Training and Development Consultant

~20 hours / week

September 2005 � March 2006

 

Harvard Business School Publishing seeks an experienced Training and Development Consultant to
work with our Training and Development staff on several initiatives.  This person will:

 

Partner with our training staff to assess professional and management development needs and
establish appropriate activities to meet those needs;
 

Design curriculum and deliver learning programs to support skill building, professional
development, and management development;
 

Align programs with operational needs of the organization and its business units; Coordinate
with other learning resources;
 

Suggest and execute ways of analyzing feedback from training/learning participants;
 

Consult with managers to increase manager and employee effectiveness;
 

Coach managers in use of 360-degree feedback tool and creation of development plans;
 

Facilitate unit initiatives in change, team building, brainstorming, and planning;
 

Coach managers in general performance management skills, especially individual development
planning;
 

Partner in delivery of new employee and new manager orientation.
 

Requirements:

BA/BS required, Master's degree in training and development (or related field) preferred, plus
8+ yrs of significant experience focusing on professional and management development and
organizational assessment programs. Consultative experience working with all levels of an
organization. Proven ability to research/assess existing organizational culture and structures
and to develop new programs and approaches. Experience working within a complex organization.
Excellent coaching and platform skills essential. Successful candidate will have management and
business knowledge, an engaging interpersonal style in individual meetings/presentations, and
inspire confidence through expertise and a proactive service-delivery style.

 

About Us:

Harvard Business School Publishing (HBSP) is a wholly-owned, not-for-profit subsidiary of
Harvard University. We are a publishing company with the mission to create products that
educate a business audience about best management practices and leadership development. We
publish books, magazines, newsletters, and cases; sponsor conferences; and develop e-learning
initiatives. Our authors are the leading thinkers and visionaries on the art, science, and
practice of management. Our offices are located in the newly renovated Arsenal on the Charles
office park in Watertown. (15 minutes from Cambridge, 25 minutes from Boston). Free parking, a
free shuttle from Harvard Square and access to several bus lines make this facility very
accessible. Visit our website, www.harvardbusinessonline.org    

 

We are an equal opportunity employer.

 

To Apply:

Please send your resume and cover letter, including compensation requirements, to: 
[email protected]