Alison Mirams cheerily refers to herself as the poster child for sponsorship in the workplace.
Early in her career, the executive chairman of construction company Roberts Co, was working on construction sites as a contracts administrator, where she came across Jim McGreevy, whom she describes as “the most incredible human being”.
Sally PattenBOSS editorSally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London. Connect with Sally on Twitter. Email Sally at spatten@afr.com
