Mentorship experiences of women leaders occupying senior positions at a South African university

Data for this study was generated through semi-structured interviews. The interviews took place virtually due to the covid-19 restrictions. All interviews were recorded and thereafter transcribed verbatim by the researcher. The interviews were then analysed using reflexive thematic analysis (RTA) approach. The data was then coded and initial themes were generated and continuously reviewed and revised. Final themes and sub-themes were developed and data was presented under those themes. 
The data focused on the mentorship experinces of women leaders who occupied senior positions at a South Africa university. These women and some of their mentors shared how mentorship prepared them for the senior positions they occupy. In that, the women leaders shared how they understand mentorship, how mentorship prepared them for their roles, why mentoship is important for women leaders, the challenges that relate to their mentorship and how they think mentorship for women can be done better. The mentors added to this by sharing their experinces and the role they played in the lives and career development of these women leaders. 
To ensure anonymity and confidentiality, the university, faculties sampled and participants were anonymised by using pseudonyms. The university is refered to as Green University. The nine faculties sampled are referred to as Faculty A, B,C, D,E,F,G,H and I. The nine women leaders (WL) are referred to as WL1, WL2,WL3,WL4,WL5,WL6,WL7,WL8,WL9. The mentors (MT) are referred to as MT1, MT2, MT3, MT4,MT5.

本研究的数据通过半结构化访谈生成。鉴于新冠疫情的限制，访谈以虚拟方式进行。所有访谈均由研究者进行录音，并随后进行逐字转录。访谈内容随后采用反思性主题分析（RTA）方法进行分析。数据随后被编码，并生成初步主题，这些主题持续进行审查和修订。最终主题及其子主题得以形成，数据在相应主题下进行展示。数据聚焦于南非某大学中担任高级职位的女性领导者的导师制经验。这些女性领导者和部分导师分享了导师制如何为他们所担任的高级职位做好准备。在此过程中，女性领导者分享了她们对导师制的理解，导师制如何为她们的角色做好准备，为什么导师制对女性领导者至关重要，与她们导师制相关的挑战，以及她们认为如何才能更好地进行女性导师制。导师们通过分享他们的经验和在女性领导者生活和职业发展中所扮演的角色进一步丰富了这一内容。为确保匿名性和保密性，大学、抽样学院和参与者均使用化名进行匿名处理。大学被称为Green University。九个抽样学院分别被称为学院A、B、C、D、E、F、G、H和I。九位女性领导者（WL）分别被称为WL1、WL2、WL3、WL4、WL5、WL6、WL7、WL8和WL9。导师（MT）分别被称为MT1、MT2、MT3、MT4和MT5。