Subject: Harvard ManageMentor - FY15 Open Enrollments
From: AbtLearn <[email-masked]>
To: All Staff Abt <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 16:18:43 +0000

Colleagues,

We are excited to open FY15 enrollments to the Harvard ManageMentor (HMM) Series – a dynamic 24/7 tool for on-the-job professional development! In the past, we made HMM available solely to our colleagues who work outside of the US. This year, we have twice the number of licenses available to us and so are opening it up to all Abt employees.

Please note that each license is for a duration of 6 months. Once you receive a license, you are expected to complete one course per month for six months. This equals roughly 2-3 hours per month. Usage will be monitored. Employees who are not accessing HMM may have their licenses terminated early so that others can take advantage of the program.  Since these courses are not mandatory, no charge time is provided.

What Is Harvard ManageMentor (HMM)?

HMM is an online resource that provides best practice research on 42 relevant management topics, including 200 interactive learning activities and 350 video elements. Unlike other programs, you do not need to complete all modules—you may select those that you feel will help you with a specific challenge or problem. HMM is an engaging and convenient way to build your day-to-day project and team leadership skills.

If you would like to see HMM in action, click on this link to access a short video: http://itk.hbsp.harvard.edu/demos/hmmdemo/movie.html?launched=true

What topics are included?

Budgeting

Business Case Development

Business Plan Development Career Management

Change Management Coaching

Crisis Management

Customer Focus

Decision Making

Delegating

Developing Employees

Difficult Interactions

Diversity

Feedback Essentials

Finance Essentials

Goal Setting

Hiring

Innovation and Creativity

Innovation Implementation

Leading and Motivating

Managing Upward

Marketing Essentials

Meeting Management

Negotiating

New Manager Transitions

Performance Appraisal

Performance Measurement

Persuading Others

Presentation Skills

Process Improvement

Project Management

Retaining Employees

Strategic Thinking

Strategy Execution

Stress Management

Team Leadership

Team Management

Time Management

Virtual Teams

Writing Skills

Next Steps

Please contact the Professional Development Team if you would like to apply for a six-month license. If all the available licenses are in use, you will be placed on a waitlist and we will notify you when a license becomes available.

Please feel free to contact me, Nancy Boenecke (x5772), the HR Service Center (x4772) or [email-masked] with any questions.

Regards,

Nancy

Nancy Boenecke| Director, Professional Development | Abt Associates

4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 800N | Bethesda, MD 20814

T: 301.347.5772 | F: 301.828.9857 | www.abtassociates.com