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Your mentor gave you excellent career advice. So why do you still feel vulnerable when organizational changes happen?

Here's the truth most women leaders don't realize: mentorship gets you guidance, but sponsorship gets you protection, access, and advocacy when decisions are made behind closed doors.

If you've ever been blindsided by budget cuts, left out of high-visibility opportunities, or found out about critical changes after everyone else—this episode will show you exactly what's missing from your leadership strategy.

In this episode, you will learn:

• The Critical Mentor vs. Sponsor Gap: Why mentors provide advice but can't give you the advocacy, access, and protection you need during organizational changes, budget discussions, and navigating organizational politics.
• How to Identify Potential Sponsors: The 3 specific criteria for identifying who can actually advocate for you in decision-making rooms (Hint: it's not just about finding senior leaders who like you).
• 5 Authentic Cultivation Strategies: Practical, non-transactional approaches to building sponsor relationships—including how to create strategic visibility, make it easy for sponsors to advocate for you, and ask for advocacy without feeling uncomfortable.
• The Year-End Conversation Framework: 3 critical conversations to have before December 31st that will position you strategically for 2026, including exact scripts for talking with your manager, potential sponsors, and mentors.
• Your 'Minimum Viable' Action Plan: 3 high-impact actions you can complete in the next six weeks (even during the busiest time of year) that will build your career resilience for 2026.

Why This Matters Right Now (Your Final 2025 Opportunity)

The strategic conversations happening in your company right now will shape what 2026 looks like for your career. Budget allocations are being finalized, strategic initiatives are being planned, and leadership is deciding who they need in which roles.

If you don't have sponsors advocating for your interests in these conversations, you are being left out.

This is not work to put off until January. It's work to do today.

In exactly 7 days, the doors close for our final Ignite Your Leadership Power Accelerator cohort of 2025.

We kick off on November 20th to implement this exact work together, in real-time, during the most critical 6-week window of the year.

If you are ready to stop feeling vulnerable and start building the strategic relationships that give you real career resilience, this is your moment.

Schedule a call to see if the Accelerator is a fit for you (Doors close on November 19)

Featured Resources:

• Join the Accelerator: This is your last chance in 2025. [Click here to schedule your call and apply]
• Related Episode: Episode 112: "Why Hard Work Isn't Getting You Promoted"

Connect with Kele for more leadership insights:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kele-ruth-belton/
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