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Promoting confidence, growth and achievement in others. 

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Promoting confidence, growth and achievement in others. 

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A reflexive process involving guidance, reflection, and learning

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A reciprocal and collaborative relationship that encourages learning and career or personal development.

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A reciprocal and collaborative relationship that encourages learning and career or personal development.

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Mentoring is a mutually beneficial relationship between two individuals geared towards growth, learning, and development.

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Mentoring is a mutually beneficial relationship between two individuals geared towards growth, learning, and development.

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mentoring in the process of sharing timely information, support, resources, etc. for the positive development of a mentee or protégé. Role may include sub-functions of coaching, advocacy, teaching, sponsoring, intervening, etc.

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Assist and guide
Provide a steady hand
Be available

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To co-create goals and foster the skills to achieve those goals. 

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To co-create goals and foster the skills to achieve those goals. 

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(Research) mentors should expose their mentees to the ins and outs of research practices, along with the tools needs to produce effective and ethical scholarship.

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Writing assistance (grand scheme)
Flexibility with mentoring approaches and learning styles
"High tolerance for chaos"

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Lead research efforts, seek to understand goals of the mentee and collaborate to provide roadmaps/options for the mentee to pursue those goals. LISTEN

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Lead research efforts, seek to understand goals of the mentee and collaborate to provide roadmaps/options for the mentee to pursue those goals. LISTEN

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Beyond leading a research project, mentors should help facilitate the holistic development of mentees, helping them making/sustain relationships with other researchers and grow in their foundational research skills.

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To not assume that mentees will approach the research the same way that the mentor would. And that this is okay. 

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To not assume that mentees will approach the research the same way that the mentor would. And that this is okay. 

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Strong communication, willingness to self reflect, collaboration

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Strong communication, willingness to self reflect, collaboration

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The core competencies that mentors need are effective communication, awareness of and appreciation for DE&I efforts, along with understanding interpersonal relationships.

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Outside research, outreach, efficient communication, welcoming attitude 

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Outside research, outreach, efficient communication, welcoming attitude 

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Socio-emotional literacy
Knowledge of "best practices"
Some sense of relatability

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Mentor competencies translate into leadership skills development by primarily focusing on those soft skills (e.g., communication, empowerment, conflict resolution).

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How has mentor/mentee matching occurred in the past and should it be revisited?

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How has mentor/mentee matching occurred in the past and should it be revisited?

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Cultural, social, and personal awareness. Potential privileges and bias

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Cultural, social, and personal awareness. Potential privileges and bias

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We should consider the limitations of individuals in their capacity to serve as mentors (e.g., time commitment, ability to be developmental).

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Communication skills development, personal investment in meetee's growth, open space for collaboration

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Communication skills development, personal investment in meetee's growth, open space for collaboration

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1. We should encourage mentors to explore and understand their own boundaries.
2. We should challenge mentors to be aware of the external environment that shapes their relationship
3. Are mentors aware of coded language and its potential impacts?
4. Should mentors ask mentees what an ideal working relationship looks like for them (Answer: yes)?
5. Ask mentees if they'd had a mentor before. If so, what did/do they find beneficial in that relationship?

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Being a good researcher doesn't mean that you will be a good leader or communicator. These other skills will allow mentors to pursue new professional opportunities as they continue to grow. 

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Being a good researcher doesn't mean that you will be a good leader or communicator. These other skills will allow mentors to pursue new professional opportunities as they continue to grow. 

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What resources pertaining to mentoring have positively influenced your knowledge base?

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What resources pertaining to mentoring have positively influenced your knowledge base?

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During this time of COVID-19, what does effective virtual mentoring look like?

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Socio-emotional literacy translates to leadership skill development by cultivating empathy and compassion for others. It also helps with dismantling communication barriers.

Knowledge of best practices keeps approaches current and fresh.

Being relatable helps foster chemistry and healthy work environments.

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Do we have any past case studies from EM mentorship in the past? Or other mentoring programs on campus?

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Do we have any past case studies from EM mentorship in the past? Or other mentoring programs on campus?

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Understanding of language and cultural differences can translate into a discussion of articulating questions and values.

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Understanding of language and cultural differences can translate into a discussion of articulating questions and values.