Mentoring 3: Mentor, Mentee, and Peer

Program Overview

four young adults gathered around a laptop, collaborating The Mentoring 3 program is designed to equip mentors and mentees with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to get the most out of their mentoring relationships. Based on curricula developed by the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER), this program utilizes evidence-informed content from both Entering Mentoring and Mentoring Up for Postdocs.

Sessions are intentionally designed to provide instruction to mentor-mentee dyads, to mentors alone, and to mentees alone. This structure allows for participants to learn skills as mentor-mentee pairs that they can directly apply to their current mentoring relationship, and opportunities for learning alongside peers to create a community of practice.

Topics Covered in Mentoring 3

Topic	Mentees	Mentors
Effective Communication	X	X
Aligning Expectations	X
Reflecting on Belonging & Fostering Independence		X
Building Research Self-Efficacy	X
Achieving Independence & Seeking Professional Development	X
Assessing Understanding & Providing Feedback		X
Individual Development Plans (IDPs) & Mentoring Plans	X	X

"This brought my mentee closer to me, so it was wonderful."

Mentoring 3 Mentor

"If I put in the hard work and time up front in my mentoring relationships it will really pay off over the course of the mentees' training."

Mentoring 3 Mentor

"Me and my mentor got to have time independently to talk about these subjects that we wouldn't have carved out time otherwise."

Mentoring 3 Mentee

"I really enjoyed the case studies and having sessions with just fellow mentors or the final session with the mentee."

Mentoring 3 Mentor

The Mentoring 3 program is led by Dr. Bruce Mandt, Associate Dean in the Graduate School and Director of the Postdoctoral Office and Career Development Office. Dr. Mandt is a CIMER-trained facilitator and has completed numerous mentor trainings over the years. In addition to leading this program, he is also leading the Academy of Research Mentoring Educators initiative, which aims to expand CIMER-based mentor training across campus.

Students (PhD, MD), Postdoctoral Scholars, and Faculty. Participants must sign up as mentor-mentee pairs.

Mentoring Programs: How Do They Compare?

	Co-Mentor	Mentoring³: Mentors, Mentees, Peers	CIMER
Who	Mentee-Mentor Dyads; Mentees with new/first faculty appointments (instructors/assistant professors)	Mentee-Mentor Dyads; Mentees at pre or post-doctoral stage	Research mentors of all levels (predoc, postdoc, junior faculty)
What	All 4 workshops are attended by mentee-mentor dyads Topics: Career mapping and creating a career development plan Setting goals CV building Understanding your personality and communication style Establishing the mentor/mentee relationship Writing effective mentor letters	Workshops intentionally designed to be attended by mentee-mentor dyads, mentees only and mentors only. Topics: Aligning expectations Effective communication Building research self-efficacy Belonging and fostering independence Assessing and providing feedback Individual Career Development Plans	Workshops for mentors only. Topics: Aligning Expectations Articulating Your Mentoring Philosophy & Plan Assessing Understanding Fostering Independence Maintaining Effective Communication Promoting Professional Development
Duration	4 X 5hr in-person workshops over 6-7 months	Mentors: 4 X 2hr in-person or virtual workshops over 2 months. Mentees: 5 X 2hr in-person or virtual workshops over 2 months.	1 X 8hrs in-person over one day or 2 X 4hrs in-person over two days
Access/ Register	Offered once per year. Apply in summer before fall start.	Offered once per year. Apply in late summer before fall start.	Offered twice per year, once in fall and once in spring.

The Mentoring 3 program will be offered each Fall over the course of three months, typically between late September and mid-December.

Date	Topic	Participants	Time	Location
10/08/2026	Intro and Effective Communication	Dyads	10am-noon	In Person
10/08/2026	Aligning Expectations	Mentees	noon-2pm	In Person
10/22/2026	Building Belonging & Fostering Independence	Mentors	10am-noon	In Person
10/29/2026	Research Self-Efficacy	Mentees	10am-noon	Zoom
11/05/2026	Achieving Independence & Seeking Professional Development	Mentees	10am-noon	Zoom
11/19/2026	Assessing Understanding & Giving Feedback	Mentors	10am-noon	In Person
11/19/2026	Individual Development Plans (IDPs) & Mentoring Plans	Dyads	noon-2pm	In Person

Contact Us

Bruce Mandt, PhD

Bruce Mandt, PhD
Associate Dean of Career and Professional Development,
Director - Postdoctoral Office and Career Development Office

Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI)

CU Anschutz

Anschutz Health Sciences Building

1890 N Revere Ct

Campus Box B141

Aurora, CO 80045

303-724-1222

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CTSA Grant UM1 TR004399, K12 TR004412, T32 TR004367, T32 TR004366

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Mentoring 3: Mentor, Mentee, and Peer

Program Overview

Topics Covered in Mentoring 3

Mentoring Programs: How Do They Compare?

Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI)

Mentoring 3: Mentor, Mentee, and Peer

Program Overview

Topics Covered in Mentoring 3

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