In this introductory 2-hr workshop, you will learn and apply a framework to initiate, define, plan, and schedule a project. This course is intended for people leading a project who have little or no formal training in the project management process seeking an introduction to key concepts. Through this hands-on approach you apply tools and techniques and develop a project plan. Note: this workshop does not teach the use of project management software. Please see LinkedIn Learning options for training modules on specific software.
Improve your resume in a 20-minute one-on-one session with a Harvard Human Resources professional. You will receive a high-level resume review with personalized tips and suggestions.
All sessions will be held in person at the Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, third floor. Open to all Harvard staff.
20-minute appointments are available between 12 noon- 2 p.m. on a first come first serve basis.
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.
In this 2-hour workshop you will learn how to give detailed feedback and how to have the right mindset when receiving input from others. Whether it's with peers, managers, or colleagues, you will practice techniques that can improve your personal performance, impact your development, and help strengthen your working relationships.
Dynamic work, flex work, and hybrid work are all terms that get tossed around as we try to make sense of the post-quarantine workplace, but what do these terms mean and how can we ensure that we're using them well? This two-hour virtual workshop will help individual contributors understand the dynamic work environment and focus on ways they can contribute to the success of their team.
Digitalization offers new rules and opportunities. Beyond using technology, a digital mindset uses technology to inform actions, create new opportunities, and solve problems, all of which come together to drive growth. This workshop will include large group and small break-out group exercises and discussions.
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.
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.
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.
