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    University of Pennsylvania

    Foundations of Positive Psychology

    Skills you'll gain: Resilience, Goal Setting, Emotional Intelligence, Positivity, Smart Goals, Optimism, Research Methodologies, Overcoming Obstacles, Research Design, Empathy, Productivity, Positive Behavior Support, Cognitive flexibility, Relationship Building, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Qualitative Research, Research, Empowerment, Psychology

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Skillshare

    Modern Meditation: Discover Your Potential, Power & Purpose

    Skills you'll gain: Positivity, Resilience, Mindfulness, Growth Mindedness, Empowerment, Persistence, Personal Development, Goal Setting, Self-Motivation, Courage, Self-Awareness, Visionary, Creative Thinking, Action Oriented, Journals

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Indian School of Business

    A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment

    Skills you'll gain: Positivity, Resilience, Psychology, Personal Development, Decision Making, Self-Awareness, Creativity, Emotional Intelligence, Curiosity, Mindfulness

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Teach English Now! Foundational Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Learning Strategies, Enthusiasm, Motivational Skills, Learning Styles, Language Learning, Education Software and Technology, Stress Management, Communication Strategies, Self-Awareness, Cultural Diversity, General Networking

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    16K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    AI Foundations for Everyone: A Practical Intro for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Responsible AI, IBM Cloud, ChatGPT, Workflow Management, Action Oriented, No-Code Development, Machine Learning Software, Natural Language Processing, Business Workflow Analysis, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Self Service Technologies, Application Deployment, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Case Studies, Data Science

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    33K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Data Management

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Visualization, Data Security, Data Migration, Database Design, Data Governance, MySQL, Descriptive Statistics, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Store, Data Management, Relational Databases, Databases, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Architecture, Excel Formulas, Business Intelligence

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    18K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Yale University

    The Science of Well-Being for Parents

    Skills you'll gain: Stress Management, Mindfulness, Parent Communication, Time Management, Emotional Intelligence, Productivity, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Child Development, Growth Mindedness, Positive Behavior Support, Family Support

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    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    89 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Deep Teaching Solutions

    Aprendiendo a aprender: Poderosas herramientas mentales con las que podrás dominar temas difíciles (Learning How to Learn)

    Skills you'll gain: Learning Strategies, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Time Management, Cognitive flexibility, Productivity, Growth Mindedness, Stress Management, Planning, Self-Awareness, Persistence, Professional Development

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    11K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI 101 for Human Resources (HR) Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Responsible AI, HR Tech, ChatGPT, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resources, Workforce Planning, Human Resource Strategy, Data Ethics, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Image Quality, Employee Engagement, Recruitment, Machine Learning, Performance Appraisal

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    10K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Google Prompting Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Engineering, Data Presentation, Prompt Patterns, Graphing, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Timelines, LLM Application, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Complex Problem Solving, Ideation, Business Correspondence, Report Writing, Solution Design, Critical Thinking, Document Management, Machine Learning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI Strategic Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Workflow Management, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, Agentic systems, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Intelligence, Business Leadership, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Organizational Leadership, Automation, Strategic Planning, Talent Acquisition, Procurement, Planning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Psychological First Aid

    Skills you'll gain: Triage, Crisis Intervention, Active Listening, Rapport Building, Emergency Response, Trauma Care, Psychiatric Assessments, Interpersonal Communications, Personal Care, Mental Health, Stress Management, Patient Referral

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular self-starter courses

  • Foundations of Positive Psychology: University of Pennsylvania
  • Modern Meditation: Discover Your Potential, Power & Purpose: Skillshare
  • A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment: Indian School of Business
  • Teach English Now! Foundational Principles: Arizona State University
  • AI Foundations for Everyone: A Practical Intro for Beginners: IBM
  • IBM Data Management: IBM
  • The Science of Well-Being for Parents: Yale University
  • Aprendiendo a aprender: Poderosas herramientas mentales con las que podrás dominar temas difíciles (Learning How to Learn): Deep Teaching Solutions
  • Generative AI 101 for Human Resources (HR) Professionals: IBM
  • Google Prompting Essentials: Google

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