Wider Life Skills

Digital Skills: Digital Skills for Work and Life

Find out how digital is changing our personal and professional lives. Develop the skills to succeed in a digital world.

You will learn:

• the meaning of 'digital'

• how digital is changing the ways we work and live

• its impact on jobs and industries

• the opportunities and challenges of digital

• how to adopt a 'growth mindset'

Certificate of completion: Yes

Total study time: 2 hours

Study type: Scheduled, no instructor

Cost: Free

Digital Skills: Succeeding In a Digital World

Find out how to use digital technology safely and critically.

Learn how to:

• be confident about your online identity

• choose and use the best online tool for a task

• use technology confidently and critically

• identify digital skills to develop further

Certificate of completion: Yes

Total study time: 24 hours

Study type: Self-paced

Cost: Free

Personal Development and Self-Awareness

Discover self-awareness and how it can help you develop.

You will learn:

• what self-awareness is and why it is important

• how to set SMART objectives

• action planning

• how to apply self-awareness

Certificate of completion: Yes

Total study time: 45 minutes

Study type: Self-paced

Cost: Free

Dealing with Stressful Situations

Find out how to deal with stressful situations at work and in life.

You will learn:

• what stress is

• what triggers and responses are

• how people cope with stress

• tools and techniques for managing stress

Certificate of completion: Yes

Total study time: 30 minutes

Study type: Self-paced

Cost: Free

Communication and Interpersonal Skills at Work

• Improve your communication skills at work.

• You will learn:

• communication strategies for workplace collaboration

• how to match your communication style with your work

• how to have challenging conversations

Certificate of completion: Yes

Total study time: 4 hours

Study type: Self-paced

Cost: Free

Leadership and Followership

Find out what makes a good leader and how to improve your leadership skills.

Learn how to:

• analyse leadership styles and approaches

• recognise leadership skills

• define followership

• overcome common challenges with leadership

• develop your leadership skills

Certificate of completion: Yes

Total study time: 24 hours

Study type: Self-paced

Cost: Free

Exploring Career Mentoring and Coaching

Find out what mentors and career coaches do and how to become one.

You will learn:

• the difference between mentoring and career coaching

• the importance of self-awareness

• how to choose a mentor or coach

• how to become a mentor or coach

Certificate of completion: Yes

Total study time: 24 hours

Study type: Self-paced

Cost: Free

Effective Communication in the Workplace

Learn about the importance of communication in the workplace and how to improve your communication skills.

Find out about:

• different types of communication

• the skills required for effective communication

• the impact that communication can have

• how effective communication can overcome challenges in the workplace

Certificate of completion: Yes

Total study time: 24 hours

Study type: Self-paced

Cost: Free

Manage a Project with Digital Tools

Find out how to efficiently manage and organise projects, using digital tools like Google Docs and Google Sheets.

Learn how to:

• plan a team project

• track its progress and costs

• prepare a summary report

Certificate of completion: Yes

Total study time: 9 hours

Study type: Self-paced

Cost: Free

Related jobs: Business manager

Introduction to Business Management

Develop a range of business management skills relevant to the world of work.

Learn how best to manage:

• people

• money

• information

• yourself

Certificate of completion: Yes

Total study time: 16 hours

Study type: Scheduled, no instructor

Cost: Free

Related jobs: Business project manager, IT project manager, other management roles