Online and Remote Learning

In today’s fast-moving marketplace, you need greater agility to stay ahead of change. In this course, you’ll learn how to accelerate project success using agile practices. You’ll discover new ways of organizing teams and projects that reduce waste while optimizing performance and product delivery. Among the skills you’ll develop: constructing key agile artifacts such as product backlogs and user stories; customer journey mapping; risk management, quality control and outsourcing strategies; and assessment of scaling frameworks such as SAFe and Nexus. Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs. By the end of this micro course, you'll be able to: Organize an agile project for success and to support an organization’s strategy Explain agile team dynamics, key roles, and effective performance management Construct key agile artifacts such as product backlogs and user stories including prioritizing and estimation Design product delivery techniques, customer journey mapping, roadmaps, waste reduction, and processes Analyze risk management, quality control, and outsourcing strategies within agile environments Assess scaling frameworks such as SAFe and Nexus, understanding their benefits and challenges Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Managing agile teams Use agile methodologies (Scrum and Kanban) Scaling agile

Discover the wondrous anatomy of the human musculoskeletal system in this exciting seven-week micro-course. You’ll get a thorough introduction to the components of the musculoskeletal system: bones, joints, muscles and neurovascular supply, with an emphasis on the upper and lower extremities. You’ll learn how these structures work in concert to move the human body and how injury can impact normal functional movement. Ideal for yoga instructors, nurses, chiropractors, massage therapists—anyone who works (or aspires to work) in health-care related fields. By the end of this course, learners will be able to: Describe how the bones, joints, muscles, nerves, and blood vessels come together to form the upper extremity Explain how those structures work in concert to move the human body Identify how injury to these structures can impact normal functional movement Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Communication skills in a healthcare setting Instructional skills in a healthcare setting Analytical and problem-solving skills in a movement-related setting Foundational skills in exercise design

If you are an internationally trained nurse seeking to practice in Ontario, this dynamic eight-week online course fulfills all requirements needed to support your application. Recognized by the College of Nurses of Ontario, the course focuses on competencies related to patient safety and addresses common challenges you’ll face in practice settings. It combines self-directed module content with webinars that provide opportunities for connection with community. You’ll come away ready to meet the expectations of being a nurse within Ontario’s health care environment. This course was co-developed in collaboration with the Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses (CARE), whose deep expertise and commitment to supporting IENs helped shape the curriculum to ensure it meets the needs of diverse learners.  By the end of this course, you'll be able to: Explain the level of autonomy expected in the practice setting and the patient's right to make informed decisions about their treatments. Identify the responsibilities and expectations of being a nurse within Ontario’s health care environment.  Describe the nurse's role within the interprofessional health care team.  Apply strategies to evaluate and establish the context and duration of care with sensitivity.  Demonstrate practices that ensure patient safety and quality of care.

While conflict in the workplace may be inevitable, it need not be an impediment to success. Counter-intuitive thinking can help you turn conflicts into opportunities and obstacles into stepping stones. In this course, you’ll learn how to challenge your own preconceived assumptions and leadership norms and work around common barriers. You’ll acquire the conflict-management tools and breakthrough negotiation strategies you need to monitor, mentor, and motivate teams. You’ll discover how to maximize commitment through coaching, persuasive communication and foolproof motivational techniques. Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs. By the end of this micro course, you'll be able to: Predict and plan for mentorship, interaction, and presence Employ breakthrough strategies to respond to common barriers Construct clear tools to monitor, mentor, and motivate teams Design hooks and calls to actions for maximize audience impact Describe and formulate power-based negotiation strategies   Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Coaching Persuasion Inclusion Storytelling Conflict Management

Learn how to make a good team great by tapping into every last bit of individual and group potential. In this course, you’ll learn how to cultivate the collective intelligence of your diverse workforce through performance systems design and alignment of objectives. You’ll foster greater collaboration, commitment and employee engagement through effective coaching models and feedback channels, and create and curate vital influencer networks. You’ll learn to evaluate growth in yourself and others and discover what motivates team members most. Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs. By the end of this micro course, you'll be able to: Characterize affective states for situational leverage Evaluate growth in oneself and others Construct and evaluate human-centered designs Create and curate influencer networks Formulate and formalizing interpersonal processes Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Empathy Positivity Social Consciousness Relationship Building Collaboration

