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The Four Combinations of Student Supervisor Meetings
๐ Did you know there are (at least) four ways to combine supervisors and PhD students for your regular meetings โ and that each serves a different purpose?
That's the topic of todayโs ๐๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ video โ and meeting type number three is a doozy: super useful and rarely done.
๐ Here are the four types:
1) ๐งโ๐ซ๐ฉโ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ + ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ
Your classic setup. Everyone's in the room, alignment is clear, but donโt overdo it. Alternate weeks works well - or try a ๐-๐ structure, with three solo (meeting type 2 below) meetings and one all-in meeting per month.
2) ๐งโ๐ซ๐ฉโ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ + ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ
Lets the less experienced supervisor lead solo. Builds confidence and gives them the space to grow as an independent mentor.
3) ๐งโ๐ซ๐ค๐งโ๐ซ ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ + ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ (๐๐จ ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ)
The underrated gem. A private space to speak frankly, mentor behind the scenes, and stay aligned on how best to support the student.
4) ๐ฉโ๐๐งโ๐ซ ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ + ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ (๐๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ)
Use sparingly and thoughtfully โ but it has ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ valuable modes:
One is a circuit-breaker meeting to address specific issues or enable the student to confide in a safe space.
The other is higher-level mentoring: sharing experience, career advice, and helping the student think longer-term about their trajectory.
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Get your meeting mix right, and everyone wins โ the student, the supervisors, and the broader mentoring relationship.
๐ Watch the full video on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dGgGbUJ5
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