Communication and Professional Competencies Academy
Select from a curated series of programs built to support the development of your employees — across all levels of your organization — in key ‘soft’ and ‘cognitive’ skills.
The future of work is human — and it starts with interpersonal skills combined with the power of tech
In an era of rapid tech changes and interconnectedness, our workplaces increasingly thrive thanks to skills that transcend traditional job descriptions. For one, soft skills such as empathy, problem-solving, collaboration, and resilience have emerged as essential threads that weave through every facet of an organization. Additionally, cognitive skills like creativity, problem-solving, and decision-making are important pathways to innovation, efficiency, and ability to move the organization forward.
Self-paced edX Courses
Help develop essential communication and professional competencies across your organization.
HarvardX Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking
Gain critical communication skills in writing and public speaking with this introduction to American political rhetoric.
Rochester Institute of Technology Public Speaking
Build confidence as a speaker by learning how to use simple tools and skills to prepare and deliver memorable presentations.
Rochester Institute of Technology Storytelling in the Workplace
Learn how to craft messages and narratives that will resonate with your target audience to create your desired outcome.
Dartmouth College Communicating Strategically
This course from Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth equips future leaders with the skills to communicate strategically within a business context.
Jesus College, Cambridge Digital Wellbeing and Productivity
Individuals and organisations now face the challenge of finding a healthy balance between productivity and downtime. How can we adapt to changes in our digital lives, while remaining healthy and happy?
The University of Maryland – Let’s Get Emotional: Emotions & Emotional Intelligence!
Effective leaders have high self-awareness and emotional intelligence. This course will help you understand our secondary and overlooked intelligence system and build your emotional vocabulary.
Harvard University – Building Personal Resilience: Managing Anxiety and Mental Health
Join Harvard Medical School faculty Dr. Luana Marques to use applied psychology to build personal resilience with five science-driven skills.
Davidson College – Just Be Yourself: The Art of Acting in the Workplace
This course will help to channel the best version of yourself for the various settings you encounter in the workplace environment while ensuring that you are always being true to your authentic self.
LSE Intercultural Communications in the Workplace
Throughout this comprehensive course, participants will delve into the intricacies of cross-cultural interactions, examining how cultural differences impact negotiation strategies, communication styles, and relationship-building.
Rochester Institute of Technology, Teamwork & Collaboration
Learn essential teamwork and collaboration skills to lead, build and motivate teams in the workplace.
IBM Soft Skills: Collaborate Effectively
Learn the fundamentals of collaborating and communicating with others in a professional environment in order to achieve professional success.
HarvardX Remote Work Revolution for Everyone
Learn to excel in the virtual-work landscape. You will learn how to build trust, increase productivity, use digital tools intelligently, and remain fully aligned with your remote team.
The University of Maryland – Making Evidence-Based Strategic Decisions
Drive organizational alignment among managers and employees through data analytics and products and learn how to turn your organization into a decision-making factory.
Rochester Institute of Technology – Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
The most successful professionals are able to assess the environment, analyze a situation, design a solution, and ultimately win in a competitive scenario.
BoxPlay Critical Thinking: How to Develop Critical Thinking Skills
Steer away from reactive thinking and onto the path of strategic decision-making.
IBM – Soft Skills: Solve Problems Creative & Critical Thinking
Use critical and creative thinking to analyze and solve any problem you might encounter in the workplace, an extremely valuable skill to have in any profession.
HarvardX Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking
Gain critical communication skills in writing and public speaking with this introduction to American political rhetoric.
Rochester Institute of Technology Public Speaking
Build confidence as a speaker by learning how to use simple tools and skills to prepare and deliver memorable presentations.
Rochester Institute of Technology Storytelling in the Workplace
Learn how to craft messages and narratives that will resonate with your target audience to create your desired outcome.
Dartmouth College Communicating Strategically
This course from Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth equips future leaders with the skills to communicate strategically within a business context.
Jesus College, Cambridge Digital Wellbeing and Productivity
Individuals and organisations now face the challenge of finding a healthy balance between productivity and downtime. How can we adapt to changes in our digital lives, while remaining healthy and happy?
The University of Maryland – Let’s Get Emotional: Emotions & Emotional Intelligence!
Effective leaders have high self-awareness and emotional intelligence. This course will help you understand our secondary and overlooked intelligence system and build your emotional vocabulary.
Harvard University – Building Personal Resilience: Managing Anxiety and Mental Health
Join Harvard Medical School faculty Dr. Luana Marques to use applied psychology to build personal resilience with five science-driven skills.
Davidson College – Just Be Yourself: The Art of Acting in the Workplace
This course will help to channel the best version of yourself for the various settings you encounter in the workplace environment while ensuring that you are always being true to your authentic self.
LSE Intercultural Communications in the Workplace
Throughout this comprehensive course, participants will delve into the intricacies of cross-cultural interactions, examining how cultural differences impact negotiation strategies, communication styles, and relationship-building.
Rochester Institute of Technology, Teamwork & Collaboration
Learn essential teamwork and collaboration skills to lead, build and motivate teams in the workplace.
IBM Soft Skills: Collaborate Effectively
Learn the fundamentals of collaborating and communicating with others in a professional environment in order to achieve professional success.
HarvardX Remote Work Revolution for Everyone
Learn to excel in the virtual-work landscape. You will learn how to build trust, increase productivity, use digital tools intelligently, and remain fully aligned with your remote team.
The University of Maryland – Making Evidence-Based Strategic Decisions
Drive organizational alignment among managers and employees through data analytics and products and learn how to turn your organization into a decision-making factory.
Rochester Institute of Technology – Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
The most successful professionals are able to assess the environment, analyze a situation, design a solution, and ultimately win in a competitive scenario.
BoxPlay Critical Thinking: How to Develop Critical Thinking Skills
Steer away from reactive thinking and onto the path of strategic decision-making.
IBM – Soft Skills: Solve Problems Creative & Critical Thinking
Use critical and creative thinking to analyze and solve any problem you might encounter in the workplace, an extremely valuable skill to have in any profession.
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