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The Art and Science of Mentoring: An RCR Workshop Series for Faculty
Co-facilitators: Yan Li, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, The Graduate School; Maria Wisdom, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement
Integrating mentoring case studies with frameworks and tools from the “helping professions” of counseling and coaching, this series integrates the art of relational attunement with the science of structured, evidence-based mentoring. Faculty participants will strengthen their ability to mentor with empathy, clarity and confidence, building relationships that foster growth, inclusion and resilience.
Each session in this series has been approved for two hours of RCR credit and is intended for graduate faculty. Faculty may sign up for a single session or multiple ones.
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12 p.m. (all on Fridays), with optional lunch until 1:00 p.m.
Cultivating understanding of self and other as a precursor to effective mentoring.
- Deepen awareness of how your identity, experiences, values and beliefs influence your mentoring
- Deepen awareness of who your mentee is and what they need to thrive
- Deepen awareness of the context in which your mentor, encompassing things within and beyond your control
This session has been approved for two hours of RCR credit and is intended for graduate faculty.
Building trust through authentic communication
- Practice active listening, feedback, and presence.
- Create psychological safety and mutual respect in mentoring relationships
- Build warm, trusting relationships within the context of professional roles and boundaries
This session has been approved for two hours of RCR credit and is intended for graduate faculty.
Setting shared goals and expectations with clarity
- Co-create structure and accountability through transparent agreements
- Balance challenge with support as mentees grows
- Sustain a healthy culture of continuous, ongoing feedback.
Each of the four sessions in this series will be co-led by Maria Wisdom, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement, and Yan Li, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs.
This session has been approved for two hours of RCR credit and is intended for graduate faculty.
Managing conflict and difficult conversations with compassion
- Respond to tension and misalignment with emotional grounding and respect.
- Acquire a toolkit for navigating difficult conversations
- Learn about practices of relational repair
Each of the four sessions in this series will be co-led by Maria Wisdom, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement, and Yan Li, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs.
This session has been approved for two hours of RCR credit and is intended for graduate faculty.