This session, part of the Strategies for Effective Mentoring Relationships series, will delve into the process of setting common ground, which includes being clear about what you need from each other to get the most out of the relationship. Learn strategies to optimize the relationship with your current mentor, improve mentoring of students you may supervise, and prepare you to be a mentor in your chosen field.

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Strategies for Effective Mentoring Relationships

This series of interactive virtual discussions will feature topics designed to foster pervasive cultures of effective mentorship that promote mentee growth and development. Participants will be exposed to evidence-based strategies for fostering successful mentored experiences and offer research-informed tactics that promote productive and mutually beneficial mentoring relationships. 

Sessions will be facilitated by Dr. Ja'Wanda Grant, Chief Innovation Catalyst with JSG Innovation Labs. Dr. Grant is a trained facilitator with the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER). 

We strongly encourage participation in the entire series to build connections with other graduate students and postdoctoral scholars across campus to support your continued success.

• Introduction and Setting Common Ground: September 3, 2025
• Effective Communication: October 1, 2025
• Aligning Expectations: November 5, 2025