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Duration: 3 hours

Duration: 3 hours

Duration: 3 hours

Duration: 3 hours

Duration: 3 hours

Micro-course (6 of 10): 3 hours

Duration: 3 hours

Duration: 3 hours

Duration: 3 hours

Stress is inevitable, yet many of us struggle to cope effectively when we encounter stressful situations. We resort to unhealthy outlets like procrastinating or overeating, typically worsening our problems.



Most of us know that managing stress in a healthy way benefits our well-being, relationships, job performance, and more. But how do we get there? In this course, you’ll learn to tame stress by first understanding the difference between healthy and unhealthy coping strategies. Then, you’ll learn techniques that can help you relieve stress and regain control.

Join this two-hour course by Keith Bradley to learn the in-depth anatomy of breathing and its mechanics. Get powerful visual tools to understand the role of breath in calming anxiety, the vagus nerve and neurotransmitters associated with controlled breathing exercises.

After an in-depth look at the science of breathing, fall in love with the art of breathing, with simple breathing exercises designed for beginners. By exploring the scientific complexities, we return to the mind-body connection and how simple breathing practices can create profound change daily.

Join this two-hour course by Keith Bradley to learn the in-depth anatomy of breathing and its mechanics. Get powerful visual tools to understand the role of breath in calming anxiety, the vagus nerve and neurotransmitters associated with controlled breathing exercises.

After an in-depth look at the science of breathing, fall in love with the art of breathing, with simple breathing exercises designed for beginners. By exploring the scientific complexities, we return to the mind-body connection and how simple breathing practices can create profound change daily.

This course will help you define stress, pressure, and burnout, recognising the unique ways they show up for you. You’ll be able to evaluate your work and lifestyle to identify opportunities for healing. You’ll also get valuable strategies to manage the effects of stress, pressure and burnout.

By the end of the course, you’ll have a clearer understanding of how these forces affect you – and what you can do about it.

As a distinguished professor, psychologist, and neuroscientist, Dr Lisa Feldman Barrett wrote ‘Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain’ to make the top findings in neuroscience more accessible to everyday audiences.

Consider this your crash course on the hidden workings of the brain. In it, you’ll explore mind-expanding answers to questions about human nature.

Reach Your Potential – Where does endurance come from, and can we increase it to perform beyond our limits? Those are the questions Olympic-class runner turned award-winning journalist Alex Hutchinson tackles in this course.

Learn how limits aren’t as rigid as they seem – and how we can push beyond perceived performance barriers. Discover why limits are an illusion and how to stretch through yours with new techniques.

Humans have a unique capacity for introspection – looking inward and examining their thoughts and feelings. We use this power to imagine, remember, and reflect. But psychologist and neuroscientist Dr Ethan Krosssays there is a darker side to introspection.

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Let go of the notion that meditation has to take a particular form. Instead, find a way to make it work for you. Whether setting aside an hour or two for stillness or carving out just a few minutes, the important thing is to connect to your inner self and draw on the wisdom that lies within. All you need is the will and openness to create positive changes in your life.

Unlock your true potential with meditation. By committing to a regular meditation practice, you can tap into a deeper level of awareness, creativity, and clarity. You can explore your inner self and gain insight into your thoughts, emotions, and reactions. This can help cultivate a more balanced, healthy, and fulfilling life.

This course offers 9 x easy and practical meditations for busy, on-the-go people.

What Shapes Our Perception? – Dr Jennifer L. Eberhardt, author of ‘Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do’, probes the workings of our brain to discover how implicit biases form and influence our everyday decisions.

In this course, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how bias has come to shape so much of what we think and believe – despite our conscious awareness or deliberate intentions. More importantly, you’ll learn how to interrupt and transform biased behaviour with a single step.

Shankar Vedantam is the host and executive editor of the ‘Hidden Brain’ podcast and radio show and author of the 2010 book of the same title. His new book, co-written with Bill Mesler, is ‘Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Deceiving Brain’.

In this course, Vedantam explores his observations on delusion from various perspectives and disciplines, including medicine, psychology, and economics. What do Santa Claus, pregame rituals, and optimism have in common? They are all beneficial delusions.

Impostor syndrome is a type of chronic self-doubt that causes us to feel like we’re inadequate, despite evidence showing otherwise. The result is that we become our own worst enemy – selling ourselves short and hurting our workplace performance.

