Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge
Using a combination of case studies, recent examples of fraud in higher education, and group discussion, this course seeks to raise awareness of the potential for fraud, to discuss the indicators of fraud, and to outline the steps to take if you suspect fraud.
Cost: $0
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Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge
This workshop explores fiduciary responsibility and internal controls. Participants will gain a clear understanding of roles and responsibilities in protecting the University's resources while promoting an environment consistent with the University's values and objectives.
Cost: $0
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Repeats every month on the 8 of August until Tue Aug 08 2017 . Also includes Thu Sep 07 2017, Tue Oct 03 2017, Thu Nov 02 2017, Tue Dec 05 2017.
9:30am to 12:00pm
9:30am to 12:00pm
9:30am to 12:00pm
9:30am to 12:00pm
9:30am to 12:00pm
9:30am to 12:00pm
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Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge
This introductory class provides an understanding of Harvard's Chart of Accounts (CoA) structure and explains the information that is captured about each financial transaction. This class is recommended for all staff who are responsible for processing, tracking, or reviewing financial transactions and it is considered a foundational class for other financial management and financial systems courses.
Cost: $0
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Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge
This course reviews the basics of accounting, including accounting equations, debits and credits, accrual accounting, and fund accounting. Time will also be dedicated to Harvard-specific accounting for internal transfers and billings, and the specific types of funds that comprise Harvard's net assets.
Cost: $0
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Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge
Additional day of course: Thursday, December 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
In this interactive workshop, participants will learn about accounting that is unique to Harvard and nonprofit organizations, along with its application to their daily work. Exercises and case examples will present accounting principles and underscore the importance of promoting an accurate accounting environment consistent with the University's values and objectives. Requires participation in two half-day sessions. Note: This course is for individuals working in the tub finance offices...
Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge
This workshop 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.
Cost: $50
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Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge
This course introduces you to process improvement tools and techniques from LEAN Management that you will be able to implement with your team. You will experience process assessment and redesign through a “hands on” approach that includes a simulation and exercises. You will also have the opportunity to apply the tools and concepts to one of your current processes.
Cost: $75
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Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge
In this introductory 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 our offering of Microsoft Project for information on that topic.
Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge
This webinar is designed for newer support staff in their role less than six months. Key topics include: communication skills, organizational awareness, working with your boss(es), as well as an introduction to the important skill of managing up.
Cost: $25
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Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge
Through this hands-on workshop 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.
Cost: $25
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n this active workshop 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. This course will be offered both as a webinar and in-person course in FY18.
Cost: $25
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Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge
Design thinking is a deeply human process that taps into abilities we all have but that may get over-looked by more conventional problem-solving practices. Design thinking requires an experimental, collaborative, and optimistic mindset. This workshop will familiarize you with the Design Thinking Mindset in action by immersing you in an in-class design thinking experiment.
Cost: $25
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Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge
This session will explore mindsets that may get in the way of collaboration and principles that foster collaboration. You will learn how to shift or manage paradigms that prevent collaboration such as time and geographic distance. You will also learn three principles to live by that can automatically translate into collaborative behavior.
Cost: $25
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Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge
In this workshop, you will develop an awareness of motivators: highlighting personal strengths and needs necessary for becoming more engaged in your role. This session also combines classroom discussion and practice, with online- tools, assessments, videos, and coursework.
Cost: $25
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Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge
Almost everyone at some point wonders “What is next?” in terms of their career. Start to answer that question by first doing a simple check up on the current state of your career. Then set concrete next steps to help you gain further clarity about career options.
Cost: $25
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