jonathan@researchcomputingteams.org
This resource first appeared in issue #111 on 26 Feb 2022 and has tags Managing Your Career: Other
Don’t Worry, You’re Not Wasting Your Mentor’s Time - Lara Hogan
Can’t agree with Hogan’s post enough. It’s worth finding mentors (multiple mentors, who have different areas of expertise) and consulting them often. I have a few semi-regular calls with research computing team leads, mentors, and others who sometimes have questions or are looking for advice. It’s a joy to speak with them. I sometimes offer perspectives or insights, and some fraction of what I share ends up being useful, but I get at least as much from these exchanges as I give.
We’re part of a wide, multidisciplinary community with diverse expertise and experience. Make use of it! Talk to local institutional or regional colleagues, send questions to the community by replying here, or join #reseach-computing-and-data in the Rands Leadership Slack. Leadership can get lonely, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
