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Self Development Courses

Self-development courses can help you learn time management, emotional intelligence, effective communication, and goal-setting strategies. You can build skills in self-reflection, resilience, and motivation techniques that enhance personal growth. Many courses introduce tools like journaling apps, productivity planners, and mindfulness practices that support your journey toward self-improvement and help you implement the skills you acquire.


Popular Self Development Courses and Certifications


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    Google Cloud

    Site Reliability Engineering: Measuring and Managing Reliability

    Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Service Level, DevOps, System Monitoring, Continuous Monitoring, Risk Management Framework, Cloud Computing, Software Documentation

    4.5
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Cloud Computing Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Cloud Infrastructure, CI/CD, Cloud Computing, Agile Software Development, DevOps, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Continuous Delivery, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Serverless Computing, Software Development, Amazon Web Services, Software Development Methodologies, Platform As A Service (PaaS), GitHub

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    277 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Culture Matters and Teamwork

    Skills you'll gain: Intercultural Competence, Teamwork, Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Sensitivity, Virtual Teams, Self-Awareness, Collaboration, Professional Development, Empathy, Adaptability, Conflict Management, Communication Strategies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IE Business School

    Integrated Marketing Communications: Advertising, Public Relations, Digital Marketing and more

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Communications, Integrated Marketing Communications, Advertising, Marketing, Marketing Budgets, Brand Marketing, Communication Planning, Marketing Planning, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Brand Loyalty, Branding, Marketing Management, Campaign Management, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Media Planning, Brand Awareness, Promotional Strategies, Consumer Behaviour, Communication

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Omnichannel Retail Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, Employee Retention, Workforce Development, Employee Training, Talent Management, Digital Transformation, Organizational Strategy, Human Resources, Employee Engagement, Supply Chain Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, E-Commerce, Customer experience strategy (CX), Supply Chain, Brand Strategy, Analytics, Brand Management, Marketing Strategies, Customer Insights, Performance Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    411 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Copenhagen Business School

    Social Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Team Oriented, Marketing Communications, Business Modeling, Business Planning, Sustainable Development, Organizational Structure, Entrepreneurship, Marketing Effectiveness, Communication Strategies, New Business Development, Business Development, Business Strategies, Community Development, Program Evaluation, Social Sciences, Sustainable Business, Business Strategy, Fundraising, Financial Inclusion

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    404 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    e-Learning Ecologies: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning for the Digital Age

    Skills you'll gain: Differentiated Instruction, Collaborative Software, Education Software and Technology, Learning Management Systems, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Multimedia, Digital Communications

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Managing Employee Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Performance Review, Employee Performance Management, Constructive Feedback, People Management, Staff Management, Employee Engagement, Goal Setting, Culture

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    Global Health Innovations

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Product Development, Intellectual Property, Design Thinking, New Product Development, Health Systems, Presentations, Public Speaking, Stakeholder Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Commercialization, Ideation, Organizational Structure, Persuasive Communication, Strategic Communication, Health Care, Organizational Change, Health Technology, Entrepreneurship, Public Health

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Salesforce

    Conversational Selling Playbook for SDRs

    Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Prospecting and Qualification, Lead Generation, Sales Development, Sales Prospecting, Cold Calling, Emotional Intelligence, Consultative Selling, Phone Sales, Selling Techniques, Sales, Sales Strategy, Rapport Building, Empathy, Active Listening, Value Propositions, Persona Development

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    45 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon

    Data Structures and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Test Driven Development (TDD), Version Control, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Performance Tuning, Unit Testing, Data Structures, Java Programming, Development Testing, Algorithms, Program Development, Software Testing, Java, Computer Programming, Software Development, Programming Principles, Debugging, Scalability

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    51 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Toronto

    Learn to Program: Crafting Quality Code

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unit Testing, Python Programming, Program Development, Algorithms, Test Case, Software Engineering, Software Testing, Debugging, Computational Thinking

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    729 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular self development courses

  • Site Reliability Engineering: Measuring and Managing Reliability: Google Cloud
  • Cloud Computing Foundations: Duke University
  • Culture Matters and Teamwork: University of Colorado System
  • Integrated Marketing Communications: Advertising, Public Relations, Digital Marketing and more: IE Business School
  • Omnichannel Retail Strategy: University of Pennsylvania
  • Social Entrepreneurship: Copenhagen Business School
  • e-Learning Ecologies: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning for the Digital Age: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Managing Employee Performance: University of Minnesota
  • Global Health Innovations: Imperial College London
  • Conversational Selling Playbook for SDRs: Salesforce

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