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

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Professional Skills for the Workplace SpecializationUniversity of California, Davis

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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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Professional Skills for the Workplace Specialization

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Approx. 8 hours to complete

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Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

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Coursera Labs

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Course 4 of 4 in the

Professional Skills for the Workplace Specialization

Beginner Level

Approx. 8 hours to complete

English

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Laurie Cozart

MCC, MCNLP, Executive Coach, Speaker, Instructor

Continuing and Professional Education

43,779 Learners

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University of California, Davis

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Adaptability and Resilience

2 hours to complete

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

Week2

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

Week3

Week 3

1 hour to complete

Creating An Action Plan

1 hour to complete

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

Week4

Week 4

1 hour to complete

Implementing Your Plan

1 hour to complete

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

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TOP REVIEWS FROM ADAPTABILITY AND RESILIENCY

by AGFeb 22, 2022

it's really enjoyable, up to the point course on how to work with people and on yourself to be better person and better manager.

by MGDec 18, 2021

good information about VUCA and SCARF. I am actually using these two items and talking to other people about it.

by GLFeb 12, 2022

This course provide lot of insight and make one plan how to survive through difficult and complex situations.

by SIMar 16, 2022

a good reminder of the things that we forget - when we go to deep into the chalenges of day to day work.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
The course may not offer an audit option. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid.
The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

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