{"id":27311,"date":"2023-09-14T10:30:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T14:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/?page_id=27311"},"modified":"2023-09-18T22:59:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T02:59:14","slug":"respecting-trainees-as-individuals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/internal\/respecting-trainees-as-individuals\/","title":{"rendered":"Respecting trainees as individuals"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Competencies<\/h3>\n<table border=\"#0a0a0a\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mentor competencies<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Mentee competencies<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Value mentee health (including <span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">health) and well-being; refer students to professionals when needed.<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Communicate with someone (see Resources) if health issues are interfering with your work or your ability to meet expectations.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Respond in an understanding way and provide flexibility when trainees must attend to personal matters. Connect mentees with support resources if they are struggling.<\/td>\n<td>Let your advisor know if personal issues are interfering with your ability to meet expectations.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Use the name and pronouns that a mentee tells you to use.<\/td>\n<td>Communicate the name and pronouns that you would like to be called by and inform your mentor of changes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Suggestions\/Resources<\/h3>\n<p><em>Refer to the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/internal\/mentoring-resources\/\"><em>Mentoring Resources page<\/em><\/a><em> for supporting materials and training opportunities.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GradSupport<\/li>\n<li>MIT Medical; MIT Mental Health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Potential pitfalls for mentors<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Falling prey to \u201c-isms\u201d when interacting with others, either publicly or privately (e.g., sexism, racism, trans\/homophobia, ableism, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Making assumptions about a student\u2019s name or pronouns, e.g., based on paperwork or appearances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Competencies Mentor competencies Mentee competencies Value mentee health (including health) and well-being; refer students to professionals when needed. 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