Mentorship programme MEDSTAR 8 juni 2012

Why Mentorship programmes?  personal support to achieve your own and organizational goals  provide tools for career  knowledge sharing and learning from each other  create new networks, collaborate across “borders”  promote a more open climate ("Defrost LU")  perspective on life, fuller life

Various Roles of the Mentor Speaking partner Wisdom Role modell New ways Skills Balance Courage/strength Progress

Benefits for mentors I gain a lot of energy by sharing knowledge on how it is in industry. I believe it is important to build bridges between academia and industry through research, master thesis, cases in courses and now also through mentorship. I see this as a win-win activity. Intellectual stimulation To meet another generation It felt good! Gaining insight into the conditions for young academics (important for my own leadership) Opportunity to reflect on and get perspective on my own career and my own challenges (Sammanfattning av mentorsutvärdering PLUME och luPOD)

Benefit for PhD students? My meetings with my mentor has enabled me to have a clearer picture of possible career paths. I have started to make plans for life after graduation A door to new arenas and new acquaintances Peace of mind, inspiration and work satisfaction To ventilate my experiences and thoughts A sense of belonging to something larger Help to prioritize Help with practical matters in career planning An impartial assistance in an emergency and the precarious situation It has been nice (Sammanfattning av PLUME and luPODs utvärdering)

The role of the PhD student (mentee): To be proactive!  Think about your future, i.e. your objectives/goals in the short and long term  Formulate goals with your mentor  To receive feedback (and give!)  Reflect  Have an open attitude to "the journey"

How to start….? Tell each other about your histories, experiences Talk about your motivation and goals with the meetings, what do you expect from each other?

The agreement  Not mandatory, can be interrupted  Start with the view of your relationship (intimacy / trust)  Agree on approach, time, location  Discuss expectations on the mentee/mentor role  Write down your goals and the expected impacts and issues / themes / what you want help with

Some advice:  How often do we meet? Approximately ? times, more frequent in early part of the programme  Change meeting place: Work place, Coffee shop, office??  Planning for yourself: What do you want? – Describe this to your mentor  Be honest - both about your strengths and weaknesses  Print and save short notes from mentor meetings ("log")  Plan and allocate time for self-reflection before / after meetings with your mentor

Pittfalls  Time – plan ahead!  Late start  Summer brake  Honesty / transparency  Nepotism/favoritism  Degree of trust / confidence

Have fun!