Conversations with your new mentor to identify, prioritize, and communicate your needs
From Mentoring Up for Postdoctoral Researchers: See CIMERproject.org for complete curricula and attribution.
Instructions:
- Check the box next to the roles you currently need your primary mentor* to play.
- Highlight the 5 roles that are top priorities for you at this point in your career.
*Later, you should share your results with your primary mentor.
Adapted from Branchaw, J., Pfund, C. and Rediske, R. (2010). Entering Research: Workshops for Students Beginning Research in Science. W.H. Freeman & Co., New York.
*Domains described in: Pfund, C., Byars-Winston, A., Branchaw, J., Hurtade, S., Eagan, K. (2016) Defining Attributes and Metrics of Effective Research Mentoring Relationships. AIDS and Behavior, 20(2), 238-248.