You've thought about who you are and how you want your career to be. You have some soft skills to deal with situations that could cause problems. What about the team around you? How do you build functional and constructive professional relationships? How can you add value? What do employers look for when they are promoting?
Shaping Your Professional Brand
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Shaping Your Professional Brand
This course is part of Professional IQ: Preventing and Solving Problems at Work Specialization
Instructor: C. K. Gunsalus
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23 hours to complete
3 weeks at 7 hours a week
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20 assignments
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This course is part of the Professional IQ: Preventing and Solving Problems at Work Specialization
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There are 5 modules in this course
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You will work on building your professional brand by learning the importance of listening and crafting effective questions.
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This week you will learn to be a more effective influencer at work through the tools we discuss.
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18 videos4 readings5 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt
Find out about cognitive bias, and how to identify different types, and how to stop them from derailing you.
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19 videos3 readings5 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt
Despite your best efforts, sometimes problems can’t be avoided. Learn an effective strategy for apologizing, and how to engage in disputes professionally.
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