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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Learn at your own pace
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There are 4 modules in this course

To survive in today’s constantly changing business landscape requires being comfortable in uncertainty. Adaptability is what allows people and businesses to solve problems, overcome challenges and move back from the edge of attrition to the more stable ground of relevance. Adaptability is everything. — Jeff Boss, Forbes

Adaptability refers to your ability change your actions, course, or approach in order to suit different conditions or environments. Adaptability implies a sense of personal choice, of purposefully navigating—rather than being driven by—changing circumstances. Resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. Resilience gives you the ability to bounce forward with new insights and learning you can carry into the future. Both adaptability and resilience include the ability to assess an evolving situation from multiple perspectives, to shift thinking and viewpoint, and to choose the best response. Adaptable people flourish amidst chaos while inflexible people flounder. Adapters find openings in situations where others only see closure. This 4-module course will give you knowledge and tools to become more adaptable and resilient in your workplace and in your life.

In this module, you will be able to define the concepts of adaptability and resilience. You will be able to identify attitudes and behaviors that demonstrate both traits and be able to describe the importance of them in today's organization.

What's included

3 videos3 readings2 assignments2 discussion prompts

3 videos•Total 10 minutes
  • Welcome to this Course!•3 minutes
  • Adaptability and Resilience•3 minutes
  • Importance of Adaptability and Resilience•4 minutes
3 readings•Total 16 minutes
  • Program Overview•10 minutes
  • Course Navigation and Safety Statement•1 minute
  • Specific Behaviors of Adaptability and Resilience•5 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
  • Module 1 Knowledge Check•30 minutes
  • How Employers Rate Adaptability•30 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 50 minutes
  • Adaptability and Resilience Assessment•30 minutes
  • Forbes Top Qualities for New Hires•20 minutes

In this module, you will be able to articulate your expectations of yourself and others in current or anticipated work roles and settings. You will be able to describe where your self-expectations align or differ from what is required by your employers and other stakeholders. You'll be able to describe any gaps you see along with the impact of those gaps on your professional effectiveness. You will be able to identify barriers to becoming more adaptable and resilient.

What's included

4 videos5 readings2 assignments5 discussion prompts

4 videos•Total 16 minutes
  • Introduction to Self-Awareness•4 minutes
  • Discovering Ourselves and Our Standards•5 minutes
  • The TRIAD•4 minutes
  • Steps to Achieving Self-Awareness•3 minutes
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
  • How Adaptable Are You?•10 minutes
  • The SCARF Model•10 minutes
  • How Can Self-Awareness Help Me Close the Gap?•10 minutes
  • How Can I Become Continuously Aware?•10 minutes
  • Journaling Tips•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
  • Module 2 Knowledge Checks•30 minutes
  • Feedback Skills Self-Assessment•30 minutes
5 discussion prompts•Total 110 minutes
  • Reflection•15 minutes
  • What Types of Changes Are Happening In My Organization?•15 minutes
  • Values Living During Challenging Times Exercise•45 minutes
  • The Eye of the Hurricane Meditation•20 minutes
  • Resilience Assessment Questionnaire•15 minutes

In this module, you will be able to develop an action plan to improve your professional effectiveness. You'll be able to manage your feelings and behaviors and be able to use your time and energy efficiently. You'll be able to use your mistakes as learning experiences and be able to measure your progress.

What's included

3 videos1 reading2 assignments1 discussion prompt

3 videos•Total 15 minutes
  • Introduction to Action Planning•4 minutes
  • Control, Influence, and Accept (CIA)•6 minutes
  • Action Planning•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 5 minutes
  • The Easy Guide to Developing an Effective Action Plan•5 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
  • Module 3 Knowledge Checks•30 minutes
  • Creating Your Action Plan•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 30 minutes
  • Planning in a VUCA World•30 minutes

In this module, you will be able to implement your plan and record your results. You'll be able to move from panic to productivity with a positive, optimistic attitude and be able to build strong interpersonal connections.

What's included

3 videos3 readings2 assignments

3 videos•Total 14 minutes
  • Introduction to Implementing Your Action Plan•6 minutes
  • Action Steps•6 minutes
  • Course Summary•2 minutes
3 readings•Total 20 minutes
  • Reasons Networking Matters•5 minutes
  • Maintaining a Positive, Optimistic Attitude•10 minutes
  • Oh Crap! Speed Drill•5 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
  • Module 4 Knowledge Checks•30 minutes
  • Building Strong Connections•30 minutes

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