Mentoring Lunches: Different Skills to Improve Communication in Mentorship

Monday, March 17, 12:00pm-1:00pm, On Campus 

This hands-on workshop focuses on introducing and practicing different communication skills - a vital asset in both personal and professional settings. 

The interactive session is designed to help you learn and refine different communication skills, ensuring that you can engage with colleagues and mentees more effectively.

Facilitators: Edina Poletto and Samuel Montalvo Hernandez, Postdoc Peer Mentoring Coaches. 

Mentoring Lunches: How to Create a Dynamic Mentoring Compact for You and Your Team

Monday, February 24, 12:00pm-1:00pm, On Campus 

Mentoring compacts are written agreements that provide clear guidelines of the mentor's expectations and commitments to the training of their mentee. 

In this session, we will learn how to create a mentoring compact that is both dynamic and specific to the working relationship of the mentor and their mentee. This workshop will also highlight work/life balance considerations for a more productive working relationship.

Mentoring Lunches: Fostering a Growth Mindset in Challenging Situations

Monday, February 10, 12:00pm-1:00pm, On Campus 

In an environment where career success is dependent on performance on specific tasks or other external metrics of progress, rather than on internal progress or skill-building, how can we foster a growth mindset in our mentees? 

In this session, we will discuss this tension and explore how to build a growth mindset in mentees while recognizing professional realities. In particular, we will practice responding to mentee performance challenges while fostering a growth mindset. 

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