Guide to assist in distinguishing each of the communications courses:
Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 Course Skills Comparison Chart
Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 Course Grid
A full description of each course appears on my.harvard.edu.
(DPI-802M A) The Arts of Communication
Quartana, Lawrence, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (F1)
(DPI-802M B) The Arts of Communication
Quartana, Lawrence, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (F2)
(DPI-810M A) Writing for Policy and Politics
Alex Green, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (F1)
(DPI-810M B) Writing for Policy and Politics
Alex Green, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (F2)
(DPI-820M A) Policy Memo Writing for Decision Makers
Brodsky, Lauren, Lecturer in Public Policy (F2)
(DPI-828) Policy Analysis and Communication
Brodsky, Lauren, Lecturer in Public Policy (F)
(DPI-830 A) Column and Opinion Writing
Seglin, Jeffrey, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy (F)
(DPI-831M A) Op-Ed Writing
Alex Green, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (F1)
(DPI-831M B) Op-Ed Writing
Bina Venkataraman, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (F2)
(DPI-835) Speechwriting
Stephen Krupin, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (F2)
(DPI-851) Data and Information Visualization
Hong Qu, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (F1)
(DPI-840) Feature Writing
James Geary, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (J-Term)
(DPI-802M C-1) The Arts of Communication
Candace Bertotti, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S1)
(DPI-802M C-2) The Arts of Communication
Candace Bertotti, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S1)
(DPI-802M D-1) The Arts of Communication
Shapira, Allison, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S2)
(DPI-802M D-2) The Arts of Communication
Shapira, Allison, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S2)
(DPI-810M C) Writing for Policy and Politics
Harris, Gregory, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S1)
(DPI-810M D) Writing for Policy and Politics
Harris, Gregory, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S2)
(DPI-820MB-1) Policy Memo Writing for Decision Makers
Brodsky, Lauren , Lecturer in Public Policy (S2)
(DPI-820M B-2) Policy Memo Writing
Brodsky, Lauren , Lecturer in Public Policy (S2)
(DPI-821M) Writing Policy Reports
Brodsky, Lauren, Lecturer in Public Policy (S1)
(DPI-830B) Column and Opinion Writing
Seglin, Jeffrey, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy (S)
(DPI-831M C) Op-Ed Writing
Nancy Gibbs, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S1)
(DPI-831M D) Op-Ed Writing
Loth, Renee, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S2)
(DPI-835M B) Speechwriting
MaryRose Mazzola, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S1)
(DPI-835M C) Speechwriting
Stephen Krupin, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S2)
(DPI-852M) Advanced Data and Information Visualization
Qu, Hong, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S1)
(DPI-891M) Engaging the Media
Talev, Margaret, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S2)
(DPI-896M) Crisis Communications
Haber, Jon, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (S2)
Monday, September 12
10:30am-11:30am, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Ken Gagne, Technical Account Manager, Automattic
Communications Workshop: It's All in How You Say It: Preparing to Host an Interview
Tuesday, September 13
12:00pm-1:00pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Sarah Viner, LinkedIn Advocate and Consultant
Digital Communications Workshop: Rock Your LinkedIn Profile
Wednesday, September 14
1:30pm-2:30pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Renée Loth, HKS Adjunct Lecturer, Opinion Columnist and Journalist, The Boston Globe
Writing Workshop: The ABC's of a Successful Op-Ed
Thursday, September 15
3:00pm-4:00pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Candace Bertotti, HKS Adjunct Lecturer, Founder, Candid Communications, HKS MPA '05
Public Speaking Workshop: Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking about Tough Things
Monday, September 19
