Leverage the power of positive organizational scholarship in your organization. In this audiobook summary, get research-backed insights on empowering and motivating your employees.

Learn how to become more adaptable so you can adjust to change and disruption at work—and proactively shape your professional destiny along the way.

The project sponsor is one of the most vital roles in any project, especially those that are strategic or transversal. The more complex the project, the more critical the sponsor role and the more time it demands. In our new world driven by change, soon executives and managers will spend at least half of their time on projects. Yet, according to recent research carried out jointly with Harvard Business Review, only 13% of executives had received specific training on how to become a successful project sponsor. In this course, thought leader Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez covers the key responsibilities and best practices of project sponsorship. Antonio explains the project economy and how it is challenging and affecting leaders. Then he reinvents and defines what a project, project management, and a project sponsor are. He covers in depth the role and the steps that an effective project sponsor needs to accomplish to lead projects successfully and generate value for their organizations.

As a manager of a remote team, you may face unique challenges, but you also have unique opportunities to help your team thrive. In this course, Mitch Simon shares his advice for leaders who are overseeing remote teams by outlining common mistakes. Mitch starts by enforcing the importance of fun in a remote workplace, including methods for hosting meetings and allowing natural conversation to take place. He then stresses the importance of setting a tone and gathering the right people together. Mitch then reviews the importance of being vulnerable with your team by way of transparency and empathy. Mitch also highlights some classic leadership missteps, such as micromanaging, avoiding conflict, and hiding details from your team. He closes by outlining the importance of creating safe spaces where your team can take risks, give and receive feedback, and learn along the way. After this course, you’ll have tools to help you lead with more confidence in a remote environment.

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It’s a sad reality that many organizations struggle with inclusivity and diversity. This audio-only course, adapted from the book How to Be an Inclusive Leader by diversity and inclusion expert Jennifer Brown, offers a step-by-step guide to help your company effectively handle inclusivity and diversity issues. The course covers the multiple barriers many employees often face, how a lack of diversity negatively affects internal social cohesion, and ways to become a better leader and build a more equitable workplace. An equitable employment environment doesn’t just let everyone bring their full self to work without fear, it also helps companies stay competitive in the modern workforce.

This audiobook summary was created by getAbstract, one of the world’s largest providers of business book summaries—with more than 20,000 text and audio summaries in seven languages. We are pleased to offer this training in our library.

Managing the inherent tension between the friendliness that encourages rapport and the assertiveness that is required to be effective can be tricky. In this course, adapted from the American Negotiation Institute podcast Negotiate Anything, Kwame Christian discusses with Hamilton Chan how to build rapport, stand your ground, and manage the flow of information. Hamilton is the head of executive education and visiting professor of business and technology at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles and CEO of Coaching for Startups LLC. He explains why rapport is so powerful and provides tips to stay strong at the negotiation table. Plus, learn why it’s so important to understand your options before you start difficult conversations.

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Creating an inclusive workplace, where every employee feels welcomed, valued, respected, and heard, requires both structural change to your company processes and active allyship in your day-to-day interactions. In this course, Kelsey Bardfield explores common biases in the workplace and tangible ways to shut them down. Kelsey explores privilege and equity, and illustrates the key differences between equality and equity and the importance of doing so. She also discusses key topics like identity, microaggressions, hiring practices, allyship, and inclusion best-practices.

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Learn how to increase your chances of getting a promotion with a few simple steps.

Cultivate a successful career in journalism without compromising your values. Tune in to get insider tips from Norah O’Donnell, the anchor of the CBS Evening News.

Building thought leadership can provide a crucial advantage for active job seekers and those looking to advance their careers. What does it mean to be a thought leader, though? In this course, career strategist Jenny Foss explains what thought leadership is, why it matters, and how you can use it to become a go-to voice in your industry or area of expertise. Jenny walks you through how to establish your personal branding, identify your own style, and create and share your own written, audio, and video content. If creating content doesn’t appeal to you, Jenny shows you how becoming a content curator can also help you build thought leadership. She discusses how to seek out speaking opportunities, then concludes with several useful best practices.

Supercharge your creative abilities in just over a week. This course provides a series of practical exercises designed to help you get your creative juices flowing.

