Communication has changed! The traditional rules for speaking and presenting, meeting coordination, influencing people, negotiating and selling ideas no longer apply in a world of skype, messenger, video and teleconference. This course will act as an overview on several concepts each of which could be a course of their own and our goal is to give you tools that you can practice … [Read more...] about Communication Strategies for a Virtual Age
Personal Development
Stanford’s Short Course on Breastfeeding
Stanford's Short Course on Breastfeeding was designed for new mothers and the people who support them. This engaging, one-week learning experience, provides participants with everything they need to know to more successfully establish breastfeeding – or support a new mother who has decided to breastfeed. We created the course because we recognize that there is a very small … [Read more...] about Stanford’s Short Course on Breastfeeding
Financial Planning for Young Adults
Financial Planning for Young Adults (FPYA), developed in partnership with the CFP Board, is designed to provide an introduction to basic financial planning concepts for young adults. The FPYA course is organized across eight separate modules within a 4-week window. Topics covered include financial goal setting, saving and investing, budgeting, financial risk, borrowing and … [Read more...] about Financial Planning for Young Adults
The Manager’s Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Managing People at Work
The aim of this course is to give you a practical guide to managing people at work. It does not matter whether you are a first time manager in a shop or a middle manager in an office environment; the same skills apply to every work place. In the course you will engage with some HR theories and then see how they translate into every day working life. At the end of the course … [Read more...] about The Manager’s Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Managing People at Work
Teamwork Skills: Communicating Effectively in Groups
Recently revised and updated! Effective teamwork and group communication are essential for your professional and personal success. In this course you will learn to: make better decisions, be more creative and innovative, manage conflict and work with difficult group members, negotiate for preferred outcomes, improve group communication in virtual environments, develop a … [Read more...] about Teamwork Skills: Communicating Effectively in Groups