About this Course

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Knowing yourself, your team, your manager, and your organization are keys to personal and business success. What were once labeled soft skills are now modern requirements in today's workplace - especially if you are trying to get in the door or are already leading a team. This course is specifically designed for the:
-Job Seeker: You will create a usable cover letter with feedback from your peers as well as develop exceptional responses to some of the most common, yet challenging interview questions. We will get you the skills to help get in the door!

       -Team Member: You will develop an action plan to confront your personality weaknesses and highlight your strengths so you can ace your annual review. We will also cover strategies that will help you uncover your true worth so you can ask with more confidence. We will get you the skills to get ahead!

       -Manager: You will create an effective action plan for an employee, team, or organization based on your new knowledge of personality types and you will create a 360 degree review plan to better identify your strengths and weaknesses. We will get you the skills to rise above the rest!

We will dive deep into the types and teach you how to translate your new knowledge into business success by leveraging personality and emotional intelligence in the workplace - wherever you may be!  Join us!

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Coursera Labs

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Beginner Level

Approx. 21 hours to complete

English

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Skills you will gain

Senior Management
Personality Development
People Skills
Team Management
Leadership

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Coursera Labs

Includes hands on learning projects.

Learn more about Coursera Labs

Beginner Level

Approx. 21 hours to complete

English

Could your company benefit from training employees on in-demand skills?

Try Coursera for Business

Instructor

Instructor rating

4.68/5 (172 Ratings)

Toni Ratliff

Associate Director Health/Admin

UF Student Health Care Center

73,352 Learners

1 Course

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Content Rating96%(6,639 ratings)

Week1

Week 1

5 hours to complete

Get In: Know yourself

5 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 45 min), 4 readings, 3 quizzes

9 videos

Course Introduction6mToni Talks: Operationalizing Personality Types8mOverview of the 3 tests3mCarl Jung and Archetypes3mMyers-Briggs8mBird4mBig 57mWhy super heroes?1mIs Vader valuable? (Guy Nicolette, MD; Assistant Professor and Director of PCSMFP)1m

4 readings

Start by Taking the Tests45mSuperhero Copyright Information10mFind your superhero type5mOptional: Facebook Live Lecture (Week 1 Q&A)30m

2 practice exercises

Practice Quiz30mWeek 1 Quiz30m

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Get Ahead: Know others

3 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 39 min)

4 hours to complete

Get Ahead: Know others: Lesson Choices

Choice 1: This lesson is for those looking to get a new job. You will learn how to successfully interview based on personality types. | Choice 2: This lesson is for those who already have a job but are looking to get a promotion. You will learn how to effectively deal with your weaknesses in a one-on-one situation with your boss. | Choice 3: This lesson is for the supervisor, manager, or executive. You will learn how to address common management challenges associated with personality weaknesses.

4 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 16 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Rise Above the Rest: Moving from "them" to "us"

2 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 23 min)

8 hours to complete

Rise Above the Rest: Moving from "them" to "us": Lesson Choices

Choice 1: This lesson is for those looking to get a new job. You will learn how to integrate personality types into an incredible cover letter. This lesson will also further prepare you for an interview. | Choice 2: This lesson is for those who already have a job but are looking to get a promotion. You will learn how to ace your annual review and ask for a promotion in light of personality types. | Choice 3: This lesson is for the supervisor, manager, or executive. You will develop a 360 degree review and create an action plan based on the results.

8 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 6 min), 3 readings, 3 quizzes

Reviews

4.5

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TOP REVIEWS FROM PERSONALITY TYPES AT WORK

by KHMar 20, 2017

Very helpful when learning how to work with people who have different personalities than your own. I loved this course and have found it very useful.

by BFMar 1, 2017

This class provided a new perspective about my coworkers. Helping me to better understand their behavior. It also helped me evaluate my own strengths and weaknesses. A good team building exercise.

by GBApr 20, 2022

The course was really good

Got to learn about all the 16 myres briggs types the videos were fun

use of super heros to learn personalities was such a good technique

by KAJan 2, 2023

It was a great course for MBTI , Useful , rich with information and enjoyable , Learning in Coursera so flexible and helps you to learn in a way that suites your lifestyle .

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