.\r\n\r\nHowever, sponsorship mentoring can be disadvantageous where the mentor\/sponsor sees their role as a way to promote and strengthen their own positional power, or for them to be seen as an \u2018all knowing guru\u2019 \u2014 see \u2018<a href=\"\/blog\/2019\/03\/dark-side-of-mentoring-and-sponsorship-for-women\/\">The dark side of mentoring and sponsorship for women<\/a>\u2019 for more on this.\r\n\r\nAt Coach Mentoring Ltd we can help you understand if sponsorship mentoring is best for you and how to set up your programme. We create both\u00a0<a href=\"\/mentoring\/mentoring-solutions.html\">bespoke programmes<\/a>\u00a0and support with off-the-shelf <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coachmentoring.co.uk\/products\/\">products<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0provide on-going support to develop our clients' mentors.\r\n\r\nSo improve your organisation\u2019s performance with a\u00a0<a href=\"\/blog\/2018\/05\/health-check-optimise-mentoring\/\">health check to optimise your mentoring<\/a>. Get tips on\u00a0<a href=\"\/blog\/2018\/03\/setup-mentoring-programme-like-expert\/\">setting up your mentoring programme like an expert<\/a>. 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