- Professional Skills
- Beginner
About this Course
In this series of videos, we're going to explore the most important soft skills: personal and professional qualities that allow you to do your job better. If you can be an effective communicator, manage your time, work well with others, and be a great problem solver, you'll have a lot more success in whatever you do.
Important Skills For Professional Success
No matter what job you're in right now or career you hope to have, improving your "soft skills" can help you become a better worker, better team member, and a better person. Embracing a work lifestyle that involves communication and feedback, as well as collaboration, and working together to improve things can only lead to positive results.
10 stepsPresentation Skills
Presentation skills should be used to prepare and deliver relevant information, and compel an audience to take action. This soft skill can be used in many scenarios, including classic presentations as well as product pitches.
7 stepsProductivity
In this series of videos, we'll share some tips on how to be more productive in whatever work situation you're in. We'll recommend tools and apps you might want to consider, and some productivity strategies you can try on your own.
7 stepsWriting Online
In this series of videos, we'll discuss various types of writing web designers and developers should be prepared for, how to improve each one, some common errors many people make (and how to avoid them), and some strategies that can help you improve your work.
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Key Types of Writing
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Preparation
8:08
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Structure and Formatting
5:36
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Writing Types, Preparation, and Structure
10 questions
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Common Grammatical Errors
10:56
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Common Grammatical Errors
8 questions
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Commonly Confused Words
7:57
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Commonly Confused Words
10 questions
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Writing Review and Strategy
6:18
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Final Grammar Review
10 questions
Psychology
Part of your mission as a designer or developer is understanding how and why people use what you build. Understanding basic psychology can allow you to anticipate how users will react to and use your designs, enabling you to build something usable and effective. In addition, understanding how psychology can affect your workplace can prepare you for working on various kinds of projects, in teams, and dealing with conflict.
7 stepsTeacher
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Dan Gorgone
Dan is an online learning course creator with years of experience in marketing, leadership, and web design. He’s taught courses for Treehouse, Full Sail University, and MarketingProfs. Born and raised in Boston, Dan now lives in Nashville, TN.