Featured Micro Courses Balancing Life and Career This course contains no sessions Click here to be notified about the next scheduled program. This micro course will guide you in finding better strategies for managing your work so that you can achieve your full potential while nurturing your emotional well being, balance, and energy. Be Seen: Developing Your Personal Brand 06/01/21 - 06/28/21 Personal branding allows you to curate your online and offline presence and can impact your opportunities for promotion, growth, visibility, and professional success. In this micro course, you'll be guided through the creation of your own personal brand, and we will assist you with the creation of a web presence and digital content. Conflict Management 08/01/21 - 08/28/21 In this micro course, you will assess your own conflict management style and develop the ability to identify others' conflict management styles, so that you can successfully apply conflict resolution approaches in your everyday life and work. You will also develop your own personal conflict resolution toolkit that you can apply immediately in your workplace. Courageous Conversations 10/01/21 - 10/28/21 In this micro course, you will learn strategies to prepare yourself to be compassionate, curious and confident to hold ANY conversation. By using the skills and techniques you will learn in this micro course, you can create opportunities for others to respond more favorably to feedback, turn conflict into opportunity, and foster creativity and problem-solving in the workplace or in your personal life. Data Visualization: Making Sense of All that Data 05/01/21 - 05/28/21 11/01/21 - 11/28/21 This micro course will help you make sense of the complicated data that you might often encounter in your workplace. You will explore strategies for using data visualization methods to understand, organize, and synthesize data in a clear, compelling way Data Visualization: Telling Your Story with Data 10/01/21 - 10/28/21 In this micro course, you will be introduced to basic concepts of statistics and come away with strategies for using data visualization methods in your daily work. Data-Informed Decision Making 09/01/21 - 09/28/21 Ever wish you could more effectively use data when you are faced with making a decision or spearheading a new project? In this micro course, you will be introduced to basic concepts of statistics and come away with strategies for making data-informed decisions. Developing the Leader Within 06/01/21 - 06/28/21 11/01/21 - 11/28/21 This micro course is for anyone that wants to be a leader in their current position, has recently taken on a managerial role, or aspires to take on a future leadership role. Regardless of whether you have a traditional leadership role within your company or organization, you will come away from this micro course with strategies on how to lead through challenging situations and boost your effectiveness as a leader. Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit 06/01/21 - 06/28/21 We are all influenced by the culture(s) in which we live, but we do not often think about how this impacts our interactions with others. In this micro course, you will reflect on your own "cultural background", including your values and communication styles, and you will come away with skills and strategies that will help you effectively navigate interactions with your colleagues, clients, and others you encounter daily. The Effective Employee's Toolbox 05/01/21 - 05/28/21 09/01/21 - 09/28/21 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. No matter how long you have been in the workforce, there is always more for you to learn, re-learn, and even unlearn. 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! Emotional and Social Intelligence 07/01/21 - 07/28/21 12/01/21 - 12/28/21 The most successful and self-fulfilled people are not necessarily the smartest ones, but the ones who understand and apply emotional and social skills. In this micro course, you will learn how self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy and motivation are driven by our biology and affect our personal and work lives. The Enneagram: A Life-Changing Tool 08/01/21 - 08/28/21 10/01/21 - 10/28/21 The Enneagram is an ancient tool with a modern application. The Enneagram can help you understand your own and others' strengths, skills, fears, and motivations. Applying insights from the Enneagram enhances our ability to bring our best selves to our lives and work and to transform our relationships with others. Learn your personal Enneagram type and come away with tools and insights tailored to you that will help you grow professionally and personally. Entering the Workforce: Basic Professional Skills 07/01/21 - 07/28/21 This micro course will help you develop the skills most demanded by employers and develop strategies for personal confidence and success. Improv and Impromptu Speaking in the Workplace 08/01/21 - 08/28/21 In this micro course, you will come away with skills and strategies for thinking and speaking on the spot, networking and building rapport using the practice of improvisation, creating positive first impressions, and becoming a confident conversationalist. Inclusive Workplace Strategies 07/01/21 - 07/28/21 In this micro course, you will come away with a wide range of strategies for fostering an inclusive culture in your company or organization, or within your department or team. Every workplace or group has diversity, since diversity takes many forms. Learning to value and celebrate the diverse identities and perspectives of others is a crucial component of creating a winning workplace or team. Influence and Persuasion in the Workplace 05/01/21 - 05/28/21 Influence is key to success. In this micro course, you will learn strategies to enhance your powers of persuasion, build confidence, and increase your influence to help you and/or your team make a true difference in your workplace or community. An Inner Compass: Exploring Spirituality 12/01/21 - 12/28/21 This micro course is for working professionals or anyone who desires to see their work in the context of their own deeper sense of purpose and fulfillment. The course does not presume any religious faith but will assist you in exploring the role spirituality plays in your own life and the world you live in. A Moral Compass: Catholic Social Teaching This course contains no sessions Click here to be notified about the next scheduled program. In this micro course, you will learn the foundations and principles of Catholic social teaching, examine the ways these are applied to current social issues, and reflect on your own commitment to live more justly. Navigating Change 07/01/21 - 07/28/21 Change is hard. It is also inevitable. These fast-changing times require us to be nimble and able to adapt. In this micro course, you will learn how to manage and/or cope with change personally and develop ways to lead others through change. Presentations and Public Speaking 05/01/21 - 05/28/21 09/01/21 - 09/28/21 In the workplace, you may have many opportunities to give presentations and/or engage in other forms of public speaking, but communication is a skill that can always be enhanced. In this micro course, you will learn how to plan for and give a compelling oral presentation and how to be more effective at public speaking. You will also explore strategies for effective delivery and responding to audience questions. Professional Communication Strategies This course contains no sessions Click here to be notified about the next scheduled program. In this micro course, you will learn strategies for enhancing your oral, written, and non-verbal communication skills for the workplace. Understanding Diversity to Build Empathy 08/01/21 - 08/28/21 "Diversity and Inclusion" is a hot topic in many organizations, but oftentimes it is difficult to move "beyond the buzz words" to action that helps individuals gain a deeper understanding of themselves and of the people with whom they work. In this micro course, you will explore factors that affect your conscious and unconscious thoughts and develop strategies for building empathy and reducing bias in your workplace. Writing in the Workplace This course contains no sessions Click here to be notified about the next scheduled program. In this micro course, you will learn about best practices for the most common forms of workplace writing, such as emails, memos, proposals, reports, newsletters, and writing for marketing and digital platforms. You will also learn strategies for increasing your efficiency, effectiveness, and influence in tasks associated with writing.

