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
Developing Team Culture
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Stephanie Hansen and Mary Drewnoski
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Season 1
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Episode 4
In this episode we discuss one of our favorite subjects, how to build community within your graduate student team.
Things we talk about include:
- Setting expectations from day one to help students understand the importance of teamwork
- Creating group challenges with fun rewards to drive productivity and team building
- Praising teamwork when it happens
- My Life in a Paper Bag team learning exercise
One resource Mary talks about is a chemistry professor she follows on Twitter who often has great mentoring advice. She's Jen Heemstra. https://twitter.com/jenheemstra
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You can also join the conversation on our LinkedIn group page The Graduate Mentoring Blueprint