How to mentor anyone in academia / Maria LaMonaca Wisdom.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wisdom, Maria LaMonaca, author.

Series:

Skills for scholars (Princeton University Press)

Skills for scholars

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College teachers--Professional relationships.

College teachers.

College administrators--Professional relationships.

College administrators.

Graduate students--Professional relationships.

Graduate students.

Mentoring in education.

Physical Description:

viii, 264 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Mentoring is integral to how academics are formed and what trajectories their careers will take. Yet until recently, no one was trained to do it, and many academics have ingrained assumptions about mentorship that no longer fit the lives, needs, and aspirations of mentees. How to Mentor Anyone in Academia shares proven techniques for the professional development of junior faculty, postdocs, and graduate students in today's rapidly changing academic landscape. Drawing on her experience as a professional coach who has worked closely with hundreds of students and faculty across the humanities, sciences, and social sciences, Maria LaMonaca Wisdom coaches readers in how to create their own signature approach to mentoring. She highlights the importance of honoring the unique backgrounds, values, and goals of mentees, and of self-knowledge and self-reflection for mentors. Through a series of "coaching moments," Wisdom enables readers to reflect on a range of relevant topics, including empathy and active listening, clarifying expectations, balancing firmness with heart, being attentive to power dynamics, time management and setting goals, mentoring for careers beyond the academy, and self-care for both mentors and mentees. Incisive and accessible, How to Mentor Anyone in Academia offers strategies and tools supported by the latest data on effective mentorship, helping mentors and mentees build dynamic relationships, identify what's working and what's not, and map out strategies for continued growth."-- Provided by publisher.

"A practical guide to the art of mentorship in higher education. Mentoring is integral to how academics are formed and what trajectories their careers will take. Yet until recently, no one was trained to do it, and many academics have ingrained assumptions about mentorship that no longer fit the lives, needs, and aspirations of mentees. How to Mentor Anyone in Academia shares proven techniques for the professional development of junior faculty, postdocs, and graduate students in today's rapidly changing academic landscape.Drawing on her experience as a professional coach who has worked closely with hundreds of students and faculty across the humanities, sciences, and social sciences, Maria LaMonaca Wisdom coaches readers in how to create their own signature approach to mentoring. She highlights the importance of honoring the unique backgrounds, values, and goals of mentees, and of self-knowledge and self-reflection for mentors. Through a series of "coaching moments," Wisdom enables readers to reflect on a range of relevant topics, including empathy and active listening, clarifying expectations, balancing firmness with heart, being attentive to power dynamics, time management and setting goals, mentoring for careers beyond the academy, and self-care for both mentors and mentees.Incisive and accessible, How to Mentor Anyone in Academia offers strategies and tools supported by the latest data on effective mentorship, helping mentors and mentees build dynamic relationships, identify what's working and what's not, and map out strategies for continued growth"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Taking mentor off the pedestal

Mentoring with backbone

Mentoring with heart

Mentoring like a coach

Mentoring with an elephant in the room : power dynamics

Mentoring for community : alternatives to formal 1:1S

Mentoring for careers across-and beyond-higher education

Mentoring as a human being : caring for yourself first

Mentoring for change.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Wisdom, Maria LaMonaca. How to mentor anyone in academia

ISBN:

9780691248714

0691248710

9780691248707

0691248702

OCLC:

1435615749