Mentoring Resources

Individual Development Plan

• For Mentees: AAAS myIDP Individual Development Plan (IDP) tool
  • Several articles to guide you through myIDP
• For Mentors: The Mentor Mirror: A ‘Reverse’ IDP For Mentors
  • The Case for the Mentor Mirror by UCD Associate Provost of DEI, Dr. Renetta Tull

The myIDP tool above says its for PhD students, but it is useful for any career stage!

Other Mentor/Mentee Tools

• Podcast - NPR Life Kit:The Right Mentor Can Change Your Career. Here’s How to Find One
• Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring from The National Mentoring Partnership
• Maximizing Mentoring Relationships (YouTube Video) from UC Davis GradPathways
• One mentor isn’t enough. Here’s how I built a network of mentors
• From UCSF’s Accelerate Program
  • Defining Mentorship from the Beginning
  • Communicating Effectively with Mentees
  • The One-Minute Mentor
  • Mentoring Checklist
• Mentoring Toolkit from the University of Glasgow: A short guide for mentors and mentees to promote effective mentoring

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