November 22, 2010
I. Mentor assignments and training the mentors
A. Distribute an announcement listing participants and mentors
B. Emphasize that they represent all three schools at BUMC
C. Can offer mentor orientation. Vicky Parker will ask Kathy Kram to facilitate.
A. All sessions should produce an action item or deliverable.
B. Guest speakers should be dynamic and complement core faculty.
C. Add topics on managing up and down, negotiating relationships
D. Allow more time at the end for project presentations
E. Can use mentees with relevant projects as case studies for the week
A. Mentees come prepared with an elevator speech
B. Reading assignments emphasize the positive
IV. Research/evaluation update
A. Will contact chairs for suggestions on control group members
Peter Cahn’s blog
- Stuck in the Middle June 12, 2012Associate professors register more job dissatisfaction than faculty of other ranks according to a national survey conducted by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education. In several categories, associate professors feel less valued and less supported. Their dissatisfaction may reflect a concentration of resources for early career faculty and t […]
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