Communication and Professional Competencies Academy
Select from a curated series of programs built to support the development of your employees — across all levels of your organization — in key ‘soft’ and ‘cognitive’ skills.
The future of work is human — and it starts with interpersonal skills combined with the power of tech
In an era of rapid tech changes and interconnectedness, our workplaces increasingly thrive thanks to skills that transcend traditional job descriptions. For one, soft skills such as empathy, problem-solving, collaboration, and resilience have emerged as essential threads that weave through every facet of an organization. Additionally, cognitive skills like creativity, problem-solving, and decision-making are important pathways to innovation, efficiency, and ability to move the organization forward.
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For senior leaders, managers, and high potentials
Help your employees build communication and professional competencies to transform and grow your business.
For all teams
Help develop essential communication and professional competencies across your organization.
Executive education programs
For senior leaders, managers, and high potentials
Northwestern University Strategic Change Management
Establish a competitive advantage through your organization’s ability to adapt to change.
Stanford (SCHE) Employee Wellness and Stress Management
Optimize your productivity and engagement at work with a mental and emotional tool kit to empower you to prioritize and support the well-being of self and others.
Stanford (SCHE) Positive Psychology: The Psychological, Biological, and Social Aspects of Happiness
Discover a holistic approach to well-being that incorporates the latest research from the fields of positive psychology, well-being theory, and the neuroscience of emotion.
Stanford (SCHE) Psychology for High Performance
Unlock your full potential. Develop practical tools for enhanced personal and professional performance.
Yale School of Management Executive Education Women’s Leadership Program
Uncover the unique strengths you bring to the workplace in this six-week course — and guide yourself, your teams, and your organization toward success.
University of Cambridge Communicating for Influence and Impact
Develop your leadership abilities with communication skills that foster collaboration and influence positive change in any context.
Economist Education Professional Communication
Learn how to craft accurate, engaging and impactful pieces of writing for the business context.
LSE Negotiation Programme
Enhance your negotiation technique based on theories developed by LSE.
Economist Education Data Storytelling and Visualisation
Learn to harness data visualisation to enable better decisions and communicate clear, powerful messages.
Rice University Data Analysis and Visualization
Gain a strong foundation in data analysis fundamentals including statistical analysis, data mining techniques and effectively communicate results.
University of Oxford Executive Strategy
Examine the evolution of strategy and emphasises the importance of thinking strategically with a broad perspective and a long-term vision.
Economist Education Critical Thinking: Problem-Solving and Decision-Making in a Complex World
Learn to use critical-thinking tools to thrive in an algorithmic age.
LSE Decision-Making: Judgements, Biases, and Nudges
Enhance your capacity to make strategic decisions that are efficient, impartial, and systematic by following a clear, step-by-step approach.
Yale SOM Accelerated Management Program
Develop core management skills for tackling complex business challenges
Yale SOM Decision Making
Make more effective choices in both business and your personal life with an understanding of the drivers behind decision making.
The London School of Economics and Political Science MBA Essentials
Learn the tools to master financial details, understand your strategic environment, and influence stakeholders to drive business success.
Northwestern University Strategic Change Management
Establish a competitive advantage through your organization’s ability to adapt to change.
Stanford (SCHE) Employee Wellness and Stress Management
Optimize your productivity and engagement at work with a mental and emotional tool kit to empower you to prioritize and support the well-being of self and others.
Stanford (SCHE) Positive Psychology: The Psychological, Biological, and Social Aspects of Happiness
Discover a holistic approach to well-being that incorporates the latest research from the fields of positive psychology, well-being theory, and the neuroscience of emotion.
Stanford (SCHE) Psychology for High Performance
Unlock your full potential. Develop practical tools for enhanced personal and professional performance.
Yale School of Management Executive Education Women’s Leadership Program
Uncover the unique strengths you bring to the workplace in this six-week course — and guide yourself, your teams, and your organization toward success.
University of Cambridge Communicating for Influence and Impact
Develop your leadership abilities with communication skills that foster collaboration and influence positive change in any context.
Economist Education Professional Communication
Learn how to craft accurate, engaging and impactful pieces of writing for the business context.
LSE Negotiation Programme
Enhance your negotiation technique based on theories developed by LSE.
Economist Education Data Storytelling and Visualisation
Learn to harness data visualisation to enable better decisions and communicate clear, powerful messages.
Rice University Data Analysis and Visualization
Gain a strong foundation in data analysis fundamentals including statistical analysis, data mining techniques and effectively communicate results.
University of Oxford Executive Strategy
Examine the evolution of strategy and emphasises the importance of thinking strategically with a broad perspective and a long-term vision.
Economist Education Critical Thinking: Problem-Solving and Decision-Making in a Complex World
Learn to use critical-thinking tools to thrive in an algorithmic age.
LSE Decision-Making: Judgements, Biases, and Nudges
Enhance your capacity to make strategic decisions that are efficient, impartial, and systematic by following a clear, step-by-step approach.
Yale SOM Accelerated Management Program
Develop core management skills for tackling complex business challenges
Yale SOM Decision Making
Make more effective choices in both business and your personal life with an understanding of the drivers behind decision making.
