Managing Career Transitions

Aziz, E. E. (2015). Project closing: the small process group with big impact. Paper presented at PMI® Global Congress 2015—EMEA, London, England. Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute (PMI).
Haberthur, K., Leaving Lab: How to Best Transition from the Lab, Bitesize Bio, 2016.

For people currently in the interview process,
- What are the key steps of the interview process I am currently through? How could my mentor support me/share their own expertise about this process?
- What key tasks do I need to complete to transition outside of the postdoc (project closure, project handover, anticipating the evolution of the mentoring relationship, etc.)?
For people who are not yet at the interview stage:
- What aspects of my personal, career, and professional development would I like to further invest in the short-, middle-, and long-term? Why are these important to me?
- How can I integrate them in my Individual Development Plan? How often would I like to revisit these goals?

Read

Nogrady, B., Exiting gracefully: how to leave a job behind, Nature Careers, 2021.
Phases of the mentoring relationship, National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
Vick, J.M., and Furlong, J.S., Dealing with a difficult adviser, The Chronicle of Higher Education, 2010.
Darling, Lu Ann W. EdD. What To Do About Toxic Mentors. Nurse Educator 11(2):p 29-30, March 1986.
Talk It Out: Dealing with a Tough Situation, Duke Faculty Advancement, 2021.
Alle-Hardisty, L, Dealing with a difficult team member? Five tips to help you make better decisions, Forbes, 2021.

Watch

Stages of the Mentoring Relationship (excerpt of the video Preparing your first mentoring meeting, A webinar with Dr Amy Iversen, The Academy of Medical Sciences), YouTube video.

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