Careers
Tools & Training
No matter where you are in your career, professional development is an ongoing process. Use the tools below to explore different areas of professional development and career visioning.
Harvard ManageMentorⓇ covers 40 topics including decision making, finance essentials, developing employees, and diversity. Each of the topics on Harvard ManageMentor include Lessons that are comprised of three sections: Learn, Practice and Reflect, providing the opportunity to practice the learning from each lesson and take an assessment if desired. View videos, use handouts and discussion guides, and read related articles on subjects of interest to gain pertinent professional development skills.
Harvard ManageMentorⓇ covers 40 topics including decision making, finance essentials, developing employees, and diversity. Each of the topics on Harvard ManageMentor include Lessons that are comprised of three sections: Learn, Practice and Reflect, providing the opportunity to practice the learning from each lesson and take an assessment if desired. View videos, use handouts and discussion guides, and read related articles on subjects of interest to gain pertinent professional development skills.
Harvard ManageMentor SparkⓇ offers expanded access to a wide range of subject areas beyond those available in Harvard ManageMentor. Learners can build on what they’ve learned in Harvard ManageMentor, or engage in entirely new subjects such as Authenticity, Big Data and Analytics, Design Thinking and Emotional Intelligence. The content in HMM Spark is curated and continuously updated by HBP’s Leadership Development experts. Content is organized in a way that allows learners to start with short bursts and connect to deep learning (skill builders, lessons and related content).
Harvard ManageMentor SparkⓇ offers expanded access to a wide range of subject areas beyond those available in Harvard ManageMentor. Learners can build on what they’ve learned in Harvard ManageMentor, or engage in entirely new subjects such as Authenticity, Big Data and Analytics, Design Thinking and Emotional Intelligence. The content in HMM Spark is curated and continuously updated by HBP’s Leadership Development experts. Content is organized in a way that allows learners to start with short bursts and connect to deep learning (skill builders, lessons and related content).
CareerLeader—developed by HBS Director of Career Development Programs Dr. Timothy Butler and his colleague Dr. James Waldroop—is an interactive tool that can help you identify your interests, values and abilities and match them with career opportunities. To maximize the effectiveness of this tool, we recommend you set up a Career Coaching appointment to review your results with one of our Career Coaches.
CareerLeader—developed by HBS Director of Career Development Programs Dr. Timothy Butler and his colleague Dr. James Waldroop—is an interactive tool that can help you identify your interests, values and abilities and match them with career opportunities. To maximize the effectiveness of this tool, we recommend you set up a Career Coaching appointment to review your results with one of our Career Coaches.
CareerLeader is available to HBS alumni free of charge. Access is typically provided within 48 hours during normal business hours.
Peak Experiences Exercise
Think about the peak work experiences in your life. A "peak" work experience is a time when you are fully engaged, when every cell in your body is alive and involved with the tasks at hand.
Career & Life Criteria Worksheet
Career and Life Criteria are single clear concepts that hold meaning and can be a pillar for moving your life and work forward. They are important aspects of work or life that need to be attended to, in order to feel fulfilled and truly successful.
Key Job Search Worksheet
In coaching appointments and surveys, alumni report they consider many key features when developing their priorities and evaluating opportunities throughout their careers. This Key Job Search worksheet might be helpful to generate ideas.
Career & Life Criteria Examples
Check out some Career and Life Criteria examples. As you read them, you might begin to reflect on what your own criteria might be.
Baker for Business: Your Answer to Professional Development and Career Success
- 06 APR 2017
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- Job Search
Whether you are starting a new job or remaining in your current position, managing your own professional development and growth should always be a priority.
Whether you are starting a new job or remaining in your current position, managing your own professional development and growth should always be a priority.
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