Challenges and Strategies in Remote Mentoring
November 11, 2021
Remote mentoring
Lunch and Learn
Welcome
•
Mentoring liaisons for College of Social
Science
•
Angela Hall, HRLR
•
Ann Marie Ryan, Psychology
Focus
Chat bomb
•
Type answer in chat but don’t hit
return until we say go
•
What are challenges you have
faced with remote mentoring (or
ones that you are worried about)?
What are
common
challenge in
remote
mentoring?
Chat bomb
How might remote
mentoring enhance
your effectiveness as a
mentor?
How can
remote
mentoring
enhance
effectiveness?
How can you be strategic in your approach to
remote mentoring?
Structure strategies
Community strategies
Structure
strategies
•
Review goals and expectations: which to
maintain and which to redefine?
•
Consider how new constraints affect how things
can be accomplished
•
Communicate clear expectations
•
How to communicate
•
Frequency of interactions
•
Check-ins and progress updates
•
Virtual meetings and social times
•
Discuss the
process
of doing work not just the
outcomes
•
Ensure that when meeting in a virtual group
setting that all students have equal
opportunity to contribute.
•
Set and maintain boundaries
•
Consider virtual office hours
Community
strategies
Preparing for a
remote/hybrid
environment
New
mentoring
relationships
Questions?
Challenges and benefits of remote mentoring, along with strategic approaches to enhance effectiveness. Discover ways to overcome obstacles and maintain clear communication in virtual mentoring relationships.
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Remote mentoring Lunch and Learn November 11, 2021
Mentoring liaisons for College of Social Science Angela Hall, HRLR Ann Marie Ryan, Psychology Welcome
What are the challenges of remote mentoring? What are the ways remote mentoring can enhance your ability to be an effective mentor? Focus How can you approach remote mentoring strategically?
Chat bomb Type answer in chat but don t hit return until we say go What are challenges you have faced with remote mentoring (or ones that you are worried about)?
Internet access issues What are common challenge in remote mentoring? Potential for miscommunication Loss of informal interactions and lack of social presence Easier to be nonresponsive
Chat bomb How might remote mentoring enhance your effectiveness as a mentor?
Overcome distance and time obstacles How can remote mentoring enhance effectiveness? Create more written records of interactions (chats, emails) which can be referenced for clarity May mitigate perceptions of status differences
How can you be strategic in your approach to remote mentoring? Structure strategies Community strategies
Review goals and expectations: which to maintain and which to redefine? Consider how new constraints affect how things can be accomplished Communicate clear expectations How to communicate Frequency of interactions Check-ins and progress updates Virtual meetings and social times Discuss the process of doing work not just the outcomes Ensure that when meeting in a virtual group setting that all students have equal opportunity to contribute. Set and maintain boundaries Consider virtual office hours Structure strategies
Group mentoring Pairing with senior students for peer support Community strategies Be responsive -- check-in and acknowledge stresses
Preparing for a remote/hybrid environment
Need to focus on communication and expectations foundations New mentoring relationships Need to be more attentive to fostering a sense of connection Intentional time on connecting, especially at beginning of each meeting Intentionally build connections to peers