In this course, you’ll learn to define impostor syndrome and determine whether you’re experiencing it. Then, you’ll learn how impostor syndrome holds you back and six strategies to face your insecurities head-on.

The Basics Of Managing Stress – Do you often feel overwhelmed and exhausted? We all deal with stressful situations, but chronic stress is damaging. Keeping stress under control helps maintain your energy, motivation and health.

In this course, you’ll learn the basics of managing stress. First, you’ll discover what stress is and how your body responds to it. Then, you’ll learn common stress triggers and how to manage them.

Coping With Workplace Change – This course will explore five common reactions to change and identify your emotions. From there, you’ll learn four strategies to embrace change, roll with the punches and focus on the things within your control.

While you can’t always predict or prevent change, you can manage your response.

Developing a growth mindset allows individuals to realise their potential, increase resilience and achieve success. A growth mindset can unlock your capacity to learn, grow and thrive – regardless of your current abilities or skill level.

In this course, you’ll learn the differences between a fixed and a growth mindset. You’ll then explore how a growth mindset can benefit you and your goals. Finally, uncover specific strategies to develop a growth mindset – and expand your possibilities.

Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th surgeon general of the United States and author of ‘Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World’, discusses the dangers of loneliness, and the power of social connection to improve our lives and health.

So, what is loneliness? Why do we feel lonely? And what can you do to combat loneliness? In this course, you’ll learn the answers to these questions along with evidence-based tips for building a more connected life and world.

Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin wrote ‘Successful Aging’ to share the latest research on ageing and help people live longer, healthier and happier lives. Learn strategies for optimal ageing. Understand eating, exercising and sleeping practices, including how to optimise your time each day. Discover the benefits of staying engaged at work and with people later in life.

Join up with Dr John Pates, who shares an education programme aimed at enhancing your human potential. The programme contains the most influential performance-enhancing interventions in the world of Psychology. Learn secrets applied to shape some of the world’s most successful sportsmen and women, business leaders—and how you can use those strategies to achieve your own peak performance. This is a proven system for achieving success in business, sport, and Life.

In ‘Loonshots: How to Nurture the Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries’, physicist Safi Bahcall shares fundamental principles from science that can help you thrive in business.

In this course, you’ll learn what science tells us about the nature of groups and organisations, what happens as they evolve, and how to cultivate innovative ideas that change the world.

Leaders wear many hats in the workplace: coach, facilitator and strategist are just a few. But when it comes to meeting goals and objectives, a problem-solver is one of their most important roles.

In this course, you’ll learn the fundamentals of problem prevention, detection and resolution. You’ll also learn how to solve problems more effectively as a team by communicating effectively, facilitating creative brainstorming and removing barriers.

Leading with Emotional Intelligence – Those with high emotional intelligence readily recognise their feelings, manage their reactions and build positive interactions with others. Emotional intelligence is well worth refining, a skill that leads to success inside and outside the office.

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Daniel Coyle, author of ‘The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups’, shares the insights he gained after spending four years with some of the best teams in the world –including Pixar and SEAL Team Six – about creating a high-performing culture.

In this course, you’ll learn the key principles behind every great culture: safety, vulnerability and purpose. You’ll also hear real-life examples for each tip you gain and learn how to identify the type of culture that’s right for you.

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In ‘The CEO Next Door: The 4 Behaviors That Transform Ordinary People Into World-Class Leaders’, Elena Botelho and co-author Kim Powell share the secrets of the world’s most successful business leaders – and how you can use those lessons to achieve in your career.

In this course, you’ll uncover what it means to be a great CEO. First, you’ll learn the four behaviours outstanding leaders use to drive themselves and their organisations forward. Next, you’ll explore three stages to becoming a CEO, plus strategies for accelerating your progress. Finally, you’ll discover common mistakes leaders make when building a team and how to avoid them.

In this course, you’ll learn how to talk to employees about their values and goals, identify gaps in your team’s skills and training techniques for different types of employees. You’ll also review meeting and coaching methods to develop your employees.

These lessons will help you become a partner and successful facilitator in your team’s career development – and help you thrive – together.

This course will help you facilitate optimal performance – together as a team.

You’ll learn to take your team through four development stages – from the first meeting to a well-oiled performance machine. Also, discover how to overcome differences and harness team members’ strengths. You’ll understand how the process inspires competent and committed achievement by stage four.

