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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 of effective and inclusive management practices. Rolling admissions and flexible dates are now available.

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The Coaching for Success program is designed specifically for people managers to enable them to be more effective as coaches. The program consists of five half-day virtual training sessions, and approximately two days of work outside of the classroom, for a total of a five-business day commitment over a three-month period.

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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:

• gain insight into practical approaches to address everyday management challenges;
• build and share management best practices with a peer network across MIT; and
• grow your peer manager network to support your professional and career development goals.

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. MIT staff and spouses are eligible for a 15% discount 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 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
• WorkLife & 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 consultations on how to lead an organization, manage a team, engage staff who work remotely, and more. See our current consultation services.