1. MentLife
OCTOBER 25, 2013

2. Why Mentorship programmes?
 personal support to achieve your own and
organizational goals
 provide tools for career
 knowledge sharing and learning
from each other
 create new networks, collaborate across “borders”
 promote a more open climate
("Defrost LU")
 perspective on life, fuller life

3. Various Roles of the Mentor
Wisdom
Role modell
Speaking partner
Progress
Balance
New ways
Skills
Courage/strength

4. Benefits for mentors
• I gain a lot of energy by sharing
knowledge on how it is in industry.
I believe it is important to build bridges
between academia and industry through research, master
thesis, cases in courses and now also through mentorship. I
see this as a win-win activity.
• Intellectual stimulation
• To meet another generation
• It felt good!
• Gaining insight into the conditions for young
academics (important for my own leadership!)
• Opportunity to reflect on and get
perspective on my own career and my own challenges
(Sammanfattning av mentorsutvärdering PLUME och luPOD)

5. Benefit for mentees?
• My meetings with my mentor has enabled me to
have a clearer picture of possible career paths. I
have started to make plans for life after graduation
• A door to new arenas and new acquaintances
• Peace of mind, inspiration and work satisfaction
• To ventilate my experiences and thoughts
• A sense of belonging to something larger
• Help to prioritize
• Help with practical matters in career planning
• An impartial assistance in an emergency and the precarious
situation
• It has been nice!
(Sammanfattning av PLUME and luPODs utvärdering)

6. The role of the PhD student (mentee):
To be proactive!

Think about your future, i.e. your
objectives/goals in the short and long term

Formulate goals with your mentor

To receive feedback (and give!)

Reflect

Have an open attitude to "the journey"

7. The agreement
Start with the view of your
relationship (intimacy / trust)
Agree on approach, time, location
Discuss expectations on the mentee/mentor role
Write down your goals and the expected impacts and
issues / themes / what you want help with

8. Some advice:

How often do we meet? More frequent in early part of the
programme

Change meeting place: Work place, Coffee shop, office??

Planning for yourself: What do you want? – Describe this to
your mentor

Be honest - both about your strengths and weaknesses

Print and save short notes from mentor meetings ("log")

Plan and allocate time for self-reflection before / after
meetings with your mentor

9. Pittfalls
 Time – plan ahead!
 Late start
 Honesty / transparency
 Nepotism/favoritism
 Degree of trust / confidence

10. Have fun!