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Mentors shape our careers by guiding us through difficult decisions. In this series, Dr. Joanne Kamens advocates for the use of Peer Mentoring Groups, explains how to create one, and reviews what are mentorship best practices.
In part 1, Kamens shows how Peer Mentoring Groups allow us to provide and receive valuable mentoring opportunities. While working towards a common goal, group mentorship allows for an organic development of valuable experiences and accountability for your personal growth as you create a circle of mentors that will help throughout your career.
How do you go about forming a Peer Mentoring Group? In her second video, Kamens explains the logistics of forming a Peer Mentoring Group. First, you need to find 5-6 peers that share a similar problem. As you prepare to meet, you need to set the ground rules and provide structure to your meetings (e.g., provide agenda, assign a leader per meeting, decide on topics of interest, and provide curricula). As Kamens explains, the commitment of the members is crucial for the success of the Peer Mentoring Group.
In her third talk, Kamens overviews what are mentorship best practices while running a Peer Mentorship Group. From setting concrete content and activities to set up goals, these best practices will allow you to create an environment that will help you get feedback and find opportunities to grow.
Speaker biography:
Dr. Joanne Kamens received her PhD in genetics from Harvard Medical School and has had a varied career with positions in academia, pharma, biotech and nonprofit. Most recently she served as the executive director of Addgene. She has been advancing diversity and inclusion in science for decades including as founder of the Boston chapter of the Association for Women in Science (MASS AWIS). Dr. Kamens is currently Chair of the Seeding Labs Board of Directors and also serves as an advisor to Protocols.io and Scismic, a job matching site for life scientists. She speaks widely on topics such as winning company culture, implicit bias, and mentoring best practices. You can find her on Twitter (@jkamens) and on LinkedIn ([ Ссылка ]). She encourages any organizations or groups who would like to start a more formal group mentoring program to reach out to her.
Credits:
Shannon Behrman (iBIology): Executive Producer
Alexandra Schnoes (iBiology): Producer
Quintin Marcelino (Addgene): Videographer
Eric Kornblum (iBiology): Assistant videographer
Rebecca Ellsworth (iBiology): Editor, Design & Graphics
Elie Maksoud (iBIology): Assistant Producer
Rosa Veguilla (iBiology): Assistant Producer
