Confidence courses include courses that help you gain skills and knowledge required to be self-assured in your own qualities and abilities. These courses cover disciplines such as personal development, language learning, business, technology etc. The courses described will help you thrive in your chosen field.
Becoming Part of the Globalised Workplace
Becoming Part of the Globalised Workplace is course 4 of 5 in the Effective Communication in the Globalised Workplace Specialization program offered by National University of Singapore. This personal development lasts for 14 hours, and is taught in English. This course is designed to help learners build confidence and adaptability needed to communicate in cross-cultural environments, especially when in leadership positions and need to influence things in the workplace. Participants will enhance their professional persona for skillful engagements with stakeholders both within and outside the organization, as well as for effective task delegation. Learn to apply principles of effective PowerPoint designs while paying attention to cultural sensitivity.
Improve Your English Communication Skills
Improve Your English Communication Skills is a Language Learning specialization program offered by Georgia Institute of Technology. It’ll take approximately 5 months to complete, with about 4 hours weekly. Subtitles are also available in languages such as Arabic, Portuguese (Brazilian), French, Chinese (Simplified), Vietnamese, Slovak, Japanese, Turkish, English and Persian. Participants will learn to write and speak more professionally in English, to achieve career goals, and for successful business interactions. Aspects of communication such as writing emails, speaking at meetings and interviews, giving presentations, and networking online, will be covered. Gain skills in Professional, Email Writing, Presentation, Writing, Communication, Stress, Public Speaking, Speech.
Psychological First Aid
Psychological First Aid is a Health Course offered by John Hopkins University. It is taught in English for about 6 hours. Subtitles are available in Ukrainian, Russian, Greek, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), and English. Participants will learn to provide psychological first aid in emergency situations through use of the RAPID model: Reflective listening, Assessment of needs, Prioritization, Intervention, and Disposition. Gain an insight on perspectives on injuries and trauma which are beyond the physical. The RAPID model is useful in promoting personal and community resilience, and is applicable in diverse settings. Increase your abilities to Listen reflectively; Differentiate benign, non-incapacitating psychological/ behavioral crisis reactions from more severe, potentially incapacitating, crisis reactions; Prioritize (triage) psychological/ behavioral crisis reactions; Mitigate acute distress and dysfunction, as appropriate; Recognize when to facilitate access to further mental health support; and Practice self-care.
Excel Skills for Business: Essentials
Excel Skills for Business: Essentials is course 1 of 4 in the Excel Skills for Business Specialization offered by Macquarie University. It is taught in English for approximately 26 hours spread over 6 weeks. Subtitles are available in French, Vietnamese, Hungarian, English, Spanish, Arabic, and Portuguese (Brazilian). Participants will learn the essentials of Microsoft Excel, thus building confidence in Excel use, and for developing more advanced skills later. Expertly navigate the Excel user interface, perform basic calculations with formulas and functions, professionally format spreadsheets, and create visualizations of data through charts and graphs. A broad range of practice quizzes and challenges will provide great opportunities to build up your skillset, and add a valuable asset to your employability portfolio. Gain skills in Graphs, Spreadsheet, Microsoft Excel, and Chart.
Introduction to Negotiation
Introduction to Negotiation: A Strategic Playbook for Becoming a Principled and Persuasive Negotiator is a Business course offered by Yale University. It’s taught in English for approximately 32 hours, with subtitles in Vietnamese, Arabic, and English. Learn to become a better negotiator via a framework for analyzing and shaping negotiations. Make principled arguments which are persuasive, and see beneath the surface of apparent conflicts to uncover underlying interests, and be better able to predict, interpret and shape behavior of others. Using reallity-based case studies, you are able to practice negotiations, get feedback on performances, while also discussing a range of topics eg., preparing for a negotiation, making ultimatums, avoiding regret, dealing with someone who has a different world view, negotiating when you have no power, negotiating over email, and the role of gender differences in negotiation. Gain skills in Game Theory, Negotiation, Collaboration, and Principled Negotiation.
Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone
Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone is course 2 of 4 in the Improve Your English Communication Skills Specialization offered by Georgia Institute of Technology. It is taught for approximately 16 hours spread over 5 weeks, with subtitles in Arabic, Vietnamese, Persian, Spanish, Turkish, Japanese, French, English, and Chinese (Simplified). This course is designed to help participants speak better English. Learn how to identify, and make a strong personal introduction; Develop and demonstrate the needed speaking skills for group discussions; Review and practice how to give information and respond to requests on the phone; Study and role play effective interviewing; Prepare and give a sales “pitch” etc. By the end, participants will be able to change how they speak, with Improved pronunciation, fluency , vocabulary, and Identify how culture influences speech, as well as statements, questions and responses for different settings and situations
Grammar and Punctuation
Grammar and Punctuation is course 1 of 5 in the Academic English: Writing Specialization offered by University of California, Irvine. This English-taught course takes about 10 hours to complete. Subtitles are available in Arabic, French, Catalan, Portuguese (Brazilian), Vietnamese, Russian, English, and Spanish. If you need to review your English grammar, or have forgotten what you’ve previously studied, then this refresher course is ideal for you, and will help you prepare for the other courses in this program. Using short video lectures, and a lot of practice and discussion, gain needed skills to write well. By the end, you’ll be able to identify the correct verb tenses to use, use commas effectively, utilize several different sentence types, and write more effectively in English. Gain skills in English Grammar, Punctuation, Grammar, and Writing.
Personality Types at Work
Personality Types at Work is a Personal Development course offered by University of Florida. It is taught in English for approximately 21 hours, with subtitles in French, Portuguese (Brazilian), Greek, Russian, English, and Spanish. Previously known soft skills are now modern requirements today, and so, knowing yourself, your team, your manager, and your organization are essential to your success, as well as that of the business. This course caters to different types of people: Job seeker, Team member, and Manager, and helps each gain skills and strategies needed to excel in their various functions, highlight their strengths, and confront their personality weaknesses. Overall, learn to leverage personality and emotional intelligence in the workplace. Gain skills in Senior Management, Personality Development, People Skills, Team Management, and Leadership.
Graphic Design
Graphic Design is course 2 of 4 in the Effective Communication: Writing, Design, and Presentation Specialization program offered by University of Colorado Boulder. It is taught in English for approximately 29 hours, with subtitles in Spanish, Arabic, Italian and English. Participants are expected to be somewhat fluent in the use of basic composition-friendly software. PowerPoint, Keynote, and InDesign are all ideal. Effective visual communication is essential for attracting prospects, engaging them, and closing deals. Participants will be provided with tools to create professional looking Powerpoints, reports, resumes, and presentations. Using a set of best practices refined through years of experience, you’ll be able to apply simple design “tricks” to begin any project with confidence and professionalism, receive and respond to criticism and revise your project from good to great. You’ll also have opportunities to explore and apply more sophisticated tools, such as Adobe Photoshop, and Illustrator. Gain skills in Graphics, Typography, Presentation, and Graphic Design.
Lesson | Get Ready for the Interview
Lesson | Get Ready for the Interview is a Language Learning course that takes about 1 hour to complete in preparation for the Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone. Offered by the Georgia Institute of Technology, it is taught in English with subtitles available in Arabic, French, Chinese (Simplified), Greek, Portuguese (Brazilian), Vietnamese, Turkish, and English. It is part of a full course, but gives a short tutorial on all the learning objectives covered. If you do not have enough time to dive deeper and take the full course, then this is perfect for you. By the end, participants will be able to practice and prepare for an interview, and also examine appropriate body language for interviews.
The courses described above are free to audit, however a small fee is required to purchase a certificate of completion. Financial aid is available to those who qualify.
