Soft Skills series
Soft Skills series
Course description
Soft skills are true keys that can open all the doors between you and your professional success. We help you improve your ability to manage change, conflicts, and teamwork by developing an inclusive approach.
The MOOCs have been organized according to thematic homogeneity: their use does not require a sequential order.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Prerequisites
The MOOCs have been organized according to thematic homogeneity: their use does not require a sequential order. Some courses may list specific prerequisites in their respective course pages.
Activities
Each course in the series includes different activities and learning materials. Please refer to the information sheets of each course for more details.
Section outline
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How many changes have you already dealt with in your life? Did you welcome them as an opportunity, or did you feel like you were in difficulty? Let’s see how to best address them, both in your private life and at work.
Duration: 5 weeks
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How to recognise a conflict? How to best manage it? What role does your personality play? You will find some answers to these questions in this course.
Duration: 5 weeks
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Teamwork is a highly valued skill in modern workplaces. Working in a team isn't easy, but it can be learnt and improved continuously.
Duration: 4 weeks
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Introduction to new business development for young people from all over the world
Duration: 5 weeks
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This course promotes the inclusion of women and LGBT people to drive innovation in academic, social and corporate environments and considers the effects of discouragement and self-exclusion on female talent in STEMs.
Duration: 4 weeks
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Would you like to be more creative and innovative? Through the course you will learn how to develop a creative mindset and apply a creative process useful to get innovative solutions in any field of application.
Duration: 6 weeks
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Assessment
Each course has specific methods for passing. Check the individual course pages to learn the criteria used.
Certificate
By enrolling in the series, you will be automatically enrolled in all the courses it includes. You’ll find both the series and its individual courses in your dashboard.
Once you complete all the courses, the series will also appear as completed on your dashboard. After completing each course, you can request the related Open Badge, while there is no Open Badge for the series as a whole.
Information about fees and access to materials
All courses in the series are offered online and are free of charge.
Course faculty
To find out who the instructors are for each course, please consult the “Faculty” tab on the respective course pages.
Contact details
If you have any enquiries about the courses or if you need technical assistance please contact pok@polimi.it. For further information, see FAQ page.