Career Advancement & Mentorship

The Black Staff Caucus aims to build an inclusive leadership pipeline by advocating for professional development, mentoring and sponsorship programs at the Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Wyss Institute. These programs address the critical need to bridge the gap in leadership roles. To advance our mission, we identify resources and business partners within the LMA and the University to develop, pilot and manage these career pathway programs. We also align our programming centrally with the University’s commitment to advancement. 

In 2021, the Black Staff Caucus and the Office of Employee Development and Wellness co-launched the Longwood Campus Mentoring Program.

Mentoring + Sponsorship Resources

• Want More Diverse Senior Leadership? Sponsor Junior Talent 
• Mentors VS Sponsors: What’s the Difference & Why it Matters 
• The People Who Can Open More Career Doors Than You Ever Thought Possible 
• Mentors VS Sponsors: How Each Can Help 
• What Makes a Great Mentor and the Importance of Having One 
• 10 Reasons Why a Mentor is a Must 
• Creating a Workplace Mentoring Program: Key Steps and Tips 
• What Great Mentoring looks Like in a Hybrid Workplace 

Diversity and Inclusion Resources

• Why Diversity Programs Fail
• Inclusion Starts with I (video)
• DEI Guides and Toolkits
• Allyship – The Key to Unlocking the Power of Diversity at Work
• Diversity and Inclusion: 8 Best Practices for Changing Your Culture
• 5 Strategies to Infuse D&I  into Your Organization
• 10 Ways Employees Can Support Diversity and Inclusion