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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Moving the Needle at Work: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

      Skills you'll gain: Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Diversity, Empathy, Emotional Intelligence, Management Training And Development, Disabilities, Organizational Leadership, Team Management, Safety Culture, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Self-Awareness, Interpersonal Communications, Communication

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Managing Hybrid & AI-Augmented Teams: The Future of Work

      Skills you'll gain: Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Leadership, Team Leadership, Strategic Leadership, People Management, Business Ethics, Innovation, Leadership and Management, Business Leadership, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Teams, Telecommuting, Collaboration, Communication

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      How to Develop an Account Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Account Strategy, Account Management, Customer Success Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Engagement, Customer Service, Customer Relationship Management, Milestones (Project Management), Relationship Building, Expectation Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Relationship Management

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      How to Identify Your Target Audience

      Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Customer Engagement, Customer experience improvement, Persona Development, Customer Insights, Market Opportunities, User Feedback, Market Research, Marketing Strategies, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Consumer Behaviour, Data Analysis, Business Development, New Business Development, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      How to Visualize Data with R

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Ggplot2, Plot (Graphics), R Programming, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Regression Analysis, Statistical Programming, Software Installation, Package and Software Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Leeds

      How to Get Into Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Software Development, Engineering Software, Application Development, Software Development Methodologies, Data Ethics, Computational Thinking, Back-End Web Development

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to use Canva hidden features

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Color Theory, Photo Editing, Scalability, Design Elements And Principles, Typography, Graphic Design, Content Creation, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to Set up Facebook Pixel

      Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Online Advertising, Web Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Digital Advertising, User Accounts, Compliance Management

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to integrate apps on Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Photo Editing, Content Creation, Content Marketing

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      Duke University

      Think Again I: How to Understand Arguments

      Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Research, Writing, Oral Expression, Interpersonal Communications

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      The University of Edinburgh

      How to Create Video for Online Courses

      Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Storyboarding, Video Editing, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Course Development, Content Creation, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Storytelling, Developing Training Materials, Writing, Editing, Creativity

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      Institute for the Future

      Collaborative Foresight: How to Game the Future

      Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Systems Thinking, Game Theory, Creative Thinking, Collaboration, Interviewing Skills, Emerging Technologies, Ideation, Strategic Planning, Innovation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Empathy, Creativity

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    • Moving the Needle at Work: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Managing Hybrid & AI-Augmented Teams: The Future of Work: Coursera Instructor Network
    • How to Develop an Account Strategy: Coursera Instructor Network
    • How to Identify Your Target Audience: Coursera Instructor Network
    • How to Visualize Data with R: Packt
    • How to Get Into Software Development: University of Leeds
    • How to use Canva hidden features: Coursera Project Network
    • How to Set up Facebook Pixel: Coursera Project Network
    • How to integrate apps on Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Think Again I: How to Understand Arguments: Duke University

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