Micro Course Information: LDEM122 - The Effective Employee's Toolbox

No matter how long you have been in the workforce, there is always more for you to learn, re-learn, and even unlearn. This micro course will provide you with the opportunity to update and/or refine the skills needed to be an effective employee in today's workplace. The skills explored in this micro course - including communication, critical thinking, integrity, teamwork, flexibility and resiliency - are consistently rated as the top skills desired by employers. 

In addition to the top-rated skills listed above, this course will also explore the following:
  • -Email Writing
  • -Meeting Strategies
  • -Emotional Intelligence
  • -Growth Mindset
  • -Exploring Your Strengths
Many people believe themselves to already know everything there is to know about the skills and topics covered in this course, but in reality, we're never done learning and improving in these areas. These skills must constantly be practiced, applied in a variety of circumstances with a variety of different people, and put under the microscope of self-reflection. We must unlearn bad habits, re-learn and/or refine best practices, and seek out new opportunities to enhance our skillset. 

Enrolling in this course with colleagues is also a great way for you to learn and grow together, and to take your team to the next level!

After successfully completing this micro course, you'll be able to:    

  • - Develop and hone core written and oral communication skills to be effective in the workplace
  • - Cultivate critical thinking and emotional intelligence skills, and adopt a growth (solution-seeking) mindset
  • - Improve skills to clearly demonstrate integrity and personal accountability
  • - Build a resilient and optimistic mindset to act with flexibility


Micro Course Outline 


Unit 1 - Learn the importance of exercising clarity and purpose in your communications and explore how to improve your social media presence.

   

Unit 2 - Practice problem solving to identify multiple potential solutions; learn how to make informed, independent decisions within your purview; and apply a growth mindset to any situation.


Unit 3 - Define integrity and personal accountability, collaborate more effectively to resolve interpersonal conflicts, and learn best practices in time management and reliability.


Unit 4 - Explore how to demonstrate resilience in the face of change and challenge, practice optimism in any situation, identify ways to adapt and remain productive, and show up as a positive influencer within your workplace.

 

Badge Alignment 
This micro course is part of the CareerPLUS Emerging Leader badge, along with these other micro courses: 
This micro course is 100% online, features 15 hours of engaging content, and is self-paced during the course start open and close dates. You will receive access to the micro course on the 1st of the month, but you are free to work through the material when it works best in your schedule! More information is available on our CareerPLUS website or on our FAQ page.

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