Learning & Development

2024 Mar 05

Giving and Receiving Feedback

10:00am to 12:00pm

Location: 

Online

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.

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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 Apr 25

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 Apr 25

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.
... Read more about Engaging Your Virtual Audience
2024 Apr 10

Email for Action

10:00am to 11:30am

This 90-minute virtual workshop will focus on techniques for formatting emails when requesting action. Particularly helpful for the “stream of conscious” writer, you’ll learn concepts to help organize your thoughts in a way that will help your readers take the action you intend in the time you’re requesting.

You will learn

  • Best practices to create an effective email
  • Tips that will help ensure your email is read in the way you intend
  • An easy-to-follow framework

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2024 Feb 14

Email for Action

10:00am to 11:30am

Location: 

Online

This 90-minute virtual workshop will focus on techniques for formatting emails when requesting action. Particularly helpful for the “stream of conscious” writer, you’ll learn concepts to help organize your thoughts in a way that will help your readers take the action you intend in the time you’re requesting.

You will learn

  • Best practices to create an effective email
  • Tips that will help ensure your email is read in the way you intend
  • An easy-to-follow framework

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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 Feb 13

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 May 02

Editing and Proofreading

10:00am to 11:30am

Location: 

Online

This 90-minute virtual workshop explores tools for editing your own work and the work of others. Detailed questions are encouraged!

You will learn

  • Tools to help locate, identify, and enhance writing
  • Techniques to having an “editor’s eye”
  • General rules of grammar, punctuation, and style

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2024 Apr 02

So You Want to be a Manager

10:00am to 12:00pm

Location: 

Online

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.
  • How Harvard supports managers.
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2024 Apr 03

Reimaging Retirement: Preparing for Your Next Act

10:00am to 11:30am

Location: 

Online

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,...

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2024 Jan 08

Quick Tips for Effective Resumes and Cover Letters

4:40pm

In this 90-minute virtual session, we'll name the key elements of effective and targeted resumes and cover letters and define the role of each document.

  1. Strategies to strengthen your resume
  2. To use a job description to craft targeted examples that highlight your skills
  3. How to use resumes and cover letters to convey confidence as a candidate for a specific role

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2024 Apr 11

Navigating Your Career at Harvard: What You Need to Know

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Location: 

In-person

Harvard is a large, vibrant, and complex organization. When planning the next steps in your Harvard career, knowing how to get started can be challenging. This 1.5 hour session offers an overview of how the university's workforce is organized and the resources available to help you plan your career goals successfully.

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2024 Jan 31

Navigating Your Career at Harvard: What You Need to Know

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Location: 

Online

Harvard is a large, vibrant, and complex organization. When planning the next steps in your Harvard career, knowing how to get started can be challenging. This 1.5 hour session offers an overview of how the university's workforce is organized and the resources available to help you plan your career goals successfully.

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2024 Jan 23

Identifying Career Mentors

10:00am to 11:30am

Location: 

Online

As you grow and develop your career having a mentor – or even multiple career mentors can be invaluable. Mentors can offer you insights, resources, and encouragement toward your career goals. What can be difficult is identifying potential career mentors and establishing mentor/mentee relationships. This interactive 90-minute session will highlight the goals of career mentoring and explore strategies for finding your career mentors. The workshop will include large group and small break-out group exercises and discussions.

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