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The GENECO Mentor Programme: FAQ
Why a mentor programme in a graduate research school?
The GENECO Mentor
Programme is a tool aimed at supporting our PhD students in the following
areas: career planning, building and strengthening networks, and
personal development (improving self-knowledge and communication). The
mentor will serve as a guide to help the mentee find direction and to
develop solutions to career issues.
What is Mentoring? (from
www.mentorset.org.uk)
Mentoring is a powerful personal development
and empowerment tool. It is an effective way of helping people to
progress in their careers and is becoming increasing popular as its
potential is realized. It is a partnership between two people (mentor
and mentee) normally working in a similar field or sharing similar
experiences. It is a helpful relationship based upon mutual trust and
respect.
A mentor is a guide who can help the mentee to find the
right direction and who can help them to develop solutions to career
issues. Mentors rely upon having had similar experiences to gain an
empathy with the mentee and an understanding of their issues. Mentoring
provides the mentee with an opportunity to think about career options
and progress.
A mentor should help the mentee to believe in
herself and boost her confidence. A mentor should ask questions and
challenge, while providing guidance and encouragement. Mentoring allows
the mentee to explore new ideas in confidence. It is a chance to look
more closely at yourself, your issues, opportunities and what you want
in life. Mentoring is about becoming more self aware, taking
responsibility for your life and directing your life in the direction
you decide, rather than leaving it to chance.
Who are the GENECO
mentors?
Most of the GENECO mentors have a PhD in natural sciences,
but are not in the same field as the Mentee. Many are from academia,
while others are professionals within industry or governemental
agencies. The mentors have been selected from the networks of the
steering committee.
Who directs the GENECO mentor programmes?
The
GENECO steering committee has appointed the Management Institute in Lund
(MiL) to run the Mentor Programme. The programme has been designed
specifically for GENECO together with the steering committee. Each
mentor programme is 2 years long, and each GENECO student will take part
in one such programme. The steering committee chooses mentors and matches
mentors and mentees.
What does the programme consist of?
The
Mentor programme is based on monthly Mentee-mentor meetings. However, to
provide mentors and mentees with the framework and tools to achieve the
goals of the programme, start-up meetings are held for both mentors and
mentees. Follow-up meeting are scheduled twice, as is a final meeting.
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