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Move beyond personal success to collective impact. Learn practical strategies to build sponsorship, navigate organizational politics with integrity, support future leaders, and create a lasting leadership legacy through authentic influence and meaningful collaboration.

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.

Presenters:Dr Syreeta Rios, Shirley Ellis, Dahab Hagos, Michelle Harris