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MENTORING & NETWORKING: A PROFESSIONAL PAIRING Barbara M. Ford President, Meyers Consulting Services SSP Webinar March 10, 2015 “Oh, the places you’ll go!”
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MENTORING & NETWORKING:
A PROFESSIONAL PAIRINGBarbara M. Ford
President, Meyers Consulting ServicesSSP Webinar March 10, 2015
“Oh, the places you’ll go!”
Take from the Land . . .
• A few early career personal experiences:– Disseminating Scientific & Technical Information: A
Practitioner’s Guide to Innovation ~ NSF Grant ~ I interviewed the Golden 100 & Advisory Board
– Dr. Seldon Terrant (Head, R&D Department, American Chemical Society) asked me to develop the User Studies Program
– Society for Scholarly Publishing: One of 16 Founding Members
– Key women role models: Dr. Sarah Rhodes, Ethel Langlois, Connie Greaser, Lois Granick, Linda Beebe
Give back to the Land . . .
• My experiences:– Society for Scholarly Publishing (1978-present)– Council of Science Editors (1983-present)– Washington Women’s Information Network (WWIN)
(1983-present)– George Washington University, Masters in Publishing
Program, Adjunct Faculty (2005-present)– Other Organizations: ADA, AIBS, ASIS&T, AAP/PSP, NFAIS,
NISO, WNBA – Meyers Consulting Services (MCS) ~ assists clients to:
develop effective strategies/plans, increase staff knowledge/expertise, research audience needs/preferences, develop new products/services, “thrive & survive.”
Mentoring
Types of Mentoring
• FORMAL• Organization-based• Mentors & mentees
selected/match assessed• Planned goals/objectives• Includes training• Monitored & measured
• INFORMAL – Flash Mentoring– E-mentoring– Reverse
Stages of a Mentoring Relationship
Getting Acquainted
Setting Goals & Expectations
Achieving Goals
Ending the Relationship
Networking
Types of Networking
• ALLIES – Few– Years – Explicitly
Honest
• ACQUAINTANCES – Many– Diverse– Not a brief
encounter
Summary
• Recognize opportunities.• Set realistic expectations.• Keep your eye on the goal.• Enjoy each experience.
Best wishes for success!Be in touch: [email protected]
Summary
• Recognize opportunities.• Set realistic expectations.• Keep your eye on the goal.• Enjoy each experience.
Best wishes for success!Be in touch: [email protected]
