How to build a good working relationship with your advisor. #phd #postdoc #mentor #phdlife

A good working relationship with your advisor is crucial for the success of a PhD or postdoc, and also contributes to better team performance. I give a bunch of tips for a good relationship with your #advisor. #phd #phdlife #mentoring #academia #gradschool 0:00 Intro: this is two-way street: if you have a toxic advisor, get out if you can! 1:12 This starts with picking the right advisor for you in the first place 3:10 1) Communication: how often, by what means, on what.... 7:13 2) Be aware of necessities imposed by project funding 9:38 3) Come to meetings well prepared 10:14 4) Understand your advisor is busy... 10:50 5) Don't take criticism personally 12:04 6) Clear major decisions with your advisor 13:12 7) Be a team player! 15:17 8) You don't have to be friends with your advisor.... 17:16 Wrap-up....see you in the next video! :) Matthias Rillig, professor of ecology at Freie Universität Berlin, chats about life in academia. Interested in our lab? visit https://rilliglab.org or follow us on twitter @mrillig. For videos on soils, their ecology and biodiversity, follow our other channel: RilligLab - Life in the Soil https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWbXDox-0ohOcuwamEkThvA Want a particular topic covered? Please add your suggestion to the comments!