Resources for HBS clubs and other peer groups
As business leaders, our professional and personal lives are full of conflicting demands, ambiguity, challenges, and stress.
What if we each had our own personal "board of directors" to help guide us through difficult decisions?
What if this experience of peer support and learning also helped us grow our businesses and build stronger relationships?
HBS alumni forums (and likeminded groups elsewhere) do just that. Made up of 8-10 peers, forum members meet regularly to discuss confidentially what’s going on in their lives and work, help each other go deep, and gain new insight.
Since 2009, hundreds of HBS alumni have participated in forums organized by Alumni Forum Services, and inspired by similar programs at Young Presidents Organization and Entrepreneurs Organization, AFS offers HBS alumni (and other peer groups) the resources to launch, lead, and participate in their own forums, whether club-based or interest-focused, in-person or virtual.
How do we start and sustain a forum program in our HBS club (or other peer group)?
What tried and true approaches can help keep my forum healthy, effective and valuable for all members?
Whether you are new to forum, or a veteran looking to spice up your next meeting, you’ve come to the right place. Our forum experts inspire and guide you, answer your questions, address common challenges, and share a multitude of ideas to maximize the value of your forum experience.
A professional facilitator with deep forum experience can help a forum launch successfully, go deeper, reinforce best practices, clear the air, and recommit to the shared forum journey.
All of AFS’s facilitators have years of experience; many are part of the certified facilitator community of Young Presidents Organization or Entrepreneurs Organization.
