This course is part of the Professional Skills for the Workplace Specialization

Laurie Cozart

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Professional Skills for the Workplace SpecializationUniversity of California, Davis

About this Course

To survive in today’s constantly changing business landscape requires being comfortable in uncertainty. Adaptability is what allows people and businesses to solve problems, overcome challenges and move back from the edge of attrition to the more stable ground of relevance. Adaptability is everything. — Jeff Boss, Forbes
Adaptability refers to your ability change your actions, course, or approach in order to suit different conditions or environments. Adaptability implies a sense of personal choice, of purposefully navigating—rather than being driven by—changing circumstances. 

Resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. Resilience gives you the ability to bounce forward with new insights and learning you can carry into the future. 

Both adaptability and resilience include the ability to assess an evolving situation from multiple perspectives, to shift thinking and viewpoint, and to choose the best response. Adaptable people flourish amidst chaos while inflexible people flounder. Adapters find openings in situations where others only see closure. This 4-module course will give you knowledge and tools to become more adaptable and resilient in your workplace and in your life.

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Beginner Level

Approx. 9 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: English

Skills you will gain

Personal AdvertisementPlanningAdaptabilityResilience

Shareable Certificate

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Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Course 4 of 4 in the

Professional Skills for the Workplace Specialization

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Beginner Level

Approx. 9 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: English

Instructor

Laurie Cozart

MCC, MCNLP, Executive Coach, Speaker, Instructor

Continuing and Professional Education

276 Learners

2 Courses

Offered by

University of California, Davis

UC Davis, one of the nation’s top-ranked research universities, is a global leader in agriculture, veterinary medicine, sustainability, environmental and biological sciences, and technology. With four colleges and six professional schools, UC Davis and its students and alumni are known for their academic excellence, meaningful public service and profound international impact.

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Adaptability and Resilience

In this module, you will be able to define the concepts of adaptability and resilience. You will be able to identify attitudes and behaviors that demonstrate both traits and be able to describe the importance of them in today's organization.

2 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 10 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz

3 videos

Welcome to this Course!3m

Adaptability and Resilience3m

Importance of Adaptability and Resilience3m

4 readings

A Note From UC Davis10m

Program Overview10m

Specific Behaviors of Adaptability and Resilience5m

How Employers Rate Adaptability 5m

1 practice exercise

Module 1 Quiz30m

Week

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Building Self-Awareness

In this module, you will be able to articulate your expectations of yourself and others in current or anticipated work roles and settings. You will be able to describe where your self-expectations align or differ from what is required by your employers and other stakeholders. You'll be able to describe any gaps you see along with the impact of those gaps on your professional effectiveness. You will be able to identify barriers to becoming more adaptable and resilient.

4 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 16 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz

4 videos

Introduction to Self-Awareness3m

Discovering Ourselves and Our Standards4m

The TRIAD3m

Steps to Achieving Self-Awareness3m

5 readings

How Adaptable Are You?10m

The SCARF Model10m

How Can Self-Awareness Help Me Close the Gap?10m

How Can I Become Continuously Aware?10m

Journaling Tips10m

1 practice exercise

Module 2 Quiz30m

Week

Week 3

1 hour to complete

Creating An Action Plan

In this module, you will be able to develop an action plan to improve your professional effectiveness. You'll be able to manage your feelings and behaviors and be able to use your time and energy efficiently. You'll be able to use your mistakes as learning experiences and be able to measure your progress.

1 hour to complete

3 videos (Total 15 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

3 videos

Introduction to Action Planning3m

Control, Influence, and Accept (CIA)6m

Action Planning4m

1 reading

The Easy Guide to Developing an Effective Action Plan5m

1 practice exercise

Module 3 Quiz30m

Week

Week 4

1 hour to complete

Implementing Your Plan

In this module, you will be able to implement your plan and record your results. You'll be able to move from panic to productivity with a positive, optimistic attitude and be able to build strong interpersonal connections.

1 hour to complete

3 videos (Total 14 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz

3 videos

Introduction to Implementing Your Action Plan6m

Action Steps5m

Course Summary2m

4 readings

Reasons Networking Matters5m

How Do You Build New Connections At Work?10m

Maintaining a Positive, Optimistic Attitude10m

Oh Crap! Speed Drill5m

1 practice exercise

Module 4 Quiz30m

About the Professional Skills for the Workplace Specialization

This Specialization is intended for working professionals early in their career and for organizations who look to improve interpersonal relationship skills among their employees, clients, and customers.

Through four courses, you will explore the use of emotional and social intelligence, practice a formula for problem solving, cultivate a growth mindset, and build skills related to adaptability and resilience in an ever-changing environment. These skills show up in business relationships and communication and ultimately impact professional effectiveness. You will be able to demonstrate sound judgment by engaging in critical thinking to reach decisions and solve problems independently. You will be able to develop a competitive advantage by learning, adapting, and harnessing insights from past endeavors. You will assess your own expectations in your current or anticipated work roles and settings, and how those may align with or differ from what is required by employers and other stakeholders now and in the future.

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Adaptability and Resiliency