10:30am-11:30am, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Jill A. Slye, Author and Founder of A Sounding Board, LLC
Public Speaking Workshop: Organizing Tips for Public Speaking
Monday, September 26
10:30am-11:30am, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Ken Gagne, Technical Account Manager, Automattic
Digital Communications Workshop: Crowdfunding: Kickstarting Your Enterprise or Non-Profit Through Online Fundraising
Wednesday, September 28
1:30pm-2:30pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Emma Sprague, Co-founder and Director of Upswing Strategies, HKS MC/MPA '22
Public Speaking Workshop, Level Up Your Non-Verbal Communications
Thursday, September 29
1:30pm-2:30pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Jon Haber, HKS Adjunct Lecturer and President of Cascade Strategies
Communications Workshop: How to Communicate in a Crisis
Tuesday, October 4
3:00pm-4:00pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Lauren Brodsky, HKS Lecturer
Writing Workshop: How to Write a Policy Memo
Tuesday, October 11
3:00pm-4:00pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Adam Stumacher, Author and Educator
Writing Workshop: How to Improve Your Storytelling Skills
Monday, October 17
10:30am-11:30am, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
John Della Volpe, Director of Polling/Senior Researcher, HKS Institute of Politics and the author of Fight: How Gen Z is Channeling Their Fear and Passion to Save America (St. Martin's Press, January, 2022)
Communications Workshop: Using Polling Data to Communicate a Message
Wednesday, October 19
1:30pm-2:30pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Jill A. Slye, Author and Founder of A Sounding Board, LLC
Public Speaking Workshop: Finding Your E-Charisma When Presenting Online
Tuesday, October 25
12:00pm-1:00pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Hong Qu, HKS Adjunct Lecturer
Digital Communications Workshop: Designing High-Impact Data Visualizations
Thursday, October 27
3:00pm-4:00pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Eugen Kogan, Researcher, Harvard Business School
Communications Workshop: Listening: The Secret Key to Successful Communications
Monday, October 31
10:30am-11:30am, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Candace Bertotti, HKS Adjunct Lecturer, Founder, Candid Communications, HKS MPA '05
Public Speaking Workshop: 10X Your Influence! Increasing Leverage in Your Communications Strategies
Tuesday, November 8
12:00pm-1:00pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Sarada Peri, Writer and Founder, Peri Communications, former Senior Speechwriter for President Obama, HKS MPP '07
Writing Workshop: Speechwriting 101
Wednesday, November 9
1:30pm-2:30pm, ONLINE-Registration for Zoom Link Here
Maria Moss, Training and Development Consultant, Owner/Phoenix Leadership Solutions
Communications Workshop: Tips for Taming the "HIPPO" (Highest Paid Person's Opinion): How to Speak Up Effectively in Any Setting, Regardless of Position or Level of Authority
PLEASE NOTE - Some workshops will be held Online Only, while some workshops will be held In-person Only. *In-person workshops will be noted.
Tuesday, February 7
1:30pm-2:30pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Hong Qu, HKS Adjunct Lecturer
Digital Communications Workshop: Dashboard Design Basics
Thursday, February 9
1:30pm-2:30pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Candace Bertotti, HKS Adjunct Lecturer, Founder of Candid Communications
Public Speaking Workshop: The Business of Public Speaking
Tuesday, February 14
1:30pm-2:30pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Hong Qu, HKS Adjunct Lecturer
Digital Communications Workshop: Learn Tableau to Visualize Data
Wednesday, February 15
12:00pm-1:00pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Lauren Brodsky, HKS Lecturer
Writing Workshop: How to Write a Policy Memo
Thursday, February 16
11:00am-12:00pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Ken Gagne, Technical Account Manager, Automattic
Digital Communications Workshop: Launch Your Own Website Using WordPress
*1:30am-2:30pm, IN-PERSON - NEW ROOM
Littauer L230, Gundle Family Classroom
Sarada Peri, Writer and Founder, Peri Communications, former Senior Speechwriter for President Obama, HKS MPP '07
