Peer mentoring

1. Background The National Institutes of Health created a number of programs to increase diversity in research workforce (Ginther, 2011). The creation of these programs allowed for minority scientists to receive additional mentoring support to become competitive for NIH R01 funding. Yet, NIH failed to determine the effectiveness of these programs, impacting the priority scores of these grant applications and the awarding of grants to the scientific teams lead by Black researchers (Ginther,…

Having discussed this during the tutorial, there are many benefits of mentoring within our practice which include it increases professional development, professionalises the staffroom conversations and increases the standard of professional behaviours. Analysis/Comment: Having received a standard of mentoring throughout my school placement from my co-operating teacher it was something which stood to me having completed the 10 weeks placement…

S.M.A.R.T was I nice way to look at my goals for being a leader and setting goals. I choose three goals I feel that I should work on. The first one is to lead by example. Doing this goal, I will show other coworkers how to work and behave in the work atmosphere. I will know this goal is being met when other coworker start acting and doing things professional. By doing this our center will run smoother. This goal should take about 6 months or more. The next goal a set in front of me is to being…

In 1839, Father Chaminade wrote a letter to the retreat masters. In this letter, Father Chaminade preaches about community by telling the retreat masters to. Chaminade states in his letter, “…all of which are works of charity, while you are assured that you perform useful services for the Church if you persevere…” (Chaminade 1). I understood this quote to mean that those who are truly devoted to their faith do what God needs them to do. They must be always willing to provide charity and help…

need to promote compromise in certain situations, speak up on group decisions so that things do not fester, and learn to separate people from the issue. I can further improve conflict resolution skills through workshops, online courses, and mentoring with a peer or manager who is good at dealing with conflict resolution. A good way to monitor your progress in developing this skill is to journal your day each night so you can see if there…

Nurse Manger’s Strategy Health care delivery and patient conditions keep on changing, and managers must learn new abilities and skills in order catch the marketing demand. A significant portion of management involves professional skills and job competencies. Such as motivating staffs, communicating with the patient and negotiating with relatives and maintaining good attitudes and behaviors maximize staff discipline and work performance. Managers also need to understand the basic technical…

opportunity to expand their horizons. One student reported finding himself constantly in classes with others whose country was at war with his own. "How could I learn to love my enemy if they were not here with me?" he said. Interviews on the distant mentoring sites provided similar…

academic learning strategies and study skills, student socialization and engagement. The mentors are a group of peers who partner with faculty to help students make the transition into college. Each mentor is assigned a class to attend where they collaborate with and support the instructor; contribute in the planning and facilitation of class; and provide classroom, group and individual mentoring to students. Mentors have five roles they are taught to fulfill for their students…

Among my lowest scoring traits is social awareness. To improve my ability of being mindful of how I portray myself to others, I will begin a journaling activity in which I document conflicts and frustrating encounters with peers. Journal writing allows for self-reflection on past experiences in order to find solutions to future problems (Walker, 2006). I will review the journal bi-weekly to assess opportunities for improvement. Another leadership development opportunity…

Toyota Motor Corporation, one of the most successful companies in the world. It has the glorious history of 80 years, only a few of the peers can defeat it. Toyota is not just a huge business organization but it is also the second family for those employees. Agreed to Gary Johns, “Organization is social inventions for achieving goals through the group efforts” and Toyota as one of the examples of the successful organization, for sure the top management team had put a lot of effort in managing…