The HBS Career and Professional Development Office and the HBS Club of Chicago are partnering to bring local alumni a series of career programming ranging from self-assessment exercises to tactical action plans. The Chicago Career Series will feature hands-on exercises geared to educate and assist you, wherever you may be in your career journey.  All events are free of charge. Space is limited, so please register using the links below.

Reimagining What's Next

Do you sense you may be heading into a time of change in your life? Do you want to explore unexpected ways to consider your new chapter?  Would you like to spend time reflecting on your life and future by engaging in e creative exercises with peers, to help you approach your next chapter with meaning and purpose?
 
If you think “yes,” join this hands-on, thought provoking two-hour workshop. You will dive into self-assessment exercises that stretch both sides of your brain, spend time reflecting, and create immediate next steps.

The workshop will be led by Lauren Murphy, Director, Career & Professional Development and Jonathan Shepard, Director, Corporate Relations, Career & Professional Development.

Who should attend this program?
This workshop is designed for alumni who have graduated within the past 25 years.

Event Details
April 2, 2020
5:30-8:00pm CT
Convene, 16 West Adams Street
Chicago, Illinois

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Considering Retirement?

"So you're actually thinking about retiring?!"

Retirement can inspire not only excitement for new possibilities, but also fear for the future. How can you keep the parts of work you love but enjoy more balance in your life? What work will you do? How will this change affect your relationship with your spouse? What about the decline in economic, social, and physical potential?

Baby Boomers are reshaping retirement to create a life stage of possibilities and growth. But a step back from work requires a great deal of thought and consideration, and it's natural to feel uncertain. This program will provide a framework to plan and address each issue one at a time that can prevent you from feeling overwhelmed.

HBS Career and Professional Development Director Lauren Murphy and Sage Partners' Rich Schneider (MBA 1974) draw on their collective work experience–as well as years coaching HBS alumni–to share tips for building a robust retirement. Together, they will demonstrate how other HBS alumni have reshaped their lives in productive and satisfying ways. In this webinar, you will learn:

  • How to know what matters most to you going forward,
  • How to explore options to build the life that works,
  • How other successful graduates have thought about their life and activities in "retirement," and
  • Resources to help you along the way.

Who should attend this program?
This workshop is designed for alumni who have graduated more than 25 years ago and those who are considering retirement.

Event Details
May 7, 2020
12:00-1:00pm CT
Virtual

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New Paths Forward & How to Get There

Is there anything holding you back from taking that next step? Are you at an impasse? This session is designed to help to you honestly assess where you are now in your life. From there, we will craft potential new paths and create action plans to guide your immediate next steps.

During this hands-on workshop, geared for alumni of all ages and stages, Kristen Fitzpatrick (MBA 2003), Managing Director, HBS Career and Professional Development and Matt Spielman (MBA 1999), Founder, Inflection Point Partners, will discuss strategies to identify roadblocks and tactics to ultimately turn your vision into a reality.

Who should attend this program?
This program is designed for anyone who is interested in self-reflection and examining your work and fulfillment. This program is open to all alumni. There are no prerequisites but it is helpful if you have attended one of the sessions prior in the series.

Event Details
June 16, 2020
5:30-8:00pm CT
Convene, 16 West Adams Street
Chicago, Illinois

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