S.P.O.N.S.O.R. – THE SEVEN PILLARS OF STRATEGIC SPONSORSHIP FOR HR & DEI LEADERS

We all know it – women are over-mentored and under-sponsored. How can we change this reality through strategy, genuine engagement, and clear company policy?

There are numerous reasons men hesitate to sponsor emerging leaders from underrepresented groups, including women. From the #MeToo backlash that put men in an awkward position to real reputational risks, men willing to sponsor diversity are caught between a rock and a hard place. What can we do together to make leadership and career growth sponsorship the norm in your organization through clarity, transparency, and a strategic approach?

That’s precisely what we’ll address in this webinar.

At VORNICA®, we have created a corporate sponsorship framework that delivers real results.

After years of advising on how to set up highly effective in-house coaching and mentoring programs, the time has come for the crown jewel of efficient, mutual support for accelerated career growth and organizational impact: sponsorship.

In this 60-minute executive webinar, you’ll learn:

• What sponsorship is and how it differs from allyship, mentorship, and coaching.
• Why companies need clear definitions and policies around sponsorship.
• How to design and deploy an effective sponsorship program that will actually work for your leaders.

WHY YOU NEED TO ATTEND THIS WEBINAR:

Companies have engaged in extensive DEI activities over the last two decades, and yet, the needle hasn’t moved much in terms of closing the gender pay gap or achieving parity in senior leadership. If you’re an HR professional, a DEI specialist, or a talent management leader, you need to be here so we can discuss what worked, what didn’t work, and how to move forward from here with a clear action plan.

Are you ready to discover the missing piece of your DEI chessboard that will unlock genuine allyship and take your underrepresented groups into senior leadership?

Let’s make it happen.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

• 12.00 – 12.05: Quick welcome and theme introduction.
• 12.05 – 12.15: Defining sponsorship and how it differs from allyship, mentoring, and in-house coaching.
• 12.15 – 12.20: Unlocking why men hesitate to sponsor underrepresented groups, including women.
• 12.20 – 12.45: Overview of strategic approaches that you can apply to bring effective sponsorship into your organization.
• 12.45 – 12.55: Interactive Q&A.
• 12.55 – 13.00: Wrap up and next steps.

AT THE END OF THIS EXECUTIVE WEBINAR YOU WILL LEAVE WITH:

1. Crystal clarity on what corporate sponsorship is and how it differs from allyship, mentoring, and coaching.
2. An eye-opening framework that you can take away and use to plan sponsorship into your organization.
3. Insights, inspiration, and practical advice that you can start applying right away.
4. A sense of being understood, supported, and less lonely.
5. Motivation to act boldly to continue advancing your DEI priorities in 2025 and beyond.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Senior HR professionals: CHROs, DEI leaders, L&D leaders, talent managers, and anyone involved in people leadership in corporate organizations and privately owned companies.

WHO WILL SPEAK:

This webinar is led by Cristina Muntean, executive mentor and founder of VORNICA®, whose S.P.O.N.S.O.R. framework has helped corporate organizations move beyond in-house coaching and mentoring, and towards a more robust way to accelerate leadership and career growth for underrepresented categories of leaders.

HOW WE PROTECT YOUR PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY:

• The psychological safety of our participants is paramount to us. We want to make sure that everyone feels completely safe and welcome during this event.
• At the beginning of the event, the host will emphasize the rules of psychological safety.
• The webinar will be recorded, but participants will not be visible on camera (the event is set in a webinar format, not as an online meeting).
• Interactions will take place in chat only.

PLEASE COMMIT TO YOUR REGISTRATION AND TO THE OTHER PARTICIPANTS:

This 60-minute webinar is a special time for you. When you register, please make this event a priority in your agenda and attend it live, fully present mentally and emotionally. Avoid distractions that could take your attention away from the subjects we discuss during the event.

Do you have questions about our upcoming executive webinar S.P.O.N.S.O.R.? Please send them to Cristina via WhatsApp at +420 776 574 925 or via email at Cristina.muntean@vornica.com.