This session offers strategies on how to have a successful conversation with your manager regarding career aspirations. Talking with your manager about your career interests can provide both additional information and momentum in setting and achieving career goals. Learn how to identify your goals, prepare for the conversation, and have a good discussion with your manager.
Repeats every week every Monday until Mon May 20 2024 .
9:00am to 10:00am
Location:
Online
As every office worker knows, sitting for long periods can result in stiffness and discomfort. The gentle stretches and postures taught in this program are designed to increase flexibility at the joints—thereby improving one’s range of motion – and also aid in relaxing the hips and lower portions of the body to increase one’s ability to sit with ease. Because this practice blends movement in the body with the breath, it is an ideal extension of mindfulness practice. No previous knowledge of yoga is necessary. This class does not require special clothing or equipment.
Substance use problems impact 1 in 7 people in their lifetime—but only 1 in 10 will ask for help. The Learn to Live Clinical Team will explore our relationship with substances, and how you can take helpful action if you or a loved one is wanting to cut back. Code: HUWellbeing
Repeats on the first Friday of January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December, 24 times .
12:00pm to 2:00pm
ABCD is an informal, University-wide association promoting communication and collaboration on technology-related topics across organizational boundaries. All Harvard affiliates are eligible and welcome to join ABCD.
Repeats every week every Friday until Fri May 24 2024 .
9:00am to 10:00am
Location:
Online
As every office worker knows, sitting for long periods can result in stiffness and discomfort. The gentle stretches and postures taught in this program are designed to increase flexibility at the joints—thereby improving one’s range of motion – and also aid in relaxing the hips and lower portions of the body to increase one’s ability to sit with ease. Because this practice blends movement in the body with the breath, it is an ideal extension of mindfulness practice. No previous knowledge of yoga is necessary. This class does not require special clothing or equipment.
This two-hour session focuses on managing communication, boundaries and setting expectations so you can accomplish your most important priorities effectively.
You Will Learn:
To ask clear questions
How to discuss issues that interfere with your priorities (added work, ambiguity, requests that can’t be turned down, interruptions and others)
Reimagining Retirement: Planning for Your Third Act is a two-session workshop designed for Harvard employees contemplating retirement within the next five years interested in exploring all aspects of creating a dynamic and rewarding retirement lifestyle. By discovering the vital nonfinancial dimensions of a successful retirement, participants learn: what it means to replace one’s work identity, create a healthy and active lifestyle, be socially connected and cognitively engaged, and find meaning and purpose. Participants will participate in self-reflection exercises, discussions,...
Repeats on the first Tuesday of January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December, 24 times except Tue Apr 05 2022.
12:30pm to 1:30pm
Location:
Online
Toastmasters is for everyone, to improve his or her communication and leadership skills. whether a working professional, student, stay-at-home parent or retiree. We invite members of the Harvard community and our neighbors to join our meetings. Read the FAQs and How It Works.
This 2-hour virtual workshop will focus on best-practices of managing at Harvard. Participants will gain insight into expectations and for what managers are accountable, so to better equip them as they consider becoming a manager at Harvard (class for non-managers only).
You will learn
The importance of trust as the foundation of effective management.
Key interpersonal skills needed to successfully manage people.
An overview of Harvard policies pertaining to managing.
Losing a loved one, a job or a relationship can leave us feeling aimless, confused and heartbroken—to the point where it becomes difficult to focus on daily needs. It is possible, however, to learn to face grief by allowing ourselves to feel it—instead of turning away. Mindfulness practice provides the steady footing needed to explore how grief shows up in our lives, and experiment with letting it go when our focus needs to be elsewhere. We will strengthen the ability to make room for difficult feelings, without becoming consumed by them. As a result, the natural process of grieving will...