Emotional intelligence and empathy are defining assets of effective leaders in today’s volatile world. In this course, you’ll learn now to harness your focus and attentiveness to become a better leader. You'll use reflection, mindfulness assessments, simulations and exercises to develop your leadership plan. You’ll examine ways to make your leadership brand more resilient and create a more optimistic worldview. You’ll enhance your relationship-building skills to cultivate greater rapport and a spirit of collaboration amongst a team and across departments. Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs. By the end of this micro course, you'll be able to: Identify and describe the four pillars of emotional intelligence and explain their significance in effective leadership. Apply self-awareness frameworks and tools to analyse personal emotional triggers and behavioural patterns. Develop and implement self-management strategies to enhance emotional resilience and maintain focus under pressure. Demonstrate social awareness by interpreting organizational dynamics and building trust-based professional relationships. Utilize relationship management techniques, including coaching and ethical influence, to achieve leadership objectives. Design and deliver a Vision Speech that articulates leadership purpose and demonstrates emotional intelligence in communication. Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Empathy Positivity Social Consciousness Relationship Building Collaboration

Great leaders have to know how to navigate the complex labyrinth of team dynamics through negotiation and persuasion. In this course, you’ll learn how to better understand the diverse motivations of your people and align purposeful goals to personal values. You’ll achieve greater results from small, strategic changes and agile conflict management. You’ll learn to create feedback channels for sustained motivation; make and defend arguments using logic, credibility, and emotion; and deliver cohesive, targeted narratives to intercultural and intergenerational audiences. Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs. By the end of this micro course, you'll be able to: Create feedback channels for sustained motivation Make and defend arguments using logic, credibility, and emotion Develop intercultural / intergenerational models of practice Deliver cohesive, targeted narratives for specific audiences Practice a range of conflict management strategies Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Coaching Persuasion Inclusion Storytelling Conflict Management

Authentic leaders know the best solutions to business problems require a solid grounding in data as well as a human perspective. In this course, you’ll enhance your ability to frame and present proposals and business solutions with confidence and clear purpose. You’ll learn how to get buy-in from management using compelling forms of fact-based communications, including business cases, risk assessments and cost-benefit analyses. You’ll develop greater skills in critical thinking, data-driven decision making and digital presentation appropriate to target audiences. Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs. By the end of this micro course, you'll be able to: Develop digitally enhanced products appropriate to target audiences Demonstrate a cost-benefit advantage in your arguments Assess data for risk forecasting and mitigation Create digital expressions using multimodal formats Construct iterative prototypes based on iterative feedback Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Creativity Critical Thinking Data Driven Decision Making Digital Literacy Problem Solving

Powerful performances combine sustainable strategies with practical tools. In a world that is changing so quickly, never before has the need been greater to align organizational complexity with the human dimension. This course is where systems intersect with team performance and engagement. The result is a framework of relevant methodologies and proven strategies to sustain your leadership acumen, increase your navigational skills, and create a productive and positive team environment that leads to a culture of resilience, responsiveness, innovation, agility, and strategic results. Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs. By the end of this micro course, you'll be able to: Develop multiple and diverse chances for growth Create tools and techniques to manage team effort Collect information required to navigate organizational complexity Employ relevant online software to monitor and evaluate Report on performance listing insights for growth the development Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Team Engagement Talent Management Cultural Curation Project Management Accountability

If you’re the type of leader who wants to inspire your team and set them up for greater success, this course is for you. You’ll learn how to challenge old paradigms, foster inclusiveness, leverage the strengths of a diverse workforce, and maximize talent. You’ll acquire tangible strategies that help you work effectively with cross-functional teams. You’ll generate personalized, purpose-driven goals; provide opportunities for creative freedom; modify cultural elements to cultivate influencers and allies; and appraise outcomes based on strategic objectives. Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs. By the end of this micro course, you'll be able to: Generate personalized, purpose-driven goals Create schedules with opportunities for creative freedom Modify cultural elements to cultivate influencers and allies Experiment with diverse cross functional teams Appraise outcomes based on the strategic, cultural objectives Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Team Engagement Talent Management Cultural Curation Project Management Accountability