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Why Mentorship Is Not Enough to Move Your Career Forward in Facility Management | Jodi Whelan

54 min · 26. maj 2026
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Most people in the industry have a mentor. Far fewer have a sponsor. In this episode of #LetsTalkFacilities, Aaron and Ben sit down with Jodi Whelan to talk about this distinction and what it takes to build a career in facility management. Jodi unpacks the difference between mentorship and sponsorship, what career scaffolding looks like in practice, and how the industry can do better at putting the right people in the right rooms. ----------- #LetsTalkFacilities is a podcast from the team at Premrest, Australia's go-to for commercial floor care. Cleaning and Installing commercial flooring. https://letstalkfacilities.com/

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