Managing Difficult Employees: Listening to Learn
Program on Negotiation article on handling conflict with difficult employees through active listening, accountability and feedback.
Harvard University center studying the ethics, governance, and societal impact of the internet and AI, and anchor institution for the Ethics and Governance of AI Fund.
In plain terms: This research center explores how artificial intelligence and the internet impact society, law, and ethics. You can read free policy publications, watch educational videos, find public events, and check for open job or fellowship opportunities.
Decades of open research and fellowships, much of it free to read.
The Berkman Klein Center produces open research, commentary, and events focused on internet governance and AI ethics. Browse the site to access free tech policy publications, explore fellowships, and check for open job opportunities.
An applied engineering lab that brings together technologists to build tools and study social media systems.
A program welcoming an interdisciplinary community of academics, researchers, and practitioners focused on internet and society topics.
A multi-year initiative created to research and address critical questions and challenges facing social media.
A program offering learning and engagement experiences focused on technology, ethics, and governance.
Program on Negotiation article on handling conflict with difficult employees through active listening, accountability and feedback.
A free resource library from Harvard Law School's Program on Negotiation, with articles and guides on negotiation strategy, conflict resolution, and dealmaking.
Why I recommend it: The deepest free negotiation material I have found anywhere, and it is not limited to salary. Read one article before any offer conversation.
Harvard Ash Center essay arguing that generative AI adoption has been driven more by vendor hype and institutional pressure than measured results, with a look at what happens as expectations reset.
Why I recommend it: Useful counterweight when your employer says AI will replace your role next quarter. Ask what evidence they are working from.
Harvard course covering graph search algorithms, optimization, machine learning, and natural language processing with hands-on Python projects.
Why I recommend it: The most rigorous free option here. Finish the projects — a CS50 project portfolio carries real weight with hiring managers.
Harvard's catalog of free online courses, including CS50 and business and data topics.
Why I recommend it: Audit a real Harvard course for free. Say what you built in it, not just that you enrolled.
Harvard's full undergraduate resume and cover letter handbook — formatting rules, action-verb lists, and annotated before/after examples across industries.
In plain terms: This guide provides formatting rules, action-verb lists, and sample resumes and cover letters across various industries. You can use the annotated before-and-after examples to write and format your own job applications.
Why I recommend it: The single best free resume handbook out there. Read the annotated examples twice.
Harvard Career Services' bullet-point resume template plus guidance on writing accomplishment statements that lead with impact.
In plain terms: This downloadable resume template is available in Microsoft Word and Google Docs formats. You can use its bullet-point layout to organize your experience and build a clear first draft.
From the site: Word (.docx) version. Accessible Word (.docx) version. Google Docs version. Use this bullet-point template to build out your first draft of your resume.
A free, clear PDF guide with strong resume samples for every experience level.
In plain terms: This resource provides free guides, formatting templates, and examples for resumes, CVs, and cover letters. You can review samples for different experience levels and download templates to write your own application materials.
From the site: A resume is a brief, informative document summarizing your abilities, education, and experience. It should highlight your strongest assets and differentiate you from other candidates. Used most …
Why I recommend it: Start here if you are staring at a blank page. Copy the structure, not the words.
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This university center shares research, policy updates, and educational resources focused on artificial intelligence. You can browse an AI glossary, read industry reports, and explore professional courses or research fellowships.
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Harvard Business School AI Institute breakdown of new research on agentic AI: how autonomy and context integration shift the cost structure of knowledge work, expanding both productivity and the scope of what workers take on.
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Free short course covering the foundations of large language models, generative AI concepts, and responsible AI principles. No coding experience required.
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Short beginner course on what generative AI is, how it differs from other machine learning, and where it fits into everyday work.
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