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Category Archives: For Postdocs
Questions and Points to Ponder for Mentors and Mentees
At last month’s Making Mentoring Meaningful Workshop, facilitated by the Association for Women in Science (AWIS), we discussed ways mentors and mentees can foster a relationship that is equally rewarding to both. Participants were asked to write down one question … Read More
What’s a Mentor/ee to Do?
Recently, a colleague reached out to me for advice on how to get started in a mentoring relationship. He had been asked to mentor a junior employee and wanted to make sure he was approaching this new role in the … Read More
On Giving and Being Present
It’s safe to say that the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day is the unofficial “season of giving.” It’s a time when we naturally make an extra effort to say thanks to those who have given of themselves in … Read More
Mentoring as a Dialogue
“It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticated communication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.”—Erma Bombeck Lizabeth, a postdoctoral researcher in a molecular biology lab, was tasked with mentoring Susan, an undergraduate student, through her honors research … Read More
When You Think of Mentoring, Do You Think of Safety?
My undergraduate Biochemistry professor was a stickler for proper, safe laboratory technique. It was impossible to get through her lab course without paying attention to detail and being aware of your surroundings while conducting experiments. Everything had to be in its … Read More
It’s the 4th Quarter. What’s Your Game Plan?
The fourth quarter of the fiscal year can bring many challenges. You may find yourself working feverishly to finish program deliverables or finalize budget requests. Supervisors may be thinking ahead to performance discussions with employees. Postdocs are gearing up for … Read More
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Miss the Mentoring Basics JumpStart Presentation?
What’s a person to do when asked to be a mentor? What does it mean to be a mentor? What are the benefits of mentoring? What responsibilities does a mentee have? These are just a few questions we discussed at the … Read More
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The Gender Bias Calculator – and Other Things I Learned About Career Advancement at the NPA Annual Meeting
I never considered the word “research” to be gendered. Yet, there on a big projected PowerPoint slide under the heading “Male Associated Words” was “research,” along with related terms data, result, finding, publish, among others. The setting was a workshop … Read More
Mentoring and Networking for Career Success
The workshop is free, registration is required Argonne’s Women in Science and Technology (WIST) Program presents a “Mentoring and Networking for Career Success” Workshop Friday, March 20, 2015, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Bldg. 240, Rooms 1404/1405. Registration Register by … Read More
AWIS-Chicago Networkathon on November 20
All genders are invited and welcome! Join the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Chicago Chapter for their Fall Kickoff Networkathon on Thursday, November 20, 2014, from 6-8PM at D4 Irish Pub & Cafe! Expand your network of Chicagoland STEM professionals in a speed networking format with topics including … Read More