Learning & Development

2020 May 13

Universal Manager Training

Repeats every week every Wednesday until Wed May 27 2020 .
9:00am to 1:00pm

9:00am to 1:00pm
9:00am to 1:00pm

Location: 

Online

 This program focuses on equipping managers with the core knowledge and skills required to successfully manage at Harvard. 

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2020 Jun 10

Email for Action

10:00am to 11:30am

Location: 

Online

 In this workshop you’ll learn techniques for formatting your 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. ...

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Online Learning

April 28, 2020

Looking for help with managing virtual meetings and groups, using Zoom and Teams, or dealing with change? Working Remotely courses on the Harvard Training Portal is a new curated collection of LinkedIn Learning courses with tips on how to increase productivity and stay connected while working from home. For managers and staff - check out these classes for tips and tools today.

2020 Apr 24

What Is the Cost of Lies? A Discussion with HBO Chernobyl Writer and Creator Craig Mazin

2:30pm to 3:00pm

Location: 

Online

Join us live on YouTube as Mazin and Plokhii discuss the award-winning miniseries, the events of the Chornobyl/Chernobyl disaster, historical fact and artistic representation, and the relevance of Chernobyl today.

Speaker(s):

Craig Mazin, Creator of Chernobyl

Serhii Plokhii, Director, Ukrainian Research Institute; Professor of Ukrainian History, Harvard University; Faculty Associate, Davis Center; Author, Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe

Co-sponsored by the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Energy Project, and the...

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2020 Apr 22

The Future of Food: Helping the World One Bite at a time

4:00pm to 5:30pm

Location: 

Online

Harvard Business School Sustainability team commemorates the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day 2020 with a series of Earth Fest events and activities.

Join us for this virtual Earth Day panel, moderated by Natalie Kindred, HBS Senior Researcher and Manager for the Agribusiness Program. Hear from Philip Behn, CEO of Imperfect Foods and Rebekah Moses, Head of Impact Strategy from Impossible Foods, as they discuss how their organizations are approaching environmental challenges such as food waste and climate change along with their thoughts on the future of the industry and...

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2020 May 20

Email Management

10:00am to 11:30am

Location: 

Online

This workshop, by the Harvard University Archives, will introduce methods for gaining control of email and managing it according to Harvard records policies as well as provide tips on how to organize your email.

Who should attend: All employees who want to effectively manage their email.

What you will learn

  • Methods of controlling email
  • The application of the General Records Schedule to email
  • Examples of types of emails with their...
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2020 May 14

Out of Sight: Off-site Records Storage

10:00am to 11:30am

Location: 

Online

Objective: This workshop, by the Harvard University Archives, will present the step-by-step process of sending records to off-site storage at the Records Center. We cover everything from how to assemble and pack a box to how to complete the deposit paperwork.

Length: 1 ½ hours

Who should attend: Employees who have not yet sent records to storage as well as anyone in charge of packing and depositing boxes who would like a refresher course.

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2020 May 06

Trash or Treasure: Guidance on Retaining Office Records

10:00am to 11:30am

Location: 

Online

Objective: Have you ever wondered, "How long do I need to keep my office records? Can I throw them away when I am done with them?" This workshop provides tools and advice to help you determine how long to keep your records and what to do when you no longer need to hold onto them. Whether you feel like you’re drowning in information or you're concerned that you're keeping records too long or not long enough, this workshop is for you.

Length: 1 ½ hours

Who should attend: All employees who want to...

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Process Improvement Mindset

March 4, 2020
 Through this 2-hour hands-on workshop on March 18, you’ll experience a simulated-process and learn tools and concepts for eliminating “waste” and creating value. You will strengthen the lens in which you view a process and have an understanding of detailed steps for improvement. Learn more. Read more about Process Improvement Mindset

Stress-Free Productivity

February 19, 2020
This half-day, 3-hour workshop class that begins on Feb. 28 will reference the principle of Kaizen, which uses small steps for continual improvement in habits and processes. Increase your personal effectiveness - recognizing that building on incremental, continuous improvements may help you win your war with productivity. Learn more. Read more about Stress-Free Productivity

Hack-a-Problem Mindset

February 12, 2020
In this active workshop on Feb. 25, you will bring ideas for change within your department and learn a creative problem solving approach to translate those new ideas into action. The key to a good problem solving process is identifying and defining the right problem to solve.  Read more about Hack-a-Problem Mindset

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