Mentoring Programme
Researchers who develop mentoring skills experience associated career benefits including job performance, early career socialization, career advancement, and leader development1. MIBTP is offering a Mentoring Skills Programme which will focus on mentor–mentee communication, leadership styles, emotional intelligence, understanding the impact of diversity (microaggressions and creating equity in the workplace) for mentees, and specific tools and techniques for effective mentoring.
Mentoring skills are highly transferable. Now and in the future, whatever your field of expertise, whatever work you do, enabling another person to grow and learn, being able to challenge them to bring all their intellect and capability to a situation, is a core professional skill.
This MIBTP programme offers participants a unique opportunity for PhD students to lay the foundations for future professional practice, either in academia or industry.
The programme uses online workshops and group coaching as well as a 2-day in-person event at which you will meet and work with students from across the MIBTP network. Participants will be invited to complete their Lumina Spark psychometric questionnaire to provide an in-depth analysis of behavioural preferences, and support self-awareness and relationship building.
Please register for the event by emailing by MIDDAY WEDNESDAY 6 MARCH 2024, and watch a video overview of the programme here. Although this class falls out of our regular Masterclass structure, this will contribute three days towards your Masterclass totals. Spaces will be limited and offered on a first come first served basis (only for students in years 2 to 4 of the programme). Unlike for other Masterclasses, we will be able to reimburse any travel to the in-person events, and are able to provide overnight accommodation (please email us at to request accommodation).
Dates
| Friday 8th Mar |
Mentoring Skills I Workshop |
Online |
| Weds 13th Mar |
Group coaching calls | Online |
| 21st & 22nd Mar | 2 day in-person workshop | In-person at Warwick Campus |
| Date TBC | Mentoring Skills II | Online |
Aim
To equip mentors from under-represented minorities with the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective mentors so that;
- They can develop their own professional profiles as future leaders
- They can take an inclusive approach to mentoring STEM students
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this programme participants will be able to:
- Describe their role as a mentor of research students
- Demonstrate key mentoring skills including
- Building rapport and developing trust
- Active listening skills
- Communication skills
- Identify their own behavioural strengths and demonstrate and understanding of behavioural diversity in practice
- Offer constructive feedback with the intention of enabling the student to develop their own skills, particularly in relation to writing skills
- Act as an ally to others who are subject to micro-aggressions
- Develop their own reflective practices
Workshop Leaders
Nicola owns and runs Athena Professional a multiple award-winning learning & development consultancy. She has over 20 years’ experience as a designer and facilitator of “blended” learning. She specialises in working with subject-matter experts to develop emotional intelligence and apply it to learning about e.g. leadership, innovation or mentoring. She has worked extensively with research scientists as part of the Research Culture initiative.
A former barrister, Nicola is a certified business psychologist, a Fellow of the LPI, and an experienced executive coach.
Clay is a respected high performance coach specialising in leadership, team development, and Equality & Diversity. His 22 years of leadership and people development has led to increased employee performance, motivation, and engagement.
Clay studied at The United States Military Academy, West Point and served as an officer in the US Army for ten years before moving into the corporate world. He now combines work as a learning expert with programmes for global blue-chip corporates.
1 Ghosh & Reio, Journal of Vocational Behavior Volume 83, Issue 1, August 2013, Pages 106-116