Leadership & Management

Helping trainees build the skills and confidence to work more independently is an important part of a research mentoring relationship. In addition to providing guidance and advice, helping mentees grow as independent researchers requires an accurate assessment of their current abilities and level of understanding.

Ready to write a mentoring philosophy, but don’t know where to start? Are you considering how to figure out your philosophy or how to communicate your philosophy on mentoring?

Conflict is an inevitable part of working with others. Understanding how to manage conflict productively is an important skill to develop as a mentor. In this session, you will identify and learn about your personal conflict management style and reflect on how it affects your professional relationships.

You will also practice managing conflict and explore how your actions during a conflict may impact your mentees. This session will help you develop the skills and confidence to effectively navigate and adapt to a variety of challenging situations you may encounter as a mentor.

Each of us has a unique way of communicating with others. Understanding your natural communication style and how to best adapt it to effectively communicate with others is an important part of building and maintaining strong mentoring relationships.

Monday, May 20, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, LKSC

Mentoring compacts are shared agreements between mentors and mentees to outline expectations and commitments to each other. Compacts are critical tools to establish new mentoring relationships.

Monday, May 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, LKSC

How can you demonstrate to your mentee that you value their thoughts and concerns? Understanding your mentee's perspective and needs is crucial for effective mentoring. Active listening plays a vital role in this aspect as developing this skill can help strengthen your mentoring relationship.

During this session, we’ll identify effective strategies for improving communication, including how to give and receive feedback and engage in active listening.

Monday, April 22, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, MSOB

In this session, we’ll build on past workshops on Aligning Expectations, Listening Actively, and Enhancing Understanding of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to practice having effective conversations with mentees.

We’ll learn and apply a framework for conversations that focuses on fully understanding everyone’s perspective on a problem before collectively designing solutions.

Facilitators: Emily Aery Jones and Debra Van Egeren, Postdoc Peer Mentoring Coaches

Monday, April 15, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, MSOB

Would you like to learn how to support your mentee’s achievement of their academic and professional goals?

In this session, you’ll learn about the role mentors play in the overall professional development of their mentees. This discussion will focus on identifying mentee goals, and balancing the competing demands, needs, and interests of mentors and mentees.

Facilitators: Amanda Dudek and Joy McKenna, Postdoc Peer Mentoring Coaches

Monday, April 15, 10:00am - 11:00am, SRP - 3145 Porter Dr.

Would you like to learn how to support your mentee’s achievement of their academic and professional goals?

In this session, you’ll learn about the role mentors play in the overall professional development of their mentees. This discussion will focus on identifying mentee goals, and balancing the competing demands, needs, and interests of mentors and mentees.

Facilitators: Amanda Dudek and Joy McKenna, Postdoc Peer Mentoring Coaches