Is your business ready for Small Business Saturday on November 26? How can you capitalize on this nationally publicized day to boost your sales and attract new customers? We have some suggestions for you! Join Areen Shahbari and the Harvard Ed Portal to discuss innovative ways to market your business.
Topics that will be discussed in this workshop:
Knowing which specific customers to target and how
Product, pricing, place, and promotions strategies
Dr. Weingart reveals the reasons women end up doing the majority of non-promotable tasks (NPTs), discusses the negative impact it has on women and their organizations, and provides low-cost solutions that organizations and their leaders can implement to fix the problem.
As part of the Fall 2022 seminar series, Intersectional Perspectives on Gender & Negotiation, Jackson Lu (MIT Sloan School of Management) will lecture on "Who Receive Tenure and Become Deans in US Business Schools? Bamboo Ceiling, Glass Ceiling, and Intersectional Effects."
In this talk, Dr. Shan will share her research findings about how people categorize masculine/feminine negotiating varies across cultures and how culture shapes gender stereotyping and gender differences in negotiations.
Whether you are just starting out, want to reinvent your career, or just want to know what careers are your best fit, this workshop is for you! During this 4-session workshop, you will take 3 of the most popular career assessments: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Strong Interest Inventory, and SkillScan. You will learn how to match your results to popular careers and focus your job search on the best careers for you. Refreshments will be served during first 30 minutes.
When Nicola Thorp reported for a white-collar job at the London office of PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2016, she was told to switch from her flat footwear to two- to four-inch heels to comply with the company’s official dress-code policy for female employees. Thorp’s refusal to oblige sparked an international debate regarding whether it was appropriate to mandate female employees to wear heels as a part of their professional attire. Currently, in several countries, including the US, women in white-collar jobs are often expected to, or advised to, wear closed-toe heels in neutral colors to...
No matter how good your product or service is, the way you communicate with your customers can determine its success. Discover the forces that influence the purchasing habits of your customers and learn how to win them over with an effective marketing strategy.
The Harvard Ed Portal is pleased to offer Allston-Brighton and Cambridge residents, business owners, and entrepreneurs this valuable four-part virtual workshop that meets once a week. You will learn how to:
This virtual workshop is designed for business owners who need a better understanding of the cash demands required to successfully manage a business before, during, and after critical interruptions. Having a good system in place to manage cash flow will contribute to your organization's success now and in the future. We'll discuss simple solutions that can be implemented immediately.
Please note: Anyone is welcome to register, however priority will be given to Allston-Brighton and Cambridge business owners and residents. Women and Minority Owned Businesses are...
Please join Professors Julie Battilana (HBS and HKS) and Tiziana Casciaro (Rotman School of Management of the University of Toronto) for a conversation on their new book, Power, for All: How It Really Works and Why It’s Everyone’s Business. Moderated by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, business executive, and HBS Alumna Sheryl WuDunn, the authors will draw upon hundreds of interviews and decades of research to offer an inspiring, democratized vision of power. By unpacking what it is, is not, and how it works, the discussion will illuminate the multiple ways a clear eyed...
Do you need assistance with your job search, resume, or interviewing skills? The Harvard Ed Portal now provides free individual consultations with professional career coaches in English and Spanish that may accommodate your busy schedule.
Please note: This service is only for Allston-Brighton and Cambridge residents and/or the parents/guardians of a Gardner Pilot Academy student.
To sign up for a consultation, please complete the Eventbrite registration form. If you are an Allston-Brighton resident, Cambridge resident, or the parent/...
Mastering the finer points of leading a meeting means having a "leadership frame of mind." What does this mean? Being a role model in appropriate attendee management.
In this workshop, you will learn:
How to lead a successful online meeting with a "leadership frame of mind"
Approach interactions with empathy or appropriate tone
You've landed the job and arrived for your first day. Now what? Join the Harvard Ed Portal for a helpful workshop that will guide you through understanding the written policies and unwritten norms of an organization. We will cover everything from reviewing electronics to meeting co-workers to feeling comfortable asking for help. You will leave this workshop with the tools you need to tackle your first day of work!
This program is for high school students and is the last of a three-part Job Preparation Series this June.
Do you feel like you never have enough time in the day to get things done? The Harvard Ed Portal can help! Join us for this workshop that will help you learn what time management is, how you value spending your time, and effective strategies for gaining greater control of time and increasing your results.
This program is for high school students and is the second of a three-part Job Preparation Series this June.
You’re not dreaming; we’re still in a pandemic, so now is your chance to learn how to make working online work for YOU! This workshop will prepare you to work virtually in jobs this summer. You will gain tips and tricks for staying organized, setting up your online workspace, and participating in professional meetings.
This program is for high school students and is the first of a three-part Job Preparation Series this June.
Bring your folding chair and join us for inclusive discussions on autobiographies of diverse and courageous individuals who achieved their career ambitions and added more chairs to the table for others.
This program is for Allston-Brighton and Cambridge residents only; all are welcome. Attendance is limited to 20 people.
This months selection is: Hispanic Stars Rising: The New Face of Power Author: Claudia Romo Edelman Publisher: Fig Factor Media Discussion Moderator: Charlie Ruth, Book Contributor...
