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Mentor Teleconference - October 2017

Mentor Teleconference - October 2017

Wed, Oct 11, 2017
12:00pm to 1:00pm CT

Description

Oct 11 we held our second Mentor & Moderator Teleconference
Topics discussed
1. Introductions Round Robin - 10 minutes
Tell us your name and primary group, and then answer these 2 questions in 30 seconds or less.
  • What aspect of your personality or skill set do you feel adds the most value to Mayo Clinic Connect?
  • What is your favorite past time or activity that helps you re-energize and reconnect with you? (feel free to upload pictures to show us 🙂
2. Creating the Kitchen Table Talk - 10 minutes
How to successfully move conversations from one-on-one to include everyone at the table.
Open discussion about what's working well in your groups and what you'd like to see improve. Let's focus on the social interactions for this discussion and the technology as secondary.
3. Working Better Together - 10 minutes
Shifting roles and responsibilities of the Moderators. What does this mean to Mentors?
What resource, tool or support would like to have to help you in your role as a Mentor?
4. New stuff and ideas: Show and tell - 10 minutes
What's new on Connect? What's coming?
Member Spotlight - a new feature, looking for writers
5. Final Thoughts - 10 minutes
Open discussion
Any of the topics above could take the full hour to discuss. I encourage you to start the conversation here to help us focus our discussion during the teleconference. As always, these are ongoing discussions. I welcome your thoughts.
Mentor
Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor | @rosemarya | Dec 3, 2017
In reply to @alpaca "I think this is where I post my profile. My primary group is head and neck..." + (show)
@alpaca

I think this is where I post my profile. My primary group is head and neck cancer but I'm also interested in all things cancer and in coping with serious disease.

My skill set? Hmmm. I like to write. Used to be an English teacher ... all those years of writing school reports have given me heaps of practice. I try my best to empathize with people because I don't want others to experience the confusion, isolation and distress I've been through at different stages of my cancer journey. With my group in NZ I'm learning new skills in advocacy and new concepts like participatory medicine where the patient's voice is heard. I understand how bewildering it is to be up against a medical hierarchy when you are feeling scared and vulnerable.

In my free time I enjoy reading both fiction and non-fiction and belong to a book club. I love physical exercise, especially long distance walking and hiking in the outdoors. I'm a bird-lover, enjoy photography and - probably shouldn't admit this - I am fascinated by politics and current affairs.

My head and neck cancer has affected my appearance, speech (minimal) and eating/drinking but fortunately I have been able to continue with my interests. I count myself as lucky.

Look forward to meeting you in future teleconferences.

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@alpaca, Thanks for quick reply. I just have to share the following - My doctor did a many day hike (maybe a week?) and it was guided and there were night lodgings with meals each night, She encouraged us to look into it because we, too, told her we did not do overnights. It is just too far away for me to feel comfortable about.

I think my total teaching was 27 years.
Rosemary

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Dec 4, 2017

Now that Thanksgiving is over they come out in flocks...☺
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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Dec 4, 2017
In reply to @johnbishop "Now that Thanksgiving is over they come out in flocks...☺" + (show)
@johnbishop

Now that Thanksgiving is over they come out in flocks...☺

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Smart birds - laying low was definitely to their advantage!

Teresa

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