Looking to boost that number beside your social media handle? Viral video maker Ash Blodgett can help. In this course, Ash shares practical strategies designed to help you build a stronger online presence. Discover how to create a clear, specific brand that stands out from the competition. Learn how to ensure that you're posting the right content to the right social media platform. Plus, get tips on what content to post (and when to post it), how to keep your followers engaged, and whether or not paying for ads and followers is worth it. Upon completing this course, you'll have the basic tools you need to start amassing the kind of following that can help you land sponsorships, sell products, connect with other industry leaders, and much more.

Mentors play a crucial role in our lives. There are many different types of mentors you’ll encounter in your careers, and each will help you succeed in different ways. This audio-only course, adapted from the Modern Mentor podcast, identifies six types of “secret” mentors—people who can teach you critical skills from afar. Join Rachel Cooke as she defines various types of mentors, shares how you can seek them out, and explores what they can do to benefit your personal and professional life.

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Get expert tips for quickly building lasting emotional ties in this course adapted from the podcast How to Be Awesome at Your Job.

Creating a culture of accountability makes life at work easier. Accountability can help create a sense of ownership and autonomy, and can build up trust amongst the people you work with. However, being in a remote environment can make it harder to hold yourself, and others, accountable. In this course, business coach Mitch Simon shares his secrets for how to foster accountability in a virtual or remote environment. Mitch walks through the fundamentals of virtual accountability and the different types of accountability that exist. He then guides you through methods to help build and demonstrate accountability, as well as how to create the infrastructure for accountability to thrive. Finally, Mitch provides communication tips that can help you have more effective conversations that build trust and a culture of accountability. After this course, you may feel more empowered to hold yourself and those around you more accountable.

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Learn how to confidently negotiate your salary and ask for what you are worth. In this course, adapted from the American Negotiation Institute podcast Negotiate Anything, Kwame Christian joins Meggie Palmer to discuss the topic of salary negotiation. Meggie is the founder and CEO of PepTalkHer, a tech-coaching program empowering women and helping companies close the gender gap. Learn how to gain confidence through preparation, recognize your value, negotiate in the job you have now, and take the time you need when you’re considering an offer from a new company. These tips will help you get the salary and benefits package you deserve—no matter your position.

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Are you tired of searching for the perfect job, new role, or elusive assignment that’s going to change everything in your career for the better? That perfect job is incredibly rare, but it is absolutely possible to attain a career you love—one that challenges, inspires and fulfills you. In this course, Jodi Glickman teaches you how to create opportunities for yourself so that you can maximize your impact, excel at what you do, and ultimately love your career. Jodi shows you how to optimize the aspects of your job that you do control, from making sure you’re growing and challenging yourself in your current role, to creating opportunities to work with people in your organization who you can learn from and who have the power and influence to help advance your career. Instead of waiting for a hypothetical dream job to come along, join Jodi as she gives you strategies to craft a career that you love.

Purpose and meaning can be elusive, especially during times of change and uncertainty. In this course, Maxie McCoy, author of the book You're Not Lost: An Inspired Action Plan for Finding Your Own Way, shares her practical, science-backed action plan for finding purpose and meaning in life. First, Maxie explains why merely achieving goals doesn't lead to a meaningful life. She explores science-backed formulas for finding meaning in life and living more authentically. Maxie shows you how cultivating a gratitude practice enhances your sense of well-being. She discusses how close social connections, as well as self-reflection, can help people discover meaning and purpose. Maxie helps you discover the value of mindfulness practices to help you find meaning in each moment. She goes into how to identify at least one way to be more generous in your life with what you have. Maxie concludes with a 24-hour challenge to choose to delight in the little things.

Create the perfect elevator pitch. Learn how to craft an elevator pitch that generates interest in your idea, product, or project in 30 seconds or less.

Get practical advice, techniques, and frameworks to help you develop and run effective remote workshops. With in-person professional gatherings halted due to COVID-19, expert Dave Birss can teach you how to create and run a remote workshop that will have an impact and help you achieve your business goals. Using engaging examples and his signature humor, Dave walks you through preparing for a great remote workshop, selecting the right technology, engaging participants, working with the output of a remote workshop, and more. You can also get tips to move an existing workshop from an offline event to an online one, and facilitate a successful workshop that benefits all participants.

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