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Mentoring 101—How to Mentor, How to be Mentored
SOT Annual Meeting
Seattle, Washington
Wednesday, March 19
Chairperson(s): Carol Auletta, Huntingdon Life Sciences, East Millstone, NJ and Rae Benedict, University of Maryland, Solomons, MD.
Endorsed by:
Career Resource and Development Committee
Education Committee
Student Advisory Council
Women in Toxicology Special Interest Group
A mentor is a teacher or trusted counselor who may play a large role in how satisfied a student or colleague is with his/her studies or career. Some individuals are natural mentors and excel at this activity. However, for many, mentoring skills need to be developed. This session will explore this issue and address such questions as: What makes a successful mentor? How does a mentor exhibit the empathy, understanding and trustworthiness required to form a positive connection? How does a mentor acquire those characteristics? Does a mentor know how to listen to goals, help the mentee to clarify and understand them and provide appropriate resources or contacts to facilitate career advancement? This session is intended for both those scientists seeking to improve their mentoring skills and those who want to learn more about the potential benefits of receiving mentoring. The ideas fostered through this session will positively impact the expanding mentoring activity of the Society by providing basic advice on mentoring relationships.
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