Learning & Development

  • 2024 May 14

    Facilitating Meetings

    10:00am to 12:00pm

    Location: 

    Online

    This 2-hour virtual workshop focuses on increasing meeting effectiveness as a facilitator. Involving team members, inclusion, encouraging discussion, decision-making, and follow-up plans are essential for productive meetings whether in-person or virtually. Planning tools for before, during, and after meetings will be shared.

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  • 2024 May 15

    Navigating Difficult Conversations

    9:30am to 12:00pm

    Location: 

    Online

    In this 2.5-hour virtual session, we will practice how to deliver a difficult message with poise, empathy and resolve. We will explore the nature of difficult conversations and what it takes to navigate them to generate solutions and tolerate the discomfort that comes with knowing difficult conversations are a part of how we learn and grow.

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  • 2024 May 21

    Influencing Without Authority

    9:30am to 12:00pm

    What are your strengths when it comes to influence on your team or in your department? What about with your manager? Other stakeholders? In this two-hour session, we will focus on best practices for listening to and understanding your audience (those you want to influence). We all have barriers to our influence; we will practice overcoming those and expanding our sphere of influence.

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  • 2024 Jun 05

    Insights for Communicating at Work

    9:00am to 12:00pm

    Location: 

    In-person

    This 3-hour workshop takes place virtually OR on campus. The focus is on enhancing communication effectiveness and exploring the rewards of thoughtful, results-oriented communication. Communicating well with others allows us to helpfully participate in decision-making, problem-solving, and interpersonal negotiations. Communication success is essential at all levels of the University.

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  • 2024 Jun 06

    Effective Negotiation Skills

    9:30am to 12:00pm

    Location: 

    Online

    This 2.5-hour virtual session is dedicated to developing effective plans and strategies for negotiations with ample in-class practice time. Please bring a personal example of a potential negotiation to practice developing your skills confidentially (only share what is helpful to practice).

    You will learn

    • How to minimize conflicts and deadlocks
    • Ask and answer questions to manage the negotiation
    • How to read non-verbal signals

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  • 2024 Jun 06

    Time Management Strategies

    10:00am to 12:00pm

    Location: 

    Online

    This two-hour workshop provides time management strategies for keeping focused and staying organized whether you work on-site, are fully remote, or shift between multiple locations. Different time management styles will be discussed to help you find a method that works for you and practical tips will be shared on developing a productivity mindset, identifying the obstacles that get in your way, and taking control of your calendar.

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  • 2024 Jun 06

    Having a Career Conversation with Your Manager

    1:00pm to 2:30pm

    Location: 

    Online

    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.

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  • 2024 Jun 11

    Engaging Your Virtual Audience

    10:00am to 12:00pm

    Location: 

    Online

    In this 2-hr workshop we’ll review key components to maintaining audience attention during virtual communication. Given many of us rely on Zoom for meetings and presentations, we’ll examine the “what” and the “how” of your message delivery, so you can create an authentic virtual connection.

    In this workshop, you will:

    • Identify ways to create relatable content for your audience or meeting attendees.
    • Recognize your personal energy and how it can translate to a virtual environment.
    • Create an individualized plan.
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  • 2024 Jun 12

    Collaboration Strategies

    10:00am to 12:00pm

    Location: 

    Online

    This 2-hour workshop in Collaboration is an important skill to increase cohesion, efficiency, and productivity. However, true collaboration can be difficult and sometimes seems just out of reach. In this workshop, strategies to facilitate collaborative work as an inclusive process are presented. The workshop will focus on collaboration that gathers input and ideas before acting or deciding to help everyone meet their goals.

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  • 2024 Jun 13

    Boost your Harvard Career With Linked-In

    1:00pm to 2:30pm

    Location: 

    Online

    LinkedIn has become an indispensable tool for Harvard job seekers, professionals, and career changers. It offers a platform to network, showcase your skills, and discover job opportunities. This 90-minute workshop aims to guide participants through the process of using LinkedIn identify how Harvard recruiters are currently using this tool to identify internal and external candidates.

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