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Essentials of Managing prepares MIT people managers for their core responsibilities in managing MIT employees and creating a respectful and inclusive work environment. While designed for new managers, and managers new to MIT, Essentials of Managing is also relevant for any managers of employees who want to establish a solid foundation in these core responsibilities.

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This weekly facilitated virtual check-in is intended as a learning resource network for the support staff community; it provides space for support staff to share and discuss what they are learning amid the COVID-19 situation. The focus will be on:

• self-awareness
• learning
• applying what we learn

When: Every Friday from 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
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Each month, join other MIT managers to:

• create a sense of community among MIT managers
• better understand what managers need to become a confident and effective manager in the remote work environment
• facilitate an exchange of ideas for managing a remote workforce; and
• share learning resources

Each session will cover topics that are trending with MIT managers.

See upcoming Managers' Roundtable sessions and join.

Earn an Executive Certificate from MIT's Sloan School of Management by completing 4 short courses, both live virtual and online. Programs include:

• Neuroscience for Leadership | October 14-16
• Marketing Innovation | November 5-6
• Navigating Transitions During Disruptive Change | December 7-8

All fall 2020 programs are delivered live-virtual. MIT Staff and spouses are eligible for a 15% discount for MIT Management Executive Education Programs with the code STAFF15 when registering with an mit.edu address. See a complete list of programs.

Bentley University's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Certificate Programs equip business executives with the training and tools to create and nurture an inclusive organizational culture. Learn more about Bentley's offerings.

Remote work topics

• Best Practices for Remote Meetings
• Leading Remotely
• Transitioning to Working Remotely
• Work-Life & Wellbeing COVID-19 Resources

More learning bundles

• Coaching Skills for Managers
• Communicating with Influence
• Conflict Management Fundamentals
• Delegating for Success
• Developing the Potential of Others
• Developing Your Personal Brand
• Exploring Mentoring for Mentor & Mentee
• Giving Presentations with Confidence
• Making Meetings Work at MIT
• Managing Diversity & Inclusion
• Managing HR Policies & Practices
• Project Management
• SMART Goal Setting

See more learning bundles in the MIT Learning Center.

• EdX: Choose from over 1,300 courses from the world’s leading universities. You can use your tuition assistance benefit to cover the cost of EdX certificates that can help you build your career at MIT.
• GlobeSmart: Improve your cultural communication skills and build partnerships at MIT and beyond.
• LinkedIn Learning: Access web-based learning at a time that works for you. (Formerly Lynda.com)
• MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) - Expand your learning through access to MIT course materials and audio/video lectures

Administrative Officer/Financial Officer (AO/FO) Learning Resource

See an array of courses and resources to help you develop the skills and competencies needed to carry out financial and administrative oversight at MIT.

Learning Topics

Our Learning Topics offer articles, tools and resources on topics like managing change, designing meetings, and more. 

MIT provides comprehensive career development consulting to help you think about your career and development plan at MIT. Contact careerdevelopment@mit.edu to schedule an appointment or to learn more.

We offer individual consultation on how to lead an organization, manage a team, and engage staff who work remotely in addition to our current consultation services.