Mentoring: Giving and Receiving

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1 Mentring: Giving and Receiving Gwen Lmbard, PhD, RN Department f Neursurgery Rebecca Pauly, M.D., FACP Assciate Vice President fr Health Affairs, Equity and Diversity Casey White, PhD. Department f Anesthesilgy

2 Disclsure N financial relatinships Objectives: At the end f the sessin the participants will be able t: 1. Identify key factrs in mentring relatinships 2. Develp the cntent fr the first and subsequent mentr/mentee meetings 3. Structure gals and plans fr shrt and lng term success 4. Determine when and hw t change the mentring relatinship

3 The Imprtance f Mentring We have spent cuntless hurs planning my career, talking abut family, hw t live meaningfully and finding happiness and balance in the wrkplace and hme.

4 Mentring is a relatinship A dynamic, reciprcal relatinship in a wrk envirnment between an advanced career incumbent and a beginner aimed at prmting the develpment f bth. Healy, Educ Res. 1990; 19:17-21.

5 Quiz Peple with mentrs make mre mney than thse withut mentrs. T/F Peple with mentrs derive greater jb and career satisfactin than thse withut mentrs. T/F Peple with mentrs are prmted mre than thse withut mentrs. T/F Peple with mentrs have greater jb mbility than thse withut mentrs. T/F Peple with mentrs have better wrk-family balance than thse withut mentrs. T/F Ensher and Murphy (2005). Pwer mentring.

6 What are the characteristics f an Effective Mentr? Excellent mentrs. Are accessible Set high perfrmance expectatins Prvide challenging ideas Help build self-cnfidence Encurage prfessinal behavir Offer friendship Cnfrnt negative behavirs and ideas Listen t persnal prblems Teach by example Prvide insight int rganizatinal histry

7 Characteristics f Effective Mentr - 3 C s Cmpetence Prfessinal knwledge and experience Respect Interpersnal skills and gd judgment Cnfidence Shares netwrk f cntacts and resurces Allws prtégé t develp his/her wn skills Demnstrates initiative Shares credit Cmmitment

8 Characteristics- 3 C s Cmmitment Invests time, energy, and effrt t mentring Shares persnal experience A Gd Mentee Shuld Display: Hnesty Openness Reflectin Cmmitment Mentr/Mentee Agreement Mentee Wrksheet

9 Hw t find a mentr? Ask yurself: What are the knwledge, skills and expertise that I need t be able t d this prject? What strengths d I bring t the prject? What are my areas f need? What specific help d I need t be able t cmplete this prject? What schlarly prducts d I hpe t generate frm the prject? Thrndyke, Gusic, Milner (2009) Find a Functinal Mentr. Academic Physician and Scientist.

10 What are the key ingredients fr successful mentring relatinships? Mutual respect and trust Mutual cmmitment Shared gals High standards Realistic expectatins Regularity f interactin Effective cmmunicatin Chemistry

11 Mentring Puzzle Research Career Persnal P&T Clinical Teaching Institutinal Histry/Nrms

12 Mentring: Bth prcess and relatinship Cmmunicatin Prfessinal scializatin Advice & guidance Skill develpment Mtivatin; Inspiratin Cunseling Career Wrk/life balance Gal setting

13 Wrk life balance:

14 The Clck and the Cmpass Hw many peple n their deathbed wish they d spent mre time at the ffice? Tw pwerful tls direct us: The clck represents ur cmmitments, appintments, schedules, gals, and activities. The cmpass reflects ur visin, values, principles, missin, cnscience, directin, and what we feel is imprtant- hw we lead ur lives. Discussin f Time Management Matrix

15 Create a persnal missin statement: List three r fur things yu wuld cnsider first things in yur life. Cnsider any lng-range gals yu may have set. Think abut the mst imprtant relatinships in yur life. Think abut any cntributins yu d like t make. Reaffirm feelings yu want t have in yur life peace, cnfidence, happiness, cntributin, and meaning. Think abut hw yu might spend this week if yu knew yu had nly six mnths t live.

16 Missin Statement Schedule a persnal retreat t write yur missin statement. Set a daily gal t visualize yurself living yur missin statement. Review yur missin statement each week befre yu begin t rganize. Set lng-term and cntext gals Use a what, why, and hw frmat t effectively capture these gals. At the beginning f the day, think abut yur persnal integrity accunt. Jt dwn depsits and withdrawals as yu interact with cnscience during the day.

17 Missin Statement

18 Limit Self-interruptins Are yu an addict? Hw much time d yu spend rganizing yur wrk vs. lking fr things? Des yur calendar system supprt r cnfuse yu? Hw d yu signal D Nt Disturb?

19 Learn t Say N Graciusly withut Guilt Remember that all requests are nt created equally Ask: D I need t get invlved here? Respnd in a timely manner Say what yu can d Say what yu can t d As apprpriate, refer t ther resurces Recgnize if yu typically respnd with guilt Give yurself permissin t say n

20 Saying n des nt equal rejectin f a persn Affirm yur dedicatin t yur values, missin, gals, and bjectives Case Discussin Wrking small grups f 2-3 discuss the cases

21 Successful Mentring Relatinships have: Genersity Active Listening Objectivity Cnstructive Feedback Cmmitment Defined cntext/gals

22 Mentee s Respnsibility Mentee is in the driver s seat.

23 Summary Mentring is imprtant in academic careers fr bth mentrs and mentees Mentring can take many frms A variety f skill sets are used by successful mentrs

24 Clsing Thughts There are tw ways f exerting ne s strength; ne is pushing dwn, and the ther is pulling up. Bker T. Washingtn