Welcome back to the #iProgress Podcast. Remember to subscribe to our channels to see all of our content In this episode, your hosts - Dr. Dean Fido and Dr. Craig Harper - talk how to get the most from your research supervision meetings.   ----------   YOUTUBE       ►► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCslssS3vIVx2okk6g5d9D4g TWITTER        ►► https://twitter.com/iProgress_CC INSTAGRAM  ►► https://www.instagram.com/iprogress_official/   WEBSITE        ►► https://iprogress-cc.com/  ----------  Chapters:  00:00 - Supervision as the Heartbeat of the Research Process  03:07 - Setting an Agenda  07:22 - Agree Clear Action Points  13:10 - Maintain Accurate Supervision Logs  16:03 - Be Mindful of Cultural and Interpersonal Differences   ---------- RESOURCES   How to navigate a supervision relationship breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP1znbXJVC4   ---------- CRIB NOTES:  -Welcomes & Scope of podcast episode       - Supervisory relationship is most important part of the PhD   - Topic 1 - Set an agenda        - Know what you want to achieve       - Without a plan, meetings can be shorter than needed       - Everybody’s time is pressured - ensure that you can maximise efficiency   - Topic 2 - Agree action points for all parties       - Successful progress depends on keeping the project on track       - Task lists and action points foster a collaborative environment  - Topic 3 - Make logs of talking points and agreed actions        - Difficult to remember issues if meeting weeks apart       - Keeps people accountable       - Useful if needed for dispute resolution   - Closing remarks    ---------- Music by AlphaGaming | HarrisHeller