School – Briefcase to Boardroom: Intermediate Soft Skills to Advance Careers

Briefcase to Boardroom:
intermediate Soft Skills to Advance Your Career

$
220

10

courses

INTERMEDIATE

level

9 HRS 45 MINS

completion time

Overview

To advance your career in the competitive world of work, knowledge and qualifications are no longer enough on their own. Technical skills, education and training, otherwise known as “hard skills”, don’t necessarily equate to career success or advancement. To achieve true success at work, studies have shown and employers continually state that your “soft skills” need to shine.
This 10-course eLearning program teaches all about the valuable soft skills needed to thrive in the workplace and take your career to the next level. Through engaging, fully interactive modules, you will hone your soft skills and benefit from real-life examples and smart tips that result in the transformative learning that is essential for career success.

Completing this PROGRAM will help you:

Who is the PROGRAM for?

Students preparing for success in their internship, co-op, or new role when transitioning from post-secondary to career upon graduation

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Courses

Course 1

would you hire you?

In today’s workplace, qualifications are not enough to get ahead. People tend to focus on the technical and occupational skills, education and training required to qualify for the job they’re seeking, but while these “hard skills” may land interviews, they don’t necessarily lead to job placement or advancement. That’s why you need the very best “soft skills”.

would you hire you?

Duration: 75 minutes
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Course 2

The 3 Keys to Effective Communication

Successful communication in today’s work environment requires the ability to inspire and engage others as well as foster buy-in to ideas, plans and actions. There are three core skills at the foundation of successful communication, and when they are used effectively, they lead to improved communication in the workplace.

The 3 Keys to Effective Communication

Duration: 45 minutes
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Course 3

The Power of Effective Body Language

Did you know that body language is a powerful communication tool used to convey messages to others in your workplace? Whatever you are feeling, your body language is likely to express. In fact, body language may actually be more powerful than the words you speak.

The Power of Effective Body Language

Duration: 45 minutes
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Course 4

Dealing with Difficult People (3-Part Series)

We all encounter difficult people at some point in our professional lives. Dealing with them effectively means not only learning to manage our own reactions and communication style, but also being able to identify and understand what’s really going on with that difficult person in the workplace.

Dealing with Difficult People (3-Part Series)

Duration: 105 minutes
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Course 4

Dealing with Difficult People (3-Part Series)

We all encounter difficult people at some point in our professional lives. Dealing with them effectively means not only learning to manage our own reactions and communication style, but also being able to identify and understand what’s really going on with that difficult person in the workplace.

Dealing with Difficult People (3-Part Series)

Duration: 105 minutes
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Course 5

Giving Feedback with Confidence

Many people find the process of giving feedback difficult, especially at work. We may not know exactly what to say or how to say it or we may feel worried about the potentially negative reactions of the other person. We may be unsure of how to frame our words so they come across as valuable and constructive rather than a source of conflict.

Giving Feedback with Confidence

Duration: 45 minutes
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Course 6

Receiving Feedback with Confidence

Receiving feedback with confidence and grace can be a challenge, especially when the feedback is constructive. Many of us have a natural tendency to get defensive, justify, explain or even deny the validity of the feedback—even if we need it. Regardless of its validity, the ability to hear, assess and use feedback from others in your workplace is a valuable skill that leads to self improvement and success.

Receiving Feedback with Confidence

Duration: 45 minutes
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Course 7

Anti-Discrimination, Diversity and Sensitivity at Work Training

To successfully conduct business in today’s diverse global marketplace, we must be particularly mindful of and sensitive to people around us. We need awareness of international religious, racial and cultural differences, local diversity and individual sensitivities in order to recognize the values and contributions of every human being.

Anti-Discrimination, Diversity and Sensitivity at Work Training

Duration: 45 minutes
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Course 7

Anti-Discrimination, Diversity and Sensitivity at Work Training

To successfully conduct business in today’s diverse global marketplace, we must be particularly mindful of and sensitive to people around us. We need awareness of international religious, racial and cultural differences, local diversity and individual sensitivities in order to recognize the values and contributions of every human being.

