Posted by Two weeks ago we wrote about the benefits for a research project manager when he or she serves as a mentor. We outlined the “hard” areas of research project management. Today, we present the results of our conversations with researchers about why it is beneficial to be a mentor from the perspective of “soft” areas of management and personal development.
Benefits in terms of personal development:
- A mentoree brings a point of view and asks questions that stimulate the mentor’s growth.
- Being a mentor causes you to broaden your own horizons and expand your knowledge.
- You can become more familiar with the perspectives and thinking of others who are your mentoree.
Benefits in terms of increased academic satisfaction:
- Mentoree using the mentor’s advice achieves success, and joint creative discussions allow larger scientific projects to be completed.
- The mentoree continues and develops the mentor’s ideas.
- You can get the peace of mind that comes from the fact that knowledge and experience is not lost, but will be passed on to the next generation of scientists.
- You have the opportunity to solidify your knowledge and feel that you are passing this knowledge on.
If you want to develop your competence to be a mentor, contact us: contact us: icrk@us.edu.pl