Online and Remote Learning

It takes a special type of leader to inspire people in today's multi-generational, displaced, mobile, and culturally diverse environment. In this course, you’ll prepare to be an authentic leader who delivers superior strategic results. You’ll learn how to engage teams, manage talent and create a culture of goal-setting and accountability. You’ll compare motivational strategies and discover how to build an environment that supports agility. You’ll discover how to leverage communal spaces, and document and defend processes related to organizational culture. 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: Compare the efficacy of various motivational strategies Develop talent-focused hiring / selection tools Design a built environment that supports agility Create regular expectation, goal, and fear setting protocols Document and defend processes related to organizational culture Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Team Engagement Talent Management Cultural Curation Project Management Accountability

Whole-body mental health care is an emerging field of health care. It aims to assess and support physical and biological systems in the body to enhance mental and emotional wellbeing.  Join instructor Meghan Bauer to gain a basic understanding of whole-body mental health and learn how it can complement both psychological therapy and medical treatments.  Develop a proactive and holistic approach to your best health and the health of those in your care. By the end of this course, you'll be able to: Learn what the microbiome is and explore the connections between your digestive system and your mental wellbeing. Understand how hormones play a role in resilient mental health. Explore nutrients needed for optimal health and how to assess possible deficiencies. Discuss how inflammation plays a role in mental wellness and learn how to address it. Learn evidence-based strategies to help calm the mind and lift your mood.

Cultivate the adaptive leadership skills you need to thrive in a world shaped by AI and disruptive technologies. In this course, you’ll learn to anticipate shifts in the business landscape, drive innovation with effective governance and risk management, and harness emerging technologies like AI and Big Data. A unique combination of real-world case studies, role plays and personalized mentoring will prepare you to apply these skills directly to your professional objectives so you can navigate uncertainty and lead with agility. By the end of this course, you'll be able to: Understand the principles of Adaptive Leadership. Grasp the impact of digital technologies including AI on industries and organizational strategies. Navigate digital transformation by identifying and addressing adaptive challenges. Foster a culture innovation to embrace digital advancement. Develop business strategies and governance for digital and AI initiatives. Apply ethical considerations and governance in the deployment of digital technologies and AI. Enhance communication and engagement strategies. Build and lead inclusive, agile, and resilient teams. Address the digital skills gap.

Developed by The Gallup Organization, the CliftonStrengths assessment is a performance-based tool that builds self-awareness and strength. Unlike personality tests, the CliftonStrengths assessment goes beyond general definitions of your personal traits and digs into how specific strengths can be cultivated and used to enhance your career.  This asset-based approach can empower you to understand your strengths and how to apply them to meet your personal and professional goals. This 2-part program will include a workshop facilitated by a CliftonStrengths coach and will also provide you with a 1:1 coaching session where you can dive deeper into your strengths and come up with an action plan for navigating your career journey.   By the end of this course, you'll be able to: Identify and understand individual strengths Apply strengths in personal and professional settings Create a personalized strengths development plan

Career Wayfinding is a cohort-based three-part weekly workshop series that applies principles of design thinking to build an action plan for your career and life’s work. The workshops consist of interactive activities where you will work to gain new perspectives and interpret them in a way that can keep you motivated and inspired in your career journey. The sessions will also provide you with the tools to generate more ideas, increase creativity, and be more agile and future ready for your career journey. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to make a change, this series can help you gain clarity on where you are right now, brainstorm what steps you want to take next, and provide resources you need to become the confident navigator in your career journey. By the end of this course, you'll be able to: Enhance your problem-solving and creative thinking skills Gain clarity and motivation in career decision-making Develop a personalized career action plan by applying design thinking principles to identify current career challenges

Discover new career pathways that align with your existing skills in our two-day Alternative Careers workshop. Whether you're considering a career change or exploring additional opportunities, this workshop will guide you through identifying alternative career options that match your education and experience. Through interactive sessions and expert guidance, you’ll learn how to assess your transferable skills, explore emerging industries, and strategically position yourself for new roles. By the end of the workshop, you'll have a clearer understanding of potential career paths and the confidence to pursue them. This workshop is ideal for individuals looking to leverage their current expertise in new ways or expand their career horizons in today’s dynamic job market. Start your journey toward a fulfilling alternative career today! By the end of this course, you'll be able to: Evaluate your current skills and experiences to determine how they can apply to alternative career paths Identify emerging industries and roles that align with your skill set, education, and professional background Develop a personalized action plan to position yourself for success in alternative careers, including how to market your skills effectively

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

Traditionally, the Cold War has been explored through the lens of the US-Soviet Union divide. But Canada had a role to play in crafting the critical institutions that came to define the New International Order in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. Learn how the Cold War impacted Canada, how Canada contributed to the emerging NATO alliance, how Canada’s military protected allies around the world, how Canadian Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent reshaped the national identity, how questions of continentalism and sovereignty influenced Canadian decision makers, how the threat of nuclear attack spurred investments in the military, science and technology, and in collective defence, and finally, how these events of 70+ years ago still influence our world today. By the end of this course, you'll be able to: Examine Canadian political leadership and its global influence in the early Cold War Explore how Canada's role changed in international affairs from the Second World War to the Cold War Understand how international institutions that still exist today came to be and what role Canada had in shaping them Compare the military engagement of Canada's Cold War to today See how the legacies of the Cold War still impact Canada today

If you are an internationally trained nurse seeking to practice in Ontario, this dynamic eight-week online course fulfills all requirements you need to support your application. Recognized by the College of Nurses of Ontario, it 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. 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.