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Purpose, Perspective, and Persuasion

Build a meaningful career by clarifying your purpose, widening your perspective and persuading with integrity.
  • What you study: How to be purposeful about your career, unlock your potential through practical leadership habits, and navigate difficult situations while preserving relationships.
  • Who it is for: Professionals at any stage who want a clearer direction, more ownership and more influence at work.
  • Part of: Power Skills for Career Growth — complete any five of the seven courses to also earn a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Online.
Course fee
USD 150
Single course enrollment
Duration
2.5 hours
On-demand, 90-day access
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Duration
2.5 hours
Three sections
Format
On-demand
Start any time
Access
90 days
From enrollment
Prerequisites
None
Introductory course
Credential
Harvard Online
Microcredential
How you learn

Learn on your own schedule.

Watch Professor Jody Freeman in conversation with Amy Poehler, work through short reflections, and finish at your own pace within 90 days.

A professional presenting to colleagues
What you receive

Earn a Microcredential from Harvard Online.

Complete the course and Harvard Online issues your digital Microcredential.

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Harvard faculty and a world-class guest

Taught by Professor Jody Freeman of Harvard Law School in conversation with Emmy-winning comedian, actor and producer Amy Poehler.

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A badge you can verify and share

Your Microcredential carries a verification code, ready to add to your LinkedIn profile.

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Stacks toward a Certificate of Completion

Complete any five of the seven Power Skills for Career Growth courses to also earn a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Online.

Sample Harvard Online Microcredential for Purpose, Perspective, and Persuasion
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Course syllabus

What you study.

Three short sections on how purpose, perspective and persuasion can help you build a meaningful career and navigate professional challenges.

Topics covered
  1. Being Purposeful About Your Career — balancing the urgency to seize opportunities with the resilience to recover from setbacks, identifying what makes a “good day” at work, and turning abstract career visions into concrete next steps.
  2. Unlocking Your Career Potential — mastering your role with a “we over I” mindset, being a constant learner, proposing solutions, and the practical habits of leadership — building consensus, modeling accountability and maintaining integrity.
  3. Navigating Difficult Situations — de-escalation techniques for workplace slights or errors that let others save face and preserve relationships, and assessing the context and your own interests to choose the best course of action in a conflict.
Learning outcomes

Professional growth and goal setting

  • Define professional goals
  • Create a short- and long-term growth plan

Personal leadership and initiative

  • Take greater ownership for work
  • Bring solutions, not problems
  • Gracefully tackle difficult situations

Communication and influence

  • Harness the power of persuasion
  • Know the audience and be a successful communicator
Format: on-demand, self-pacedAccess: 90 days from enrollment

Syllabus topics are set by Harvard Online and may be revised.

Who it is for

Built for professionals ready to take ownership of their careers.

This course is for anyone who wants clearer direction, stronger leadership habits and more influence at work.

An introductory course; no prerequisites. Taught in English; participants should be 18 or over.

At work

Shape your career with purpose and persuasion.

Career moves rarely happen by accident. This short course helps you decide what you want and persuade others to back it.

Who teaches you

Learn from Harvard faculty.

Professor Jody Freeman leads the course in conversation with Amy Poehler. Guest segments are pre-recorded.

Jody Freeman

Jody Freeman

Archibald Cox Professor of Law, Harvard Law School

A leading expert in administrative and environmental law who served as Counselor for Energy and Climate Change at the White House from 2009 to 2010.

Power Skills for Career Growth

Seven courses. Any five earn a Certificate of Completion.

This course is one of seven Power Skills for Career Growth courses. Each earns its own Microcredential, and any five together also earn the Certificate of Completion in Power Skills for Career Growth from Harvard Online.

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Building a Winning Mindset

Luana Marques with John Cena

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See all seven courses
Sample Harvard Online Certificate of Completion in Power Skills for Career Growth
Sample certificate issued by Harvard Online.
Course fee

What is included.

One fee covering the full Harvard Online course and your Microcredential.

USD150
per participant · complete course
  • The complete Harvard Online course, all three sections
  • A digital Microcredential from Harvard Online
  • A verification code to share on LinkedIn
  • 90 days of on-demand access
  • Counts toward the Power Skills for Career Growth Certificate of Completion
  • Advisor support from enrollment to completion
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Enrolling a team?

Organizations are invoiced directly, and multi-seat rates apply from ten participants.
Fees are quoted in US dollars and paid by international card or bank transfer; your bank applies its own conversion rate. We can also provide a scope document for employer-funded participants.
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Enrollment

From inquiry to first day.

Four steps, usually completed within a week.

Step one

Book a call

A twenty-minute conversation with an advisor to check the course fits your role and goals. No obligation.

Step two

Pick your start

The course is on-demand, so you can begin whenever suits you.

Step three

Enroll

Complete payment by international card or bank transfer.

Step four

Begin

We enroll you directly with Harvard Online. Your access details arrive by email, and your 90 days begin.

Common questions

Everything you might be wondering.

What will I study in Purpose, Perspective, and Persuasion?

Three short sections: being purposeful about your career; unlocking your career potential; and navigating difficult situations.

Is it useful if I am changing careers?

Yes. It is designed for early and mid-career professionals, managers and career changers who want to build a more meaningful career.

Will I interact with Amy Poehler?

No. The guest segments are pre-recorded, and there are no live sessions in this course.

How long does the course take?

About two and a half hours in total. It is on-demand, so you can start any time and finish at your own pace within 90 days.

What does it cost?

USD 150 for the complete course and your Microcredential from Harvard Online.

What is a Microcredential?

A digital credential issued by Harvard Online when you complete a short course. It carries a verification code you can share on LinkedIn.

How do I earn the Power Skills for Career Growth certificate?

Complete any five of the seven Power Skills for Career Growth courses and Harvard Online awards a Certificate of Completion in Power Skills for Career Growth, in addition to your Microcredentials.

Who awards the Microcredential?

Harvard Online. SkillsPro360 is an authorized delivery partner — we are not Harvard University.

Find your purpose. Prove it with Harvard Online.

Start today, at your own pace, and earn your Microcredential from Harvard Online.

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