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Boost Personal Productivity Specialization

Coursera

Boost Personal Productivity Specialization

AI-Powered Productivity & Automation Mastery.

Learn AI tools and Microsoft automation to boost productivity and streamline workflows.

Arkadi Avanesyan
Phil Gold
Starweaver

Instructors: Arkadi Avanesyan

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Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Build automated workflows using Power Automate, SharePoint, and AI assistants to eliminate manual tasks

  • Configure and optimize Microsoft 365 tools for enterprise-level scheduling and collaboration

  • Design AI-enhanced productivity systems using ChatGPT, Bing Copilot, and virtual assistants

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Specialization - 10 course series

What you'll learn

  • Analyze and evaluate the benefits of virtual assistants and chatbots in enhancing personal productivity.

  • Explore and assess AI-powered virtual assistant and chatbot platforms for personal productivity enhancement.

  • Develop effective strategies for using virtual assistants and chatbots in daily tasks to maximize their potential.

  • Assess the improvements in time management and overall efficiency resulting from the usage of virtual assistants and chatbots.

Skills you'll gain

Category: ChatGPT
Category: Automation
Category: Natural Language Processing
Category: Business Process Automation
Category: Time Management
Category: Generative AI
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: AI Enablement
Category: Productivity
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Email Automation
Use Generative AI as Your Thought Partner

Use Generative AI as Your Thought Partner

Course 2, 5 hours

What you'll learn

  • Knowledge and hands-on experience using GenAI

  • The importance of critical thinking when interacting with LLMs

  • Understand not only what GenAI is but also how to use it to develop better ideas more quickly and sharpen your point of view

  • How to leverage AI to prepare for the future of work

Skills you'll gain

Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Generative AI
Category: Responsible AI
Category: Workforce Development
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Employee Engagement
Category: Digital Transformation
Category: AI Enablement

What you'll learn

  • Utilize different Bing Copilot features to enhance the speed and efficiency of work processes like research, and writing.

  • Apply different prompting techniques of Bing Copilot to tasks to achieve desired work outcomes of ideation, design, or data analysis faster.

  • Compose concise and effective prompts to generate desired designs using DALLE in Bing Copilot.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Creative Design
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Marketing Materials
Category: Copywriting
Category: Data Analysis Software
Category: Market Research
Category: Writing and Editing
Category: Generative AI
Category: Business Research
Category: Packaging and Labeling
Category: AI Enablement
Category: Productivity Software
Category: Ideation
Category: Project Implementation
Category: Microsoft Copilot
Category: Product Marketing
Category: Marketing
Category: Financial Data
Automation for Everyone: Tech Benefits Unleashed

Automation for Everyone: Tech Benefits Unleashed

Course 4, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Automate a task using Python. Discuss the impact in a group forum.

  • Identify automation opportunities through case studies and present solutions.

  • Evaluate real industry automation cases in online discussions.

  • Research AI-driven automation trends and engage in trend debates.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Automation
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: IT Automation
Category: Workflow Management
Category: Digital Transformation
Category: Process Optimization
Category: Business Process Automation
Category: No-Code Development
Category: Productivity Software
Category: Innovation
Category: Self Service Technologies
Create Tasks and Lists with ClickUp

Create Tasks and Lists with ClickUp

Course 5, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Create a free ClickUp account

  • Create ClickUp tasks

  • Create ClickUp lists

Skills you'll gain

Category: Time Management
Category: Collaboration
Category: Organizational Skills
Category: Productivity
Category: User Accounts

What you'll learn

  • Use SharePoint for storing documents and tracking document reviews

  • Use Power Automate to automate sending interactive email notifications to the employees

Skills you'll gain

Category: Microsoft Power Automate/Flow
Category: Business Process Automation
Category: Automation
Category: Document Management
Category: Productivity Software
Category: Workflow Management
Category: Microsoft Power Platform
Category: Microsoft 365
Category: Email Automation
Category: Intranet
Obsidian for Beginners: Journal and Track Tasks

Obsidian for Beginners: Journal and Track Tasks

Course 7, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Set up journaling in Obsidian

  • Track tasks with checklists and links

  • Use templates, tags and queries for journaling and reviewing

Skills you'll gain

Category: Productivity Software
Category: Journals
Category: Collaborative Software
Category: Project Management Software
Category: Information Architecture
Category: Query Languages
Category: Project Management
Category: Personal Development
Category: Organizational Skills
Category: Timelines
Category: Productivity
Create a Simple Project Timeline in Google Sheets

Create a Simple Project Timeline in Google Sheets

Course 8, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • You will be able to create a simple Project Timeline using Google Sheets

  • Understand the key elements of the Project Timeline

Skills you'll gain

Category: Google Sheets
Category: Timelines
Category: Scheduling
Category: Productivity Software
Category: Project Management
Category: Project Schedules
Category: Presentations
Efficient Scheduling with Microsoft Bookings

Efficient Scheduling with Microsoft Bookings

Course 9, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Navigate to Microsoft Bookings, set their availability, and share their Bookings page link

  • Configure shared Bookings pages to set staff availability, operating hours, and specific services for appointments

  • Configure Bookings to automate reminders, confirmations, and post-meeting follow-up messages

Skills you'll gain

Category: Scheduling
Category: Setting Appointments
Category: Calendar Management
Category: Administrative Support
Category: Microsoft Outlook
Category: Automation
Category: Time Management
Category: Microsoft Teams
Category: Microsoft 365
Category: Business Process Automation
Category: Productivity
Improve your productivity and performance with Canva

Improve your productivity and performance with Canva

Course 10, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  •  Create and design a digital bullet journal page with Canva.

  • Edit a template in Canva to create digital daily routine page.

  • Share, save and organize your Canva projects.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Productivity
Category: Canva (Software)
Category: Design Elements And Principles
Category: Marketing Collateral
Category: Organizational Skills
Category: Creative Design
Category: Marketing Materials
Category: Digital Content
Category: Dashboard
Category: Design
Category: Planning
Category: Color Theory
Category: Graphic Design
Category: Digital Design
Category: Editing

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Instructors

Arkadi Avanesyan
Coursera
8 Courses70,499 learners
Phil Gold
Coursera
9 Courses28,458 learners
Starweaver
Coursera
554 Courses1,049,415 learners

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