Many find themselves frustrated in their careers by lack of preparation for dealing with predictable dilemmas that regularly arise in the world of work. Two in five professionals fired in their jobs after college are terminated for lying, or misuse of technology. Easy to avoid! Or is it? What if you find you have to compromise your values to keep your job? What if they ask you to lie or cheat, even though you know if you are found out you will be fired? What if you find out the company is breaking the law?
Foundations of Professional Identity
This course is part of Professional IQ: Preventing and Solving Problems at Work Specialization
Instructor: C. K. Gunsalus
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Find out how the course will run and how we’ll use 2-Minute Challenges and expert commentary to give you a 3-D understanding of the material in this course. Establish and clarify your values and learn how they underpin your career.
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Learn a systematic approach to tackling any decision.
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Find out about nine common sources of problems at work, and how to identify them and stop them from derailing your day, your job, or your career.
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Develop personal scripts for difficult situations.
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