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Own Your Career Specialization

Career Growth Skills for Working Professionals.

Clarify your purpose, plan your promotion, and build a professional network that drives results.

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Instructor: Madecraft

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Define your professional purpose and craft your current role using the sweet spot framework.

  • Build a 30-60-90 promotion plan with SWOT analysis, stakeholder support, and negotiation tactics.

  • Grow a professional network using an elevator pitch, follow-up systems, and a giver mindset.

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May 2026

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Specialization - 3 course series

Finding Your Purpose at Work

Finding Your Purpose at Work

Course 1, 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • How to apply the "sweet spot" framework to identify the activities where your passions, strengths, and potential impact converge.

  • How to use job crafting and purposeful conversations to reshape your current role into more fulfilling work.

  • How to break overwhelming career changes into one specific, doable next best step.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Overcoming Obstacles
Category: Prioritization
Category: Job Evaluation
Category: Self-Awareness
Category: Growth Mindedness
Category: Professional Development
Category: Open Mindset
Category: Employee Engagement
Category: Job Analysis
Category: Personal Development
Category: Resilience
Category: Habit Formation
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Self-Motivation
Category: Driving engagement
Category: Time Management
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Productivity
Category: Positivity
Overcoming Obstacles for Promotion

Overcoming Obstacles for Promotion

Course 2, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • How to build a 30-60-90 day promotion strategy that turns career goals into specific daily action.

  • How to identify and cultivate the four types of allies who can advocate for your advancement.

  • How to break through self-sabotage and mindset blocks that quietly stall your career.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Professional Development
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Empowerment
Category: Personal Development
Category: Persona Development
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Leadership
Category: Persistence
Category: Tenacity
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Executive Presence
Category: Negotiation
Category: Courage
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Overcoming Obstacles
Category: Resilience
Category: Strategic Planning
Category: Growth Mindedness
Category: Promotional Strategies
Category: Self-Awareness
Business Networking 101: How to Network Like a Pro

Business Networking 101: How to Network Like a Pro

Course 3, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • How to network strategically by separating it from prospecting and building long-term relationships through outreach, leverage, and giving.

  • How to manage and follow up with hundreds of contacts using a tiered CRM, focused social media strategy, and daily habits that compound.

  • How to handle every networking situation — elevator pitches, trade shows, virtual calls, and reconnecting after years of silence.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Relationship Building
Category: Rapport Building
Category: Communication
Category: Virtual Networking
Category: LinkedIn
Category: Social Media
Category: Social Media Marketing
Category: Events and Conferences
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Business Development
Category: Customer Relationship Management
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Social Media Strategy
Category: Relationship Management
Category: Professional Networking
Category: Drive Engagement
Category: Oral Expression
Category: Sales Prospecting
Category: General Networking
Category: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software

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