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      Imperial College London

      Health Coaching Conversations

      Skills you'll gain: Health And Wellness Coaching, Patient Communication, Motivational Interviewing, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient-centered Care, Health Promotion, Coaching, Goal Setting, Health Care, Active Listening, Empowerment, Planning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      110 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Leveraging Virtual Assistants for Personal Productivity

      Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Productivity, Personal Development, Time Management, Calendar Management, Automation, ChatGPT, Self Service Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Business Process Automation, Natural Language Processing, Generative AI, Communication

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      147 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Public Health in Humanitarian Crises 1

      Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Crisis Intervention, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Water Resources, Chronic Diseases, Emergency Response, Nutrition and Diet, Community Health, Health Systems, Environmental Resource Management, Epidemiology, Health Care, Infectious Diseases

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      565 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Modern Data Warehouse Analytics in Microsoft Azure

      Skills you'll gain: Azure Synapse Analytics, Power BI, Databricks, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Services, Data Warehousing, Data Architecture, Databases, Data Lakes, Business Intelligence, Analytics, Big Data, Data Visualization Software, Data Integration, Data Processing, Data Pipelines, Data Visualization

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      124 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Reigniting Employee Engagement

      Skills you'll gain: Employee Engagement, Interactive Learning, Stress Management, Drive Engagement, Employee Surveys, Strategic Planning, Personal Development, Empathy, Leadership, Self-Awareness, Business

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Deep Teaching Solutions

      Critical Thinking: A Brain-Based Guide for the ChatGPT Era

      Skills you'll gain: Deductive Reasoning, Cognitive flexibility, Logical Reasoning, Critical Thinking, Curiosity, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Analytical Skills, Case Studies, Emotional Intelligence, Creative Thinking, Independent Thinking, Open Mindset, Complex Problem Solving, Lifelong Learning, Growth Mindedness, ChatGPT, Willingness To Learn, Systems Thinking, Strategic Thinking

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      135 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Emory University

      AI for Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Generative AI, Marketing Automation, Customer Retention, Personalized Service, Marketing Operations, Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Responsible AI, Customer experience improvement, Self Service Technologies, Customer Engagement, Business Marketing, Customer Acquisition Management, Artificial Intelligence

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      59 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Skillshare

      Learn to Draw

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Drawing, Design Elements And Principles, Growth Mindedness, Graphic and Visual Design, Creativity, Lifelong Learning, Personal Development, Goal Setting, Self-Awareness, Detail Oriented

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Expanding SEL

      Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Empowerment, Emotional Intelligence, Social Justice, Social Skills, Behavior Management, Empathy, Classroom Management, Cultural Responsiveness, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, School Counseling, Compassion, Working With Children, Relationship Building, Cultural Diversity, Mindfulness

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      132 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      A Comprehensive Excel Masterclass

      Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Interactive Data Visualization, Excel Formulas, Productivity Software, Financial Analysis, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Pivot Tables And Charts, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Google Sheets, Business Analytics, Financial Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Loans, Cash Flows

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      63 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Growing your Influence

      Skills you'll gain: Thought Leadership, Influencing, Communication, Self-Awareness, Lifelong Learning, Professional Networking, Leadership, Professional Development, LinkedIn, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Branding, Growth Mindedness, Social Media Strategy, Adaptability

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Knowledge Accelerators

      Data-Driven Decisions with Power BI

      Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Import/Export, Business Intelligence, Data Transformation, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Microsoft Excel, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Microsoft Teams, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Management Reporting, Microsoft 365, Data Modeling, Microsoft Office, Data Science

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      265 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Health Coaching Conversations: Imperial College London
    • Leveraging Virtual Assistants for Personal Productivity: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Public Health in Humanitarian Crises 1: Johns Hopkins University
    • Modern Data Warehouse Analytics in Microsoft Azure: Microsoft
    • Reigniting Employee Engagement: University of Michigan
    • Critical Thinking: A Brain-Based Guide for the ChatGPT Era: Deep Teaching Solutions
    • AI for Marketing: Emory University
    • Learn to Draw: Skillshare
    • Expanding SEL: University of Colorado Boulder
    • A Comprehensive Excel Masterclass: Illinois Tech

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