Having good mentors in an academic career is like having a superpower!

In this video, I unpack the many benefits of having mentors, how the mentoring relationship can work, and tips for how to go about finding good mentors and avoid bad ones.

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Complete topic list and timestamps:

📌 (0:00) Introduction to Mentoring
📌 (0:20) My Experience with Being Mentored
📌 (0:41) Why is Having Mentors Awesome?
📌 (1:06) Mentors See Things You Don’t
📌 (1:21) Mentors Bring Diverse Experiences
📌 (1:41) Mentors Provide Typical Support
📌 (1:57) Mentors Are a Critical Part of Many Careers
📌 (2:13) Constructive Criticism in a Safe Environment
📌 (2:35) Mentors Enable Growth
📌 (3:20) Supervisors Aren’t Always Mentors
📌 (4:05) What Makes a Good Mentor?
📌 (4:18) My Way Isn’t Necessarily Best for You
📌 (4:37) Tailored Advice for You
📌 (4:57) Update Their Advice, Constantly
📌 (5:22) Give Good Advice But Let You Screw Up
📌 (5:57) You Still Need to Critically Listen
📌 (6:22) Mentors Don’t Have to be Friends
📌 (6:37) Mentors Don’t Have to be Perfect Matches
📌 (7:11) Make up Your Mentors in the Aggregate
📌 (7:39) Mentors for Specific Areas of Your Career
📌 (8:26) Interacting with Your Mentors
📌 (9:24) Finding Mentors
📌 (9:52) Use Your Existing Network
📌 (10:09) Be Flexible When Approaching Mentors
📌 (10:35) Can Be Done Online!
📌 (11:04) Good Mentors Do Due Diligence
📌 (11:18) Your Mentor Team Should Evolve Over Time
📌 (11:46) Summary: Mentors are like a Superpower