The London School of Economics and Political Science MBA Essentials
Learn the tools to master financial details, understand your strategic environment, and influence stakeholders to drive business success.
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Self-paced programs
For all teams
HarvardX Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking
Gain critical communication skills in writing and public speaking with this introduction to American political rhetoric.
Rochester Institute of Technology Public Speaking
Build confidence as a speaker by learning how to use simple tools and skills to prepare and deliver memorable presentations.
Rochester Institute of Technology Storytelling in the Workplace
Learn how to craft messages and narratives that will resonate with your target audience to create your desired outcome.
IBM Soft Skills: Present with Purpose
This short course will teach you how to create and deliver presentations that leave an effective and lasting impact on your audience.
Davidson College – Wellness and Stress Management
Learn five strategies for improving your overall wellness and how to manage stress.
The University of Maryland – Let’s Get Emotional: Emotions & Emotional Intelligence!
Effective leaders have high self-awareness and emotional intelligence. This course will help you understand our secondary and overlooked intelligence system and build your emotional vocabulary.
Harvard University – Building Personal Resilience: Managing Anxiety and Mental Health
Join Harvard Medical School faculty Dr. Luana Marques to use applied psychology to build personal resilience with five science-driven skills.
Davidson College – Just Be Yourself: The Art of Acting in the Workplace
This course will help to channel the best version of yourself for the various settings you encounter in the workplace environment while ensuring that you are always being true to your authentic self.
The University of Queensland – Working in Teams: A Practical Guide
Learn how to build effective teams, be a great team player and manage team conflict.
Rochester Institute of Technology – Teamwork and Collaboration
Learn essential teamwork and collaboration skills to lead, build and motivate teams in the workplace.
IBM Soft Skills: Collaborate Effectively
Learn the fundamentals of collaborating and communicating with others in a professional environment in order to achieve professional success.
HarvardX Remote Work Revolution for Everyone
Learn to excel in the virtual-work landscape. You will learn how to build trust, increase productivity, use digital tools intelligently, and remain fully aligned with your remote team.
The University of Maryland – Making Evidence-Based Strategic Decisions
Drive organizational alignment among managers and employees through data analytics and products and learn how to turn your organization into a decision-making factory.
Rochester Institute of Technology – Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
The most successful professionals are able to assess the environment, analyze a situation, design a solution, and ultimately win in a competitive scenario.
The University of Queensland The Science of Everyday Thinking
Learn how to think better, argue better, and choose better.
IBM – Soft Skills: Solve Problems w/ Creative & Critical Thinking
Use critical and creative thinking to analyze and solve any problem you might encounter in the workplace, an extremely valuable skill to have in any profession.
HarvardX Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking
Gain critical communication skills in writing and public speaking with this introduction to American political rhetoric.
Rochester Institute of Technology Public Speaking
Build confidence as a speaker by learning how to use simple tools and skills to prepare and deliver memorable presentations.
Rochester Institute of Technology Storytelling in the Workplace
Learn how to craft messages and narratives that will resonate with your target audience to create your desired outcome.
IBM Soft Skills: Present with Purpose
This short course will teach you how to create and deliver presentations that leave an effective and lasting impact on your audience.
Davidson College – Wellness and Stress Management
Learn five strategies for improving your overall wellness and how to manage stress.
The University of Maryland – Let’s Get Emotional: Emotions & Emotional Intelligence!
Effective leaders have high self-awareness and emotional intelligence. This course will help you understand our secondary and overlooked intelligence system and build your emotional vocabulary.
Harvard University – Building Personal Resilience: Managing Anxiety and Mental Health
Join Harvard Medical School faculty Dr. Luana Marques to use applied psychology to build personal resilience with five science-driven skills.
Davidson College – Just Be Yourself: The Art of Acting in the Workplace
This course will help to channel the best version of yourself for the various settings you encounter in the workplace environment while ensuring that you are always being true to your authentic self.
The University of Queensland – Working in Teams: A Practical Guide
Learn how to build effective teams, be a great team player and manage team conflict.
Rochester Institute of Technology – Teamwork and Collaboration
Learn essential teamwork and collaboration skills to lead, build and motivate teams in the workplace.
IBM Soft Skills: Collaborate Effectively
Learn the fundamentals of collaborating and communicating with others in a professional environment in order to achieve professional success.
HarvardX Remote Work Revolution for Everyone
Learn to excel in the virtual-work landscape. You will learn how to build trust, increase productivity, use digital tools intelligently, and remain fully aligned with your remote team.
The University of Maryland – Making Evidence-Based Strategic Decisions
Drive organizational alignment among managers and employees through data analytics and products and learn how to turn your organization into a decision-making factory.
Rochester Institute of Technology – Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
The most successful professionals are able to assess the environment, analyze a situation, design a solution, and ultimately win in a competitive scenario.
The University of Queensland The Science of Everyday Thinking
Learn how to think better, argue better, and choose better.
IBM – Soft Skills: Solve Problems w/ Creative & Critical Thinking
Use critical and creative thinking to analyze and solve any problem you might encounter in the workplace, an extremely valuable skill to have in any profession.
Contact our sales team and explore the rest of our learning catalog
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