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HBS for Life

As a lifelong member of the HBS community, you have access to insights, training, expertise, and support from faculty and fellow alumni that will help you navigate opportunities and challenges throughout your life and journey.

Balancing Profitability and Social Accountability

Professors Debora Spar and George Serafeim discuss ways to develop an action plan to drive and measure performance improvement on key environmental and social issues.

Big Ideas from Klarman Hall

Watch recent videos featuring HBS faculty members, alumni, and other subject experts addressing timely topics on business and society, recorded live in Klarman Hall. Includes presentations from the 2022 Fall Reunions and other events.

Career Coaching for You, for Free

An HBS career coach can guide your career development and job search process through six free coaching sessions per year, including self-assessment, interviewing prep, and offer negotiation tips.

Keep Learning with Alumni Virtual Programs

Expand your knowledge and skills with online programs led by HBS faculty and other subject experts. View videos of recent sessions from Alumni Programs, HBS Clubs, HBS Initiatives, and other partners.

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26 Jul 2023
Harvard Business Review

Overcoming Your Fear of Giving Tough Feedback

You’re not doing anyone a favor by avoiding conflict.

24 Jul 2023
HBS Working Knowledge

Part-Time Employees Want More Hours. Can Companies Tap This ‘Hidden’ Talent Pool?

Businesses need more staff and employees need more work, so what's standing in the way? Here's how algorithms and inflexibility prevent companies from accessing valuable talent in a long-term shortage.

Re: Joseph B. Fuller (Professor of Management Practice)

20 Jul 2023
HBS Online

5 Business Models to Consider When Starting a Tech Company

Your tech startup’s business model is a critical decision that can impact whether it succeeds or fails. Here are eight components of a business model and five examples to consider when crafting yours.

19 Jul 2023
Harvard Business Review

20 Questions to Ask When Your Team’s Vibe Is Off

Where to start when it’s time for a reset.

19 Jul 2023
HBR Podcast

The Best Leaders Are Also Technical Experts

Having a deep understanding your organization’s core business is part of leadership.

18 Jul 2023
HBS Online

5 Strategies for Securing Tech Startup Funding

Before launching your tech venture, it's crucial to understand how to raise capital and the challenges you'll likely encounter.

18 Jul 2023
Harvard Business Review

Tension Is Rising Around Remote Work

Leaders and employees must collaborate to determine the best approach for their organizations. Here’s how to have a productive conversation.

18 Jul 2023
HBS Cold Call Podcast

Diversity and Inclusion at Mars Petcare: Translating Awareness into Action

In 2020, Mars Petcare's 100,000 employees were ready for signs of progress in diversity and inclusion. Assoc. Prof. Katherine Coffman leads a discussion on how Mars’ leadership should build on existing efforts and capitalize on new energy for change.

Re: Katherine B. Coffman (Piramal Associate Professor of Business Administration)

17 Jul 2023
Harvard Business Review

How to Manage an Employee Who Always Makes Excuses

They’ve lost your trust. How should you proceed?

12 Jul 2023
Harvard Business Review

The Simple Power of Communicating with Kindness

How to be a more gracious leader.

10 Jul 2023
MIT Technology Review

Why Everyone Is Mad about New York’s AI Hiring Law

The law is a first step in regulating AI, but critics aren’t happy.

05 Jul 2023
HBS Working Knowledge

How Are Middle Managers Falling Down Most Often on Employee Inclusion?

Companies are struggling to retain employees from underrepresented groups, many of whom don't feel heard in the workplace. What do managers need to do to build truly inclusive teams?

Re: James L. Heskett (UPS Foundation Professor of Business Logistics, Emeritus)

28 Jun 2023
Harvard Business Review

How to Find the Time to Connect with Colleagues When You’re Very, Very Busy

While productivity is important, the balance between task completion and taking the time to connect with your team is essential in avoiding burnout and making work more enjoyable.

27 Jun 2023
HBR Podcast

When You’re Pushed Outside Your Comfort Zone

Executive coach and former venture capitalist Jerry Colonna takes questions from listeners struggling with stretch responsibilities.

27 Jun 2023
Harvard Gazette

5 Reasons You Crack Under Pressure

‘Managing Conflict Mindfully’ author outlines why even experts get in their own way sometimes, and how to stop

27 Jun 2023
HBR Ideacast

Why Entrepreneurs Don’t Need Venture Capital to Scale

A conversation with ButcherBox CEO Mike Salguero on profitability from the get-go.

16 Jun 2023
Harvard Business Review

How to Scale Local Innovations in Big Companies

Teams often end up duplicating (or triplicating) investments in solving common problems.

14 Jun 2023
HBS Working Knowledge

Four Steps to Building the Psychological Safety That High-Performing Teams Need Today

Struggling to spark strategic risk-taking and creative thinking? In the post-pandemic workplace, teams need psychological safety more than ever.

Re: Amy C. Edmondson (Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management)

14 Jun 2023
Harvard Business Review

The Labor-Savvy Leader

The time has come for management to start working with—rather than against—organized labor. Here’s how.

14 Jun 2023
Harvard Business Review

Cost Cutting That Makes You Stronger

How the most resilient companies position themselves to grow.