Upcoming Micro Courses Presentations and Public Speaking May 1-28, 2021 Influence and Persuasion in the Workplace May 1-28, 2021 Data Visualization: Making Sense of All that Data May 1-28, 2021 The Effective Employee's Toolbox May 1-28, 2021 Be Seen: Developing Your Personal Brand June 1-28, 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit June 1-28, 2021 Developing the Leader Within June 1-28, 2021

Featured Micro Courses

Balancing Life and Career This course contains no sessions Click here to be notified about the next scheduled program. This micro course will guide you in finding better strategies for managing your work so that you can achieve your full potential while nurturing your emotional well being, balance, and energy.

Be Seen: Developing Your Personal Brand 06/01/21 - 06/28/21 Personal branding allows you to curate your online and offline presence and can impact your opportunities for promotion, growth, visibility, and professional success. In this micro course, you'll be guided through the creation of your own personal brand, and we will assist you with the creation of a web presence and digital content.

Conflict Management 08/01/21 - 08/28/21 In this micro course, you will assess your own conflict management style and develop the ability to identify others' conflict management styles, so that you can successfully apply conflict resolution approaches in your everyday life and work. You will also develop your own personal conflict resolution toolkit that you can apply immediately in your workplace.

Courageous Conversations 10/01/21 - 10/28/21 In this micro course, you will learn strategies to prepare yourself to be compassionate, curious and confident to hold ANY conversation. By using the skills and techniques you will learn in this micro course, you can create opportunities for others to respond more favorably to feedback, turn conflict into opportunity, and foster creativity and problem-solving in the workplace or in your personal life.

Data Visualization: Making Sense of All that Data 05/01/21 - 05/28/21 11/01/21 - 11/28/21 This micro course will help you make sense of the complicated data that you might often encounter in your workplace. You will explore strategies for using data visualization methods to understand, organize, and synthesize data in a clear, compelling way

Data Visualization: Telling Your Story with Data 10/01/21 - 10/28/21 In this micro course, you will be introduced to basic concepts of statistics and come away with strategies for using data visualization methods in your daily work.

Data-Informed Decision Making 09/01/21 - 09/28/21 Ever wish you could more effectively use data when you are faced with making a decision or spearheading a new project? In this micro course, you will be introduced to basic concepts of statistics and come away with strategies for making data-informed decisions.

Developing the Leader Within 06/01/21 - 06/28/21 11/01/21 - 11/28/21 This micro course is for anyone that wants to be a leader in their current position, has recently taken on a managerial role, or aspires to take on a future leadership role. Regardless of whether you have a traditional leadership role within your company or organization, you will come away from this micro course with strategies on how to lead through challenging situations and boost your effectiveness as a leader.

Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit 06/01/21 - 06/28/21 We are all influenced by the culture(s) in which we live, but we do not often think about how this impacts our interactions with others. In this micro course, you will reflect on your own "cultural background", including your values and communication styles, and you will come away with skills and strategies that will help you effectively navigate interactions with your colleagues, clients, and others you encounter daily.

The Effective Employee's Toolbox 05/01/21 - 05/28/21 09/01/21 - 09/28/21 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. No matter how long you have been in the workforce, there is always more for you to learn, re-learn, and even unlearn. 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!

Emotional and Social Intelligence 07/01/21 - 07/28/21 12/01/21 - 12/28/21 The most successful and self-fulfilled people are not necessarily the smartest ones, but the ones who understand and apply emotional and social skills. In this micro course, you will learn how self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy and motivation are driven by our biology and affect our personal and work lives.

The Enneagram: A Life-Changing Tool 08/01/21 - 08/28/21 10/01/21 - 10/28/21 The Enneagram is an ancient tool with a modern application. The Enneagram can help you understand your own and others' strengths, skills, fears, and motivations. Applying insights from the Enneagram enhances our ability to bring our best selves to our lives and work and to transform our relationships with others. Learn your personal Enneagram type and come away with tools and insights tailored to you that will help you grow professionally and personally.

Entering the Workforce: Basic Professional Skills 07/01/21 - 07/28/21 This micro course will help you develop the skills most demanded by employers and develop strategies for personal confidence and success.

Improv and Impromptu Speaking in the Workplace 08/01/21 - 08/28/21 In this micro course, you will come away with skills and strategies for thinking and speaking on the spot, networking and building rapport using the practice of improvisation, creating positive first impressions, and becoming a confident conversationalist.

Inclusive Workplace Strategies 07/01/21 - 07/28/21 In this micro course, you will come away with a wide range of strategies for fostering an inclusive culture in your company or organization, or within your department or team. Every workplace or group has diversity, since diversity takes many forms. Learning to value and celebrate the diverse identities and perspectives of others is a crucial component of creating a winning workplace or team.

Influence and Persuasion in the Workplace 05/01/21 - 05/28/21 Influence is key to success. In this micro course, you will learn strategies to enhance your powers of persuasion, build confidence, and increase your influence to help you and/or your team make a true difference in your workplace or community.

An Inner Compass: Exploring Spirituality 12/01/21 - 12/28/21 This micro course is for working professionals or anyone who desires to see their work in the context of their own deeper sense of purpose and fulfillment. The course does not presume any religious faith but will assist you in exploring the role spirituality plays in your own life and the world you live in.

A Moral Compass: Catholic Social Teaching This course contains no sessions Click here to be notified about the next scheduled program. In this micro course, you will learn the foundations and principles of Catholic social teaching, examine the ways these are applied to current social issues, and reflect on your own commitment to live more justly.

Navigating Change 07/01/21 - 07/28/21 Change is hard. It is also inevitable. These fast-changing times require us to be nimble and able to adapt. In this micro course, you will learn how to manage and/or cope with change personally and develop ways to lead others through change.

Presentations and Public Speaking 05/01/21 - 05/28/21 09/01/21 - 09/28/21 In the workplace, you may have many opportunities to give presentations and/or engage in other forms of public speaking, but communication is a skill that can always be enhanced. In this micro course, you will learn how to plan for and give a compelling oral presentation and how to be more effective at public speaking. You will also explore strategies for effective delivery and responding to audience questions.

Professional Communication Strategies This course contains no sessions Click here to be notified about the next scheduled program. In this micro course, you will learn strategies for enhancing your oral, written, and non-verbal communication skills for the workplace.

Understanding Diversity to Build Empathy 08/01/21 - 08/28/21 "Diversity and Inclusion" is a hot topic in many organizations, but oftentimes it is difficult to move "beyond the buzz words" to action that helps individuals gain a deeper understanding of themselves and of the people with whom they work. In this micro course, you will explore factors that affect your conscious and unconscious thoughts and develop strategies for building empathy and reducing bias in your workplace.

Writing in the Workplace This course contains no sessions Click here to be notified about the next scheduled program. In this micro course, you will learn about best practices for the most common forms of workplace writing, such as emails, memos, proposals, reports, newsletters, and writing for marketing and digital platforms. You will also learn strategies for increasing your efficiency, effectiveness, and influence in tasks associated with writing.