The LEAP program, consisting of monthly workshops, was created in the fall of 2012 to support and enhance the administrative, human resources, fiscal and computer skills of the RLE’s administrative assistants. Over the past five years we’ve received overwhelmingly positive feedback from RLE’s PIs expressing the value of LEAP.
What does the LEAP Program have to offer you?
A Supportive Environment:
• In-depth training for all new administrative assistants to RLE whether hired internally to MIT or externally
• Assigned a peer mentor
• Partnership with RLE Headquarters – Work closely with RLE Fiscal and HR Teams to provide skilled and knowledgeable service to your individual lab groups
Sense of Community:
• Monthly workshops
• Annual retreat
Mentorship and Career Development:
• Peer mentors help onboard new administrative assistants quickly and effectively
Membership to a world-class service organization:
• Award-winning Administrative service: Infinite Mile, Excellence Award, Collier Medal
• RLE has a track record of outstanding customer service as evidenced by PI/Faculty and employee satisfaction
• Serve as the non-technical administrative expert embedded within your research group
Individuals who are new to the administrative assistant role at MIT as well as current assistants looking to refresh their skills will find a curriculum of core trainings listed on our website:
http://www.rle.mit.edu/services/administration-and-human-resources/administrative-assistant-training/
RLE community members may access a wide variety of professional training programs at
http://web.mit.edu/training/
There is a large catalogue of software training courses offered at lynda.mit.edu
http://ist.mit.edu/training-web
Employees interested in learning more about research administration may take training at
http://osp.mit.edu/help-and-training/starweb