{"id":27457,"date":"2023-09-14T10:28:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T14:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/?page_id=27457"},"modified":"2024-09-11T10:01:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T14:01:30","slug":"setting-expectations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/internal\/setting-expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting expectations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Competencies<\/h3>\n<table border=\"#0a0a0a\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mentor competencies<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Mentor best practices<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Mentee competencies<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Set and clearly communicate expectations of your trainees, as well as your own commitments and limitations.<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Communicate your expectations in writing and invite questions and discussion about them. Re-visit your lab expectations periodically to ensure they are aligned with your values and practices.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Review the expectations communicated by your mentor(s) and assess whether they align with your own expectations. Communicate regarding any questions or differences in a timely manner.\u00a0<\/span><\/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>Prepare a mentoring compact or other written description of your lab expectations. Share it with candidates before they join your group and use it as a framework to facilitate discussion with current lab members; treat this as a living document that you update as needed.<\/li>\n<li>Examples of mentoring compacts of different styles are available on the resources page.<\/li>\n<li>Workshops to support writing personalized lab expectations documents will be offered annually to faculty at all ranks.<\/li>\n<li>Hallie Dowling-Francisco can provide support to mentors who would like to develop or revise their mentoring compacts or prepare a lab values statement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Potential pitfalls for mentors<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Requiring trainees to routinely complete tasks outside of agreed-upon working days or hours.<\/li>\n<li>Taking a trainee into your lab if you cannot come up with a plan to provide them with mentoring, funding, and support for their professional growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Competencies Mentor competencies Mentor best practices Mentee competencies Set and clearly communicate expectations of your trainees, as well as your own commitments and limitations. 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