Mentoring Matters
Welcome to "Mentoring Matters" the podcast where professors Stephanie Hansen and Mary Drewnoski share their expert insights on how to excel as a mentor. Join us as we tackle the challenges of mentoring graduate students and offer actionable tips for building community, enhancing communication, and fostering a culture of learning within your team. With years of experience and hard-won wisdom, Hansen and Drewnoski will provide the guidance you need to succeed in your mentoring endeavors. Tune in to "Mentoring Matters" for valuable insights and advice on mentoring graduate students.
Mentoring Matters
Thriving Together: Cultivating Well-Being in Students and Faculty
Dr. Jodi McGill (Assistant Dean of Research and Graduate Students at Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine) joined us to discuss what we learned in our last grad faculty book club. We read the book "Wellbeing at Work" by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter, which is from Gallup and CliftonStrengths-based. The book focuses on 5 pillars of wellbeing, a topic we've been very interested in lately.
Some takeaways from this episode:
- Faculty need to thrive themselves before they can help students thrive
- Encouraging grad students to be comfortable enough to share their struggles
- Everyone is different, and there are aspects that support wellbeing that may look different between students
- How important it is to model work/life balance and the value we as faculty place on wellbeing
For actionable tips and strategies for mentoring please check out The Graduate Mentor's Trail Map available in paperback and ebook now!
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