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January 23, 2025
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Promote Vitality in Changing & Dynamic Workplaces. Gain the tools and understanding to enhance your physical, emotional, and cognitive well-being in a dynamic work environment.
Instructor: Tyler Jameson, MBA, CPHR
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Master work-life balance, excel in virtual teams, create an ergonomic workspace, and prioritize your health and safety.
Learn skills and insights to harness your emotions, enhance your relationships, and cultivate a positive and productive work environment.
Explore the foundations of mental health and the signs of distress, while developing effective communication and support strategies.
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This specialization is intended for working professionals, in both leadership and non-leadership roles, seeking to learn ways they can establish a better work-life balance for themselves and their employees. You'll learn strategies to manage work-life balance, master virtual teams, create ergonomic workspaces, and champion occupational health and safety. Through three courses, you will cover the physical, emotional, and cognitive elements of modern jobs, preparing you to create an inclusive, progressive, and enterprising work environment. Once you complete this specialization, you'll be empowered to lead and contribute to a workplace where individuals can achieve their full potential.
Are you ready to be a part of a more successful workforce that promotes a results-oriented culture?
Applied Learning Project
No projects are applicable for this specialization because of how the content has been structured. Participants will complete various reflection assignments, graded quizzes, and educational artifacts during each course to apply what they learn at their own pace.
Understand the concept and benefits of work-life balance, especially in a remote working environment
Learn how to use technology to improve your experience in virtual teams, based on the latest research and best practices
Explore the legal and ethical aspects of occupational health and safety, and how to identify and prevent potential hazards in your environment.
Explore the foundations of mental health, learn to recognize signs of distress, and develop effective communication and support strategies.
Engage in activities to enhance your communication skills, and approach to supporting individuals with mental health challenges in the workplace
Learn to develop a proactive crisis management plan, and effective communication techniques in acute situations.
Learn the skills and insights to harness your emotions, enhance your relationships, and cultivate a positive and productive work environment.
Learn how to identify and resolve workplace conflict using emotional intelligence skills.
Learn about the importance and benefits of workplace recognition, and effective recognition programs using emotional intelligence skills.
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No background knowledge is necessary to excel in this specialization.
No. You are allowed to take courses in whichever order you prefer.
No. This specialization contains non-credit courses.
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
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Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.