Successful Mentoring Relationships for Career Development

Monday, March 26, 2012 | 12:30PM–1:30PM | Zurich B
Session Type: Professional Development
Participation in mentoring activities can be a key success factor in your career development. But how do you start? How do you find the right mentor or set of mentors for your situation? What should the focus of your conversations be? This session will help you with these questions and help you understand what to focus on in mentee/mentor conversations. This session will cover important mentoring resources, benefits, mentoring styles, functions and setting expectations. Whether you want to find a mentor or a coach, or to be one, join this lively session which will make a difference in your career planning and development.

Presenters

  • Beth Schaefer

    COO/DCIO, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • Melissa Woo

    Retired Executive Vice President for Administration & CIO, Michigan State University