The value of having a great mentor

The transcript highlights the significant impact of Professor Jane Dacre on the speaker's career. Jane served as a mentor, sponsor, and critical friend, providing opportunities and feedback that helped the speaker grow professionally. She encouraged the speaker to take on challenging roles and projects, and played a crucial role in networking and succession planning. Jane's warm personality allowed for a strong personal connection, ultimately leading the speaker to their current position.

Who was the director of the organization before the narrator?

• Professor Emily Clark

• Professor Michael Brown

• Professor John Smith

• Professor Jane Dacre

What role did Jane play in the narrator's career besides being a mentor?

• A competitor

• A sponsor

• A critic

• A follower

How did Jane help the narrator in professional settings?

• By discouraging them from taking risks

• By criticizing their work

• By speaking about them in various settings

• By ignoring their achievements

What was Jane's approach during appraisals?

• She suggested the narrator change careers

• She encouraged the narrator to stay in their current position

• She was indifferent to the narrator's career goals

• She pushed the narrator to think about future career steps

What did Jane do once the narrator decided to advance their career?

• She discouraged them from taking on new roles

• She advised them to reconsider

• She went into overdrive to support their career advancement

• She ignored their decision