Do you desire accelerated career growth and success? Are you looking for the key to unlocking your full potential? If so, we have the solution you've been searching for. For anyone seeking career advancement, mentoring and sponsorship are essential to achieving the desired outcome. The AugMentors, along with the fabulous Urvashi Bhatnagar, will guide you through the importance of mentoring and sponsorship in propelling your career forward. Together, we will explore how these relationships offer guidance, support, and opportunities that can help you achieve your career aspirations.

In this episode, you will be able to:

Introducing Urvashi Bhatnagar, a vibrant healthcare trailblazer with a wealth of experience in advocating for positive change across the industry. Having earned her doctorate in physical therapy, Urvashi realized that to make genuine, long-lasting improvements in healthcare, she had to take a broader perspective. This revelation led her to pursue an MBA from Yale, where she honed her focus on the critical importance of mentoring and sponsorship for career progression. As a prolific speaker and author, Urvashi seeks to empower young professionals with her knowledge and encourage them to strive for meaningful growth in their own careers.

The key moments in this episode are:

00:15:13 - "Understanding the Game"

00:22:07 - "Asking for a Sponsor"

00:29:41 - Approaching Sponsors with a Business Pitch

00:37:25 - Being Guided by a Strong Vision

00:49:07 - Sponsorship vs. Mentoring

Improved Career Advancement through Mentoring and Sponsorship

Mentoring and sponsorship are crucial factors in career advancement, especially for young professionals striving to grow in their respective fields. Mentoring involves providing guidance and advice, while sponsorship involves having someone influential advocating for career opportunities and advancement on your behalf. Both aspects ensure that the individual receives the necessary support for professional growth, keeping them motivated and driven to achieve their goals. In the conversation with Urvashi Bhatnagar, she highlights the importance of mentoring and sponsorship in her own career journey. She credits her success to having early sponsors who believed in her potential, and a great mentor in graduate school who inspired her to think broader about her career and look for unexpected solutions to challenges.

Want to connect with or work with Urvashi Bhatnagar to learn more? Find out more here!

Urvashi's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/urvashibhatnagarmba/

Two energetic entrepreneurs host a leadership podcast for those looking to connect more authentically with others and grow to their potential through mentoring.

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