Look inside CWD to meet staff members who are growing professionally as managers, leaders and contributors by making the most of classes, coaching and other challenging development opportunities.
Angelica – build on strengths for greater growth A two-year Harvard employee, Angelica joined the Kennedy School as a Staff Assistant after completing the Harvard Internal Pathways Program (HIPP) through CWD’s Bridge Program; she started her Harvard career as a museum attendant at the Harvard Art Museums. |
Gabie – intensive work, life-changing results Gabie Diligent works hard at her job as a custodian at the Smith Campus Center, and complements her job with intensive study at CWD’s Bridge where she studies English, computer skills, and writing and communications - with life-changing results. |
Andy’s remarkable Harvard career journey Andy Urbina has had a remarkable journey through Harvard since joining the University as a dining services employee a decade ago. |
Pam's path to better leadership For Pam Burton, matching assistants with faculty is her passion – getting it right makes a difference for everyone Implementing positive change on a team requires one to manage change within him or herself. |
Mary Lou – building a maximum impact team Getting your entire team on the same page is hard work. You need team buy in, common goals, a clear strategic vision, guiding leadership, and sometimes an outside perspective can help bring clarity in a dynamic workplace. |
Alain – value-packed work, significant impact Former researcher Alain Bonacossa was drawn to his current role in research administration as a chance to blend his expertise with management responsibilities. Intensive six-month executive coaching accelerated his leadership evolution. |
Nada – grabbing the chance to learn and grow Using the driving force of the Center for Workforce Development classes, new employee Nada El-Newahy, is learning to be highly effective in her role at the Harvard Extension School. |
Bill – partnering for a powerful strategic vision When the Center for Nanoscale Systems wanted to create a clear vision for the lab, and even clearer career paths for staff scientists, Executive Director Bill Wilson enlisted the organizational consulting team at CWD. |