S6E1 - An Update from the Mentoring Working Group

Adrienne Bricker and Jennifer Love return to the podcast to discuss the work of the AACRAO Mentorship Working Group, to talk about their research and the process of being involved in a working group, along with some of their experiences with mentoring. Plus we talk about breakfast food. 

Key Takeaways:

• The AACRAO working group on mentoring examined whether and how to implement a formal mentoring program for the AACRAO membership; the report from the group will be released soon. 

• Mentoring relationships work best when expectations are clear for each side. Sometimes that means being explicit in your ask: “Will you be my mentor?” 

• There are many ways to mentor: career advice, support and encouragement, sounding board for psychosocial development, etc.

Hosts:

Doug McKenna, University Registrar
George Mason University
cmckenn@gmu.edu 

Sarah Reed, University Registrar
University of California - Berkeley
sjr@berkeley.edu 

Guests:

Adrienne Bricker
University Registrar
Ohio State University
bricker.164@osu.edu

Jennifer Love
Director, Texas One Stop for Enrollment Services
University of Texas - Austin
jennifer.love@austin.utexas.edu 

References and Additional Information:

• Mentorship in Higher Education: Practical Advice and Leadership Theories

• Clutterbuck, D., Kochan, F. K., Lunsford, L. G., Domínguez, N., & Haddock-Millar, J. (Eds.). (2017). The SAGE handbook of mentoring. SAGE reference.

• Fletcher, S. J., & Mullen, C. A. (Eds.). (2012). The SAGE handbook of mentoring and coaching in education. Sage Publications.

• 6 Ways to Get the Most Out of a New Mentor/Mentee Relationship

• How to Get the Most Out of Having a Mentor

• What Great Mentorship Looks Like in a Hybrid Workplace

• What Efficient Mentorship Looks Like

• More on Edith Cockins Hall at Ohio State

AACRAO Competencies

• Professional Development and Contributions to the Field

• Leadership and Management