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Fall 2024 workshop series: Enhancing Your Supervisory Toolkit: A Workshop Series for Graduate Student Supervisors
Facilitated by: Diana Brecher (Psychology) and Nancy Walton (YSGPS)
Supervisory roles are essential for faculty, shaping the future of graduate students and the academic community. To be an effective supervisor, one must master mentorship, advanced communication, and the art of providing constructive feedback—all essential for fostering students' professional development and intellectual growth. While supervising offers opportunities, it can also present challenges – such as misaligned expectations and communication – testing even the most experienced supervisors. Navigating these requires skill and resilience.
We hope that this workshop series will help you reflect on your supervisory style, discuss challenges, and explore factors affecting graduate students' performance. Whether you are a new faculty supervisor, looking forward to taking on your first graduate student or have extensive supervisory experience, our goal is to help you expand and enhance your supervisory toolkit to help transform challenges into opportunities for growth and success.
All faculty engaged in graduate student supervision and supervision of postdoctoral fellows are welcome to attend one, two or all three of our sessions planned for Fall 2024. Join Dr. Diana Brecher (Psychology) and Dr. Nancy Walton (YSGPS, Nursing) for the launch of this series of workshops!
Workshop #1: The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Graduate Student Supervision
Friday, October 18, from 10:00-11:30 am via Zoom
(google form) Register today! (external link)
Description:
In this first workshop, we will explore what it truly means to be an "effective" supervisor and examine our own supervisory styles. We'll discuss common challenges faced in supervision and explore the vital connection between emotional intelligence and successful supervisory practices. Join us for a thoughtful conversation on these important and connected topics.
Workshop #2: Dandelions and Orchids: Tools for Giving Feedback to Graduate Students
Friday, November 22, from 10:00 am - 11:30 am via Zoom
Descrition: TBD
Workshop #3: Promoting Graduate Student Wellbeing: Understanding Stress and Performance
Friday, December 13, from 10:00 - 11:30 am via Zoom
Descrition: TBD
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