Faculty Mentorship Academy

Mentorship Series: Facilitating Group & Individual Dynamics - (September 28, 2026 2:00 PM - 3:20 PM)

Available Seats: 292 of 300

Date: September 28, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:20 pm

Location:
Virtual Session

Room: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/281290816864739?p=edAcmXMYJQvpCE80cl

Facilitator: Dr. Barbie Chambers   Effective mentorship begins with establishing a relationship and trust between individuals and within groups. Mentors who facilitate these dynamics must be intentional, clear, and flexible while fostering open dialogue. This workshop will explore how mentors can encourage individual ownership, self-reflection, and shared discoveries with their mentees.

Virtual Introduction MBTI Session - (October 16, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm)

Available Seats: 297 of 300

Date: October 16, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Location:
Virtual Session

Room: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/22033164922008?p=O4ETPA6BoikPS7widx

Facilitator: Dr. Barbie Chambers Discover how understanding personality differences can accelerate your academic career in this interactive workshop designed for university employees. Using the Myers-Briggs® framework, you'll gain deep insights into your own personality type while learning to recognize and appreciate how colleagues operate differently. Through practical strategies and real-world academic scenarios, you'll discover how to leverage personality differences constructively—whether collaborating on research, navigating department dynamics, or leading teams. You'll leave with a powerful toolkit for building stronger professional relationships and positioning yourself for greater career success in academia. After registering, participants will receive information on completing the free MBTI assessment before the workshop. ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/22033164922008?p=O4ETPA6BoikPS7widx Meeting ID: 220 331 649 220 08 Passcode: yv7Aa74M Need help? | System reference For organizers: Meeting options ________________________________________________________________________________  

Mentorship Series: Aligning Expectations - (October 26, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:20 pm)

Available Seats: 300 of 300

Date: October 26, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:20 pm

Location:
Virtual Session

Room: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/217829331615595?p=xGAuu0zfJdzeh0pnfY

Facilitator: Dr. Barbie Chambers One critical element of an effective mentoring relationship is a shared understanding of what each person expects from that relationship. Problems between mentors and mentees often arise from misunderstandings about expectations. Expectations change over time, so frequent reflection & clear communication are necessary to maintain a collaborative relationship.  This workshop session is designed to be delivered in a face-to-face format; however, we understand that you might need to attend remotely for a variety of reasons. Please use this link to join the conversation remotely: Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/217829331615595?p=xGAuu0zfJdzeh0pnfY Meeting ID: 217 829 331 615 595 Passcode: 9iy96Q6p Need help? | System reference For organizers: Meeting options ________________________________________________________________________________  

Strengths Part 1: Integrating Your CliftonStrengths to Enhance Faculty Career Planning - (October 30, 2026 11:00 am - 12:20 pm)

Available Seats: 37 of 40

Date: October 30, 2026 11:00 am - 12:20 pm

Location:
Teaching, Learning & Professional Development Center
University Library, North Wing

Room: TLPDC 150

Facilitator: Dr. Barbie Chambers Faculty & staff juggle many responsibilities in their professional and personal lives. Individuals who can identify and leverage their areas of natural talent are more likely to be successful in planning their careers and experiencing a fulfilling life. Join us to identify your strengths foundation and learn how you can integrate that knowledge into improving your career, research, professional practice, teaching, service, and work/life integration. Participants should take the CliftonStrengths (StrengthsQuest) assessment for this session through the University Career Center at www.strengthsquest.ttu.edu.  Lunch will be provided at this session!  

Strengths Part 1: Integrating Your CliftonStrengths to Enhance Faculty Career Planning - (November 3, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:20 pm)

Available Seats: 291 of 300

Date: November 3, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:20 pm

Location:
Virtual Session

Room: Virtual Session

Facilitator: Dr. Barbie Chambers Faculty & staff juggle many responsibilities in their professional and personal lives. Individuals who can identify and leverage their areas of natural talent are more likely to be successful in planning their careers and experiencing a fulfilling life. Join us to identify your strengths foundation and learn how you can integrate that knowledge into improving your career, research, professional practice, teaching, service, and work/life integration. Participants should take the CliftonStrengths (StrengthsQuest) assessment for this session through the University Career Center at www.strengthsquest.ttu.edu.

Mentorship Series: Maintaining Effective Communication - (November 9, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:20 pm)

Available Seats: 298 of 300

Date: November 9, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:20 pm

Location:
Virtual Session

Room: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/216857263990260?p=ll1xDS8nscgpXPVRmr

Facilitator: Dr. Barbie Chambers

Collaborative Feedback in Academic Relationships: Giving and Receiving Feedback from a Place of Connection - (November 12, 2026 12:30 pm - 1:50 pm)

Available Seats: 65 of 76

Date: November 12, 2026 12:30 pm - 1:50 pm

Location:
Teaching, Learning & Professional Development Center
University Library, North Wing

Room: TLPDC 151

Facilitator: Dr. Lisa Garner Santa What if giving feedback could be energizing, even enjoyable? In this session, we’ll explore how feedback, when grounded in connection and mutual respect, can become a two-way exchange that strengthens both mentoring relationships and institutional culture. Through the lens of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), we’ll examine how to move from “power over” or “power under” toward “power with,” where everyone’s needs matter. Participants will practice using observations, feelings, needs, and requests to engage in feedback conversations that are clear, kind, and co-created. When mentoring becomes a collaborative process, feedback becomes not only possible but meaningful and rewarding.