Employee Development

Topic- Performance Management. Managers are in the midst of the Performance Management Process and evaluating the performance rating descriptions takes time and can be challenging.  Join us for an interactive exercise where managers work together to assign performance ratings in a case study scenario, and then discuss their rationales and decisions. Audience: HLC Managers Only Pre-Requisites: None Cost: None Late Drop/Cancel Fee: None The Office of Employee Development and Wellness…

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Professional Development workshops examine a wide variety of topics to enhance your personal and professional development. Topics include, but are not limited to; networking, work-life balance, communication skills and personal branding. In this session, participants will join other staff members to share experiences and discuss our dynamic work successes and remaining challenges. It’s been four years since the pandemic hit, and while things have settled down, the nature of work…

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Harvard Longwood Campus New Employees! Join us for an interactive opportunity to learn about the resources and support that are available to you. This session offers a unique opportunity to meet & engage with fellow new HLC employees. Please only register for this event if you are a new employee on the Harvard Longwood Campus (Harvard Medical School, T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard School of Dental Medicine).…

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Whether we realize it or not we are frequently negotiating both inside and outside of work. Melissa Broderick, Director Harvard University Ombuds Office joins us to share tips and approaches to improving your negotiation skills, and at the same time improving your communication skills. Audience: HLC Staff, Faculty, Post Docs Prerequisites: None Cost: None Late Drop/Cancel Fee: None The Office of Employee Development & Wellness welcomes participants to our programs…

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Performance assessment and feedback conversations are critical for employee growth and retention, and for the success of teams. At times, these can be some of the most challenging conversations, and preparing for them can seem daunting and time consuming. During this live webinar you’ll have the opportunity to review a framework for a coaching approach to performance discussions, review the performance ratings definitions and gain some tips for utilizing PeopleSoft.…

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60–90-minute discussion groups for managers to discuss and share their experiences on a specific leadership topic. Each forum will have a different topic with a brief overview provided and then opened for discussion amongst those in attendance. Topic- Authentic Leadership: and the roles of trust & empathy. While there are many trends in leadership development the Authentic Leadership Style is being widely discussed and how it relates to the themes…

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Professional Development workshops examine a wide variety of topics to enhance your personal and professional development.  Topics include, but are not limited to; networking, work-life balance, communication skills and personal branding. This session equips participants with the tools they need to deliver compelling presentations with confidence and clarity. Essential strategies and techniques to enhance your presentation skills and captivate the audience will be discussed to assist participants in crafting engaging…

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Managing A Leave of Absence will help provide an understanding of the Leave of Absence process, including the roles and responsibilities of both the employee and manager involved before, during and after a leave. The discussion will include an overview of eligibility for each employee class (Admin & Professional, Non-Exempt, Post Doc), types of leaves and guidelines. The leave types covered will include: FMLA, Short Term Disability, Maternity and Parental,…

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Essentials for Preparing for a Brave Conversation - What gets in the way of having a brave conversation? Often these conversations are laden with emotion, risk, or sensitive topics, especially during turbulent times. Despite this, there are ingredients that can help make a conversation productive and even successful. In this one-hour training, the Harvard Ombuds Office will explore the fundamental elements for preparing for a brave conversation. Participants will also…

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Harvard Longwood Campus New Employees! Join us for an interactive opportunity to learn about the resources and support that are available to you. This session offers a unique opportunity to meet & engage with fellow new HLC employees. Please only register for this event if you are a new employee on the Harvard Longwood Campus (Harvard Medical School, T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard School of Dental Medicine).…

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