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Personal Boardroom roles for your Career

Information Roles: Inspirer  – helps you with your creative thinking, can help generate new ideas or someone with who you can bounce creative ideas. Expert  – really understand the area you’re working in and are happy to share knowledge and give advice in your professional sector. Possibly a similar role to a mentor. Customer Voice  – happy to talk about the customer, their journey, and the marketplace Navigator  – tells you who you need to know and who does what in the organisation, sector, or industry Power Roles: Unlocker  – can give you access to resources – people/time/money Sponsor   – endorses you and your ideas to more senior people in the organisation or sector. They’re happy to sing your praises and suggest you for opportunities Influencer  – works behind the scenes to gather support for you and get things going Connector  – makes introductions and connects you with the people who can help you. Development Roles: Improver –  gi...