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Learning objectives. Be able to establish and maintain a productive mentoring relationship Develop skills to identify and connect with mentors and strategic leaders Polish your elevator speech and “the ask”. Mentoring & Networking. You are the Expert. Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM.
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Learning objectives Be able to establish and maintain a productive mentoring relationship Develop skills to identify and connect with mentors and strategic leaders Polish your elevator speech and “the ask”
Mentoring & Networking You are the Expert Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM No industry relationships to disclose 1R01HL092577 1R01HL102214 N01-HC 25195 1 P50 HL120163 01
What is a mentor? • Why do you need a mentor? • What are the different kinds of mentors? Why do we need different kinds of mentors? • How do you figure out who a good mentor is for you? What specific areas can the person mentor you in? • How do approach a potential mentor? • How can you be a good mentee? • Mentor contract
Mentoring Triumphs & Tragedies Break into pairs and describe best & worst experience as a mentor or mentee. • What made it work when it worked? • What elements were unsuccessful? • What did you learn?
Programming for successPrimary mentor(s) • Approaching potential mentor
Programming for successPrimary mentor(s) • Approaching potential mentor
Programming for successPrimary mentor(s) • Maintenance
Programming for successPrimary mentor(s) • Maintenance • Periodic re-evaluation • What is/isn’t working • Independence • Separation • Reciprocity • Professional socialization • Institutional orientation • Enhanced productivity • Professional satisfaction
Is your supervisor your mentor? http://leadership-effect.com/articles/when-the-mentor-is-the-bos/
Is your supervisor your mentor? http://leadership-effect.com/articles/when-the-mentor-is-the-bos/
Programming for successPrimary mentor(s) • Moving on
Programming for successPrimary mentor(s) • Moving on • Life course • No fault • Graceful • Consult with respected person
Developmental Network Map In groups of two discuss for 6 minutes (3 each): • What did you learn? • Where are the gaps? • Strategy to enhance your network map Report out • Ahaas…
Programming for successMentor Network • Opportunities for Networking
Programming for successMentor Network • Opportunities for Networking • National meetings • Local meetings • After presentations • Posters • Airplane to meeting • Anywhere
Programming for successMentor Network • Strategies for Networking
Programming for successMentor Network • Strategies for Networking • Mentor introduces • Make connection based on place/topic • Look up contacts • Email before event and create connection; • Clarify intention/expectations (be limited) • Taxi • Walk them to next meeting/office/car • Business cards (see Educational Media) • NIH bio sketch • Informational interview; make them feel good
Programming for successMentor Network • Due Diligence • Research • Profiles • Publications • Web of Science Author Finder • Google Scholar • Grants • NIH Reporter (shows grants)
Self- & Peer MentoringGood Questions to Ask • What do you want? • How are you responsible for this situation? • If you knew you could not fail, what would you do? • What are you afraid of? • If you knew the answer, what would it be? • What is hardest or most challenging about this situation? • What positive impacts accrue to you from this action or perspective? • What will you say “no” to in order to say “yes”? • What do you notice in your body right now? • What do you know to be true? • How are you getting in your own way? • What else? Kathy Kram 2011
Learning Communities • Identify one senior leader you admire, who you want to add to your mentoring network. • Strategize contacting, scheduling, etc. • Role play the first 3 minutes • Report back next meeting • Update on AFA projects
Mentoring dimensions • Formal . . . . . . . .Informal • Episodic . . . . . . .Relational • Hierarchical . . . Peer • Functional . . . . Broad-based • Career . . . . . . . .Psychosocial • Dyadic . . . . . . . .Network Vicki Parker, PhD 2012