Anti-Discrimination, Diversity and Sensitivity at Work Training

Duration: 45 minutes
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Course 8

Best Practices for Stress Management & Mindfulness at Work

While we may not be able to change many of the situations in our lives, we can control how we perceive, experience and manage them. In this informative, practical course, you will come to understand yourself better. You’ll learn to recognize the stressors that impact your life and how to use mindfulness best practices to lead a more balanced and contented existence.

Best Practices for Stress Management & Mindfulness at Work

Duration: 75 minutes
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Course 9

Smart Social Media Etiquette in the Business World

Social media is a powerful communication tool used to help connect, collaborate and problem-solve in the workplace. But in our wired world, we must adhere to professional social media etiquette or we may make the mistake of risking our own, or the organization’s, image or cause other problems that can cost us.

Smart Social Media Etiquette in the Business World

Duration: 45 minutes
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Course 10

Navigating Politics, Priorities and Time in the Workplace

Successfully managing work relationships within a political hierarchy doesn’t come automatically to most people. However, there are some basic principles you can follow that will help you boost your job and career success. In this course, you will learn a framework for navigating politics, priorities and time in a workplace setting.

Navigating Politics, Priorities and Time in the Workplace

Duration: 60 minutes
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Course 10

Navigating Politics, Priorities and Time in the Workplace

Successfully managing work relationships within a political hierarchy doesn’t come automatically to most people. However, there are some basic principles you can follow that will help you boost your job and career success. In this course, you will learn a framework for navigating politics, priorities and time in a workplace setting.

Navigating Politics, Priorities and Time in the Workplace

Duration: 60 minutes
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Written and developed by Workright ltd.

Workright Ltd. is a Canadian provider of high-quality eLearning products and certificate programs. They are thought leaders with more than 20 years of clinical and corporate experience in mental health, soft skills, and harassment prevention in the workplace. 

 

About the Course Authors

Dr. Stephanie Bot

C. Psych., Psychoanalyst
President and Co-Founder

Dr. Stephanie Bot is Chief Psychologist at Dr. Bot and Associates, Director of Clinical and Professional Training for the Psychotherapy Program at the Toronto Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis (TICP), and co-founder of Workright.

Dr. Bot brings 20 years of clinical experience, business consulting, and curriculum expertise to developing Workright’s elite training programs, including the world’s first harassment prevention and response program (HEART) and a comprehensive online library of transformational e-learning courses with a unique psychological foundation.

Dr. Bot is a board member, fundraiser, and creator of a 3-year psychotherapy program and free community mental health clinic for the TICP, receiving approval from the Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities and the College for Registered Psychotherapists.

She is a published author in peer-reviewed journals and a featured speaker and lecturer who has presented her innovative approach to harassment and mental health in the workplace with co-founder Donna Marshall M.A. to the Ministry of Labour, Canadian Mental Health Association, The Human Resource Professional Association, Health and Safety Associations and the Canadian Bar Association, among others.

Her work has been instrumental in addressing and elevating employee and student relations and promoting mental health in educational and corporate settings.

Donna Marshall

M.A., Counselling Psychology, RP CEO and Co-Founder

Donna Marshall is a thought leader, professional speaker, lecturer, curriculum developer, and writer specializing in mental health, harassment, psychological safety, and interpersonal skills training.

Along with Dr. Stephanie Bot, she developed the ground-breaking Harassment Education Advisory Team program to manage and prevent harassment in the workplace. She wrote and facilitated leadership curricula for the Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning and has appeared numerous times on a CBC television affiliate as a specialist in bullying and harassment.

Donna acted as Chair of the Human Resource Professionals Association (HRPA) Toronto Committee on Leadership, spearheading a province-wide assessment of HR Leaders, and contributing to developing a curriculum of programs in response to the results. 

Her articles on bullying and harassment in the workplace are published in HR Professional magazine. She has presented at the Mental Health Commission of Canada, Lancaster House, legal and HRPA conferences, Health and Safety forums, and other notable national and international conventions.

Donna regularly consults and advises organizations on how to develop and implement programs on mental health and psychological safety in the workplace. As a mental health clinician in private practice, she also treats clients on an individual basis.