While predicting a crisis is nearly impossible, you can take steps to prepare for, mitigate and navigate the most likely risks.

In this course, you'll learn how to lead through difficult times using crisis management. You'll get an in-depth look at each stage of crisis management, including the critical steps you should take before, during and after a crisis.

In this course, you’ll learn strategies for developing these traits and habits in your team—including the expert advice of bestselling author Mollie West Duffy.

First, you’ll explore resilience and why it gives teams a competitive advantage. Second, you’ll discover how building psychological safety and creating a culture of continuous improvement encourages innovation and responsible risk-taking. Finally, you’ll see the role work relationships and self-care play in fostering resilience.

Most of us strive to find a good team culture, yet defining exactly what that means isn’t always easy.

In this course, you’ll learn some common culture types, and how to objectively assess your own culture. You’ll also discover how to overhaul a toxic team culture in favour of a positive one that leverages individuals' strengths.

Transitioning to Remote Work – More and more companies are turning to remote work following the COVID-19 pandemic. However, few are prepared for the transition. Spinning up a remote workforce takes more than dispensing laptops – it takes careful planning and oversight. This course will walk you through the essentials of transitioning to remote work, including crucial guidance for managers and employees.

Motivation comes from internal and external forces, which are unique to every person. But why should managers learn about motivation? Motivated employees are more productive, happier at work, and stick around longer.

So, how can managers motivate employees? In this course, you’ll review types of motivation. You’ll also understand the unique forces that motivate individuals – and use that knowledge to everyone’s advantage.

Shellye Archambeau is here to prove that impression wrong. In Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms.

In this course, you’ll learn to go after what you want—no matter who you are or where you’re from—with techniques from Archambeau’s book. You’ll learn to confront impostor syndrome, prepare for opportunities, and develop self-assurance. You’ll learn to focus on what matters, practice self-care, find mentors, and advocate for what you want.

Anyone can set an ambitious goal, but how many of us actually end up achieving it?

In this course, you’ll learn why the process of setting your goals is just as important as choosing targets that truly matter. You’ll also learn how to set goals that accurately reflect your purpose and find tools you can use to track your progress.

In the end, you’ll walk away with a stronger sense of alignment between your vision and the daily habits that will help you conquer your goals in the long run.

How do you create a successful, fun and personally meaningful career? The answer depends on your unique strengths, interests and values.

This course will help you identify your professional strengths, interests, and values. Knowing your strengths, interests, and values empowers you to make career choices that align with your authentic self. And showing up as your authentic self is key to feeling more confident, passionate and invested at work.

Write a book. Run a 5K. Quit smoking. Institute family dinners. Start a hobby. Develop a new skill. No matter the goal, many of us start new projects or pursuits bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and determined to make our dreams a reality.

Author and motivation scientist Ayelet Fishbach wants to help you achieve your greatest ambition in her book ‘Get It Done: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation’. In this course, you’ll learn her proven methods for changing your circumstances and mindset to maximise self-motivation.

While everyone feels unmotivated occasionally, chronic low motivation can prevent you from achieving your professional goals. Not only that, but it can also foster feelings of anxiety, guilt and shame that harm your well-being.

So, how do you stay productive – when the last thing you want to do is work? In this course, you’ll learn the four primary causes of low motivation and specific strategies to overcome each.

This question is at the heart of the book, ‘Never Stop Learning: How to Stay Relevant, Reinvent Yourself, and Thrive’, written by UNC Business School professor Bradley Staats.

In this course, you’ll learn about the psychological biases that trap us in old ways of thinking and tips to overcome them. You’ll also explore simple strategies to expand your skills and become a more dynamic learner who excels in the modern world.

This course teaches you how to overcome five challenges most professionals face.

First, you’ll confront the fear of failure, step outside your comfort zone and embrace positive risks. Second, you’ll learn about impostor syndrome and how to squash self-doubt. From there, you’ll explore tips to get noticed by your boss and colleagues for exceptional work. Finally, the last two lessons cover how to bounce back from a big mistake and stay productive when you’re unmotivated.

Do you constantly create schedules only to find you can’t make them work?

In this course, you’ll learn why scheduling is such a valuable skill set and how to create a schedule that works for you – not the other way around. You’ll also take away tips for prioritising tasks and learn how to minimise procrastination so that you can actually stick to your schedule.

This course gives you the tools and training you need to drive your professional development.

