{"id":8888,"date":"2019-03-05T19:19:22","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T19:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medschool.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/career-development\/?p=8888"},"modified":"2019-03-06T18:42:32","modified_gmt":"2019-03-06T18:42:32","slug":"graduate-student-critical-conversations-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/career-development\/2019\/03\/05\/graduate-student-critical-conversations-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Student Critical Conversations Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Critical-Conversations_Spring2019.pptx.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-8894\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Critical-Conversations_Spring2019.pptx-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Critical-Conversations_Spring2019.pptx-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Critical-Conversations_Spring2019.pptx-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Critical-Conversations_Spring2019.pptx-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Critical-Conversations_Spring2019.pptx.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.vanderbilt.edu\/gradlife\/programming.php\">Critical Conversations Series for Graduate Students<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These programs are most suitable for students in PhD programs but are open to all Graduate School students.<\/p>\n<p>These sessions will be held on the Wednesdays noted below, from 4:00 &#8211; 5:00 PM in Alumni Hall.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/is.gd\/CriticalConversations\">Please RSVP<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>as specific room location will be based on number of attendees.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Communication &amp; Expectations in the Advising\/Mentoring Relationship<\/strong>\u00a0(March 20)<br \/>\nMaintaining a positive relationship with your research mentor is very important and can be achieved through frequent, open and candid communication \u2013 including establishing clear expectations and boundaries.\u00a0 This session will focus on how to establish an open line of communication with your mentor in order to address any differences and align your expectations, in addition to focusing on strategies for improving communication (in person, at a distance, across multiple mentors, and within proper personal boundaries).\u00a0 We will also discuss the importance of establishing a mentoring and support network.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aligning Expectations &amp; Addressing Conflict in Academic Relationships<\/strong>\u00a0(March 27)<br \/>\nWe will discuss strategies for working through conflicts in academic relationships, particularly your mentoring\/advising relationships, including on campus resources and processes for working through these situations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Self-Efficacy: Building Confidence and Independence as a Researcher<\/strong>\u00a0(April 10)<br \/>\nSelf-efficacy is a belief one has in his\/her ability to successfully\u00a0complete a given goal or task. In other words it is situation specific\u00a0self-confidence.\u00a0 We will discuss the sources of self-efficacy and strategies for building your research confidence and independence.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Receiving and Responding to Feedback \u2013 The Power of Social Persuasion<\/strong>\u00a0(April 17)<br \/>\nIn this session, we will work to (1)\u00a0Identify the intent behind statements and questions, (2)\u00a0\u00a0understand the role of constructive feedback and improve communication between trainees and their mentors, (3)\u00a0\u00a0Assess the influence that mentors have on their confidence in their abilities and (4)\u00a0\u00a0Devise strategies to cope with and respond to feedback that negatively influences their confidence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sponsored by the Graduate Life Coach and the Graduate School. Learn more about all programming by the Graduate Life Coach <a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.vanderbilt.edu\/gradlife\/programming.php\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Critical Conversations Series for Graduate Students These programs are most suitable for students in PhD programs but are open to all Graduate School students. These sessions will be held on the Wednesdays noted below, from 4:00 &#8211; 5:00 PM in Alumni Hall. Please RSVP\u00a0as specific room location will be based on number of attendees. 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