Mentors can take advantage of many free training to hone their mentoring skills. Listed below are some recommended in-person and on-line mentor training resources.
Mentor Trainings/Resources
UW-Madison Delta Program
Research Mentor Training Seminar is offered several times a year through the Delta program. To find the course offerings, look under the 'courses & Seminars' tab.
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Optimizing the Practice of Mentoring
The Clinical and Translational Science Institute at University of Minnesota has developed a free, self-paced, online, professional development course designed to prepare faculty from a range of disciplines to be effective research mentors for junior faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students.
Mentoring Guide for Chemistry
This resource includes documents highlighting effective mentoring strategies specifically for the mentorship of undergraduate researchers in the Department of Chemistry. The link to these resources will be available shortly.
Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER)
CIMER provides various resources for organizations and institutions to improve mentoring relationships, including curriculum for mentor and mentee trainings.
Making the Right Moves-HHMI
This book is a collection of practical advice and experiences from seasoned biomedical investigators, including thoughts on laboratory leadership, getting funded, project management, and teaching and course design.
National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN)
NRMN provides trainees across with evidence-based mentorship and professional development programming through in-person trainings, webinars, and virtual mentors.
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Mentoring Up
A chapter in the book "The Mentoring Continuum" that gives tips to mentees on how to manage mentoring relationships.