You’ll learn how to conduct a self-assessment, choose a path that best aligns with your needs and explore various career moves and growth opportunities. Then, you’ll learn how to set attainable career goals, create a specialised plan, and implement that plan.

To be the highest-earning employee, you must be the highest-contributing employee. In other words, you must show your company you’re worth the investment.

This course examines the relationship between contribution and compensation. In it, you’ll learn the 4 P’s for increasing your contributions at work and some tips on being a culture add instead of a culture cost. You’ll also explore best practices to ensure your efforts are recognised – and rewarded.

Overcome Your Fear of Failure – In this course, you’ll learn how to overcome your fear of failure and take positive risks, pursuing your greatest ambitions. First, explore how catastrophic thinking, shame, and other underlying factors contribute to the fear of failure.

You’ll then learn how to reframe your thinking and position failure as a valuable growth opportunity. When all else fails, discover how taking action – regardless of how you feel – can build confidence and lessen the fear of unknown outcomes.

This guide will help. Start by learning strategies to make your first weeks on the job a success. Then, get tips to build a strong network that will help you today and in the future. Finally, complete the course with some practical tips to move from “newbie” to “rising star” as you work to grow your skills and career.

Empathy – the ability to understand and share other people’s emotions – is critical in the workplace.

In this course, you’ll first learn what empathy is and why it’s an essential business skill. Then, you’ll uncover how to communicate with empathy and overcome roadblocks. Finally, you’ll work on strategies to help you build empathy.

With a Mentor – Having a good mentor in your corner can boost your confidence and accelerate your career.

In this course, you’ll first discover what mentoring is and how a great mentor can vault your career to the next level. You’ll then learn how to find a mentor and adopt the attitudes and behaviours you need to be a model mentee.

Anyone can develop strong problem-solving skills.

In this course, you’ll start with a five-step problem-solving process anyone can use. Then, you’ll learn some strategies and behaviours to make problem-solving easier. Finally, you’ll get tips for rising above challenges and barriers that will inevitably come your way.

Whether talking, listening or presenting – most of us constantly communicate verbally at work. A vital skill, it’s also one we can continually improve.

This course teaches you how to make a great first impression and have a fantastic conversation. Plus, you’ll get strategies to escape from the tight spots that sometimes constrain us when communicating with others.

Networking gets a lot of hype. Often described as the secret ingredient to driving your career, networking introduces you to coveted opportunities. It can give you a competitive edge in the workplace.

But what exactly is networking, and why is it worth the investment? Perhaps more importantly, how do you get started? In this course, we’ll unpack those answers. You’ll learn why networking is so powerful – and how to impress others as you nurture your web of professional contacts.

In this course, you’ll explore strategies project managers use to improve communication. These range from individual methods to team-wide efforts that will elevate your team’s ability to share information.

You’ll be ready to develop effective communication plans for your projects by the final lesson.

If you’re familiar with the feeling of letting hours fly by without accomplishing anything, this course will help you identify problematic habits that disrupt your focus.

Find out why we struggle to focus at work and learn how to optimise your body and mind to stay fresh throughout the day. Then, discover how clearing space can affect your concentration. Finally, learn to identify energy-draining sources and behaviour, including multitasking.

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You’ve managed teams before – but never in a remote environment. What can you do to set your employees – and yourself – up for success? Will your go-to strategies be as effective?

This course helps managers transition from in-person to virtual workspaces. Overhaul your management toolkit with targeted techniques for hiring, increasing accountability, improving communication, and keeping remote workers connected.

In this course, you’ll learn how to develop and implement project reporting. You’ll also discover how to create effective plans, control progress and even foresee possible challenges. And by the end of the course, you’ll understand how savvy reporting can elevate the work you and your team do.

Scope refers to all the work that goes into completing a project and it’s one of three primary project constraints along with time and money. Clearly defining your project’s scope will help your team produce the best quality results.

In this course, you’ll learn to define the scope for specific projects. Then, each subsequent lesson will cover an additional aspect of scope management. You’ll also get valuable strategies you can use when the scope you’ve defined spins out of control.

Lewis Carroll wrote: “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.” The Alice in Wonderland author meant that without a goal and a plan, you’d wander aimlessly to nowhere.

In this course, you’ll learn how to map your career development plan, track progress with your manager and add value to your role. You’ll also discover how to assess your goals, improve your personal brand and – when ready – get the raise or job move you’ve been working toward.