Writing Workshop: Speechwriting 101
Wednesday, February 22
12:00pm-1:00pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Judith Barish, HKS MC/MPA, Founder of Judith Barish Consulting
Writing Workshop: Successful Grant Writing: Telling Stories for a Good Cause
Thursday, February 23
1:30pm-2:30pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Candace Bertotti, HKS Adjunct Lecturer, Founder of Candid Communications
Public Speaking Workshop: 10X Your Influence! Increasing Leverage in Your Communications Strategies
Monday, February 27
12:00pm-1:00pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Rachel Hanfling, Media & Communications Trainer
Public Speaking Workshop: How to Be a Media Magnet
Tuesday, February 28
1:30pm-2:30pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Greg Harris, HKS Adjunct Lecturer
Writing Workshop: How to be a Productive Writer
Wednesday, March 1
12:00pm-1:00pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Greg Harris, HKS Adjunct Lecturer
Writing Workshop: Storytelling as a Tool for Change
Thursday, March 2
1:30pm-2:30pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Renée Loth, HKS Adjunct Lecturer, Opinion Columnist and Journalist, The Boston Globe
Writing Workshop: The ABC's of Writing an Op-Ed
Monday, March 6
12:00pm-1:00pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Jess Cohen-Tanugi, Visualization Specialist, Harvard College Library
Digital Communications Workshop: Design Principles for Visualizing Data
Tuesday, March 21
1:30pm-2:30pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Adam Stumacher, Author and Educator
Writing Workshop: Crafting Opinion Columns from Personal Experience
Wednesday, March 22
12:00pm-1:00pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Allison Shapira, HKS Adjunct Lecturer, CEO and Founder of Global Public Speaking, LLC
Public Speaking Workshop: Building Your Executive Presence
Wednesday, March 29
12:00pm-1:00pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Jon Haber, HKS Adjunct Lecturer and President of Cascade Strategies
Communications Workshop: Understanding Strategic Communications
Thursday, March 30
(Postponed: Check back for new date.)
1:30pm-2:30pm, ONLINE - Registration for Zoom Link Here
Yael Bar-tur, Social Media Consultant for Law Enforcement and Government
Digital Communications Workshop: Social Media for Government Agencies and the Public Sector
* Monday, April 3
12:00pm-1:00pm, IN-PERSON, Bell Hall, Belfer Bldg., 5th Floor
Jill A. Slye, HKS Public Speaking Consultant, Author and Founder of A Sounding Board, LLC
Public Speaking Workshop: Organizing Tips for Public Speaking
* Monday, April 10
2:00pm-3:00pm, IN-PERSON, Bell Hall, Belfer Bldg., 5th Floor
Jill A. Slye, HKS Public Speaking Consultant, Author and Founder of A Sounding Board, LLC
Public Speaking Workshop: Finding Your E-Charisma When Presenting Online
Wednesday, April 12
12:00pm-1:00pm, ONLINE - Registration Link for Zoom Link Here
Allison Shapira, HKS Adjunct Lecturer, CEO and Founder of Global Public Speaking, LLC
Public Speaking Workshop: Saying No with Confidence
Ken Gagne, 9/12/22, "Preparing to Host an Interview"
Handout
Sarah Viner, 9/13/22, "Rock Your LinkedIn Profile"
Slides
Renée Loth, 9/14/22, ABC's of Op-Ed Writing"
Handout
Ken Gagne, 9/26/22, "Crowdfunding: Kickstarting Your Enterprise or Non-Profit Through Online Fundraising"
Handout
Lauren Brodsky, 10/4/22, "How to Write a Policy Memo"
Slides
Hong Qu, 10/25/22, "High-Impact Data Visualizations"
Slides
Chart Marker Cheat Sheet
Eugen Kogan, 10/27/22, "Listening: The Secret Key to Successful Communications"
Handout
Maria Moss, 11/9/22, "Tips for Taming the Hippo"
Slides
Article referenced: "Silence Kills: The Seven Crucial Conversations in Health Care." American Association of Critical-Care Nurses/VitalSmarths
Hong Qu, 2/7/23, Dashboard Design Basics
Slides
Hong Qu, 2/14/23, Using Tableau to Visualize Data
Slides
Lauren Brodsky, 2/14/23, How to Write a Policy Memo
Slides
Ken Gagne, 2/16/23, Launch Your Website Using WordPress
Handout
Judith Barish, 2/22/23, Successful Grant Writing: Telling Stories for a Good Cause
Slides
Greg Harris, 2/28/23, How to Be a Productive Writer
Handout
Renee Loth, 3/2/23, The ABC's of Writing an Op-Ed
Handout
Jess Cohen-Tanugi, 3/6/23, Design Principles for Visualizing Data
Slides