A major component of many careers - both within and beyond the academy - is mentoring trainees, yet graduate students, postdocs, and even faculty often don't have formal opportunities to develop mentoring expertise. Since mentoring profoundly affects the well-being of individuals and teams, as well as scientific productivity and success, we welcome you to our 8-session virtual course on effective mentoring open to all STEM grad students, postdocs, and interested faculty. While there is no magic formula, there are evidence-based "best practices" for intentional and inclusive mentoring, as well as field-tested ways to develop a reflective and inclusive personal style. In the course, we'll explore these and offer ample time to develop your skills in a supportive and collaborative community of peers. Learning Mentoring will be offered again in the Spring ’24 term. Learning Objectives Informed by current literature and evidence-based practices, you will develop your own conceptual framework for and approach to mentoring, as well as a draft statement of mentoring philosophy. You will develop, through ongoing practice, increased competence and self-efficacy regarding mentoring interactions and techniques. You will also practice mentoring with access, diversity, and inclusion principles in mind. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou
