The Authentic Human in the Global Workplace

Davidson College via edX Professional Certificate

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edX Professional Certificate
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$258.00
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English
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Certificate Available
Effort

8 weeks, 2-5 hours a week
Sessions

Self-Paced
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Beginner

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The Professional Certificate in The Authentic Human in the Global Workplace answers the question of how do we rise above the noise to become impactful, memorable individuals in this age of global digital disruption.

Join industry leaders and experts who will equip you to more confidently harness your personality in both virtual and in-person workplace settings. By fusing techniques from acting, public speaking, and storytelling disciples, you will embrace how compassionate, authentic human exchanges, including ones established through remote mediums, can provide indispensable competitive advantages at any stage of your career journey.

Syllabus

Strategic Storytelling: Elevate Presentations, Pitches, and Team Meetings — Unlock the power of storytelling to enhance communication, boost confidence, and lead with clarity. This dynamic, self-paced course equips emerging leaders and frontline professionals with tools to connect, influence, and inspire in any workplace setting.
Authentic Communication: How to Adapt, Connect, and Lead in Any Workplace Setting — 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.

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Storytelling isn’t just for books and movies—it’s a critical skill in today’s workplace. Whether you’re leading a team meeting, presenting a new idea, or navigating tough conversations, the ability to tell a clear, engaging story can set you apart.

In this course, you'll explore how storytelling fuels better communication, stronger leadership, and greater trust. You'll gain tools to craft compelling narratives, strengthen your public speaking presence, and use story-driven techniques in everyday scenarios like interviews, presentations, team meetings, and pitches.

With real-world examples from professionals across industries—from law to design to academia—you’ll see how storytelling drives connection and impact. You’ll also develop vocal and physical techniques to improve delivery, practice storytelling in various formats (oral, digital, interactive), and learn how to bring out stories in others to foster a more collaborative, communicative work environment.

No storytelling experience is required—just a desire to improve how you connect and communicate at work.
While some fields may seem more inclined toward story than others, everyone in the workforce encounters moments of stage fright where they can apply storytelling to become more captivating, confident, successful humans.
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You’ve heard it many times before: you have a nerve-wracking presentation, meeting or interview coming up, and a well-meaning friend tells you you’ll be fine as long as you “just be yourself.” The advice might overwhelm and confuse you, causing you to deliver a tense, awkward performance during which you feel anything but yourself.

The truth is that we play many honest versions of ourselves, and we need training to figure out how to best adapt to the most effective version for the moment. After all, who we are as a friend is very different from who we are as a parent. Who we are as an individual contributor is very different from who we are as a manager or leader.

With its focus on finding authenticity in any number of roles, the craft of acting provides the techniques you need to “just be yourself.” This course will examine a variety of in-person and remote settings, giving you essential training as you strive to be your most authentic self regardless of the environment. As opposed to a college Acting I class, which studies how to be other people, think of this course as an Acting 0, where the ultimate goal is to figure out how to genuinely play yourself.

By signing up for the Verified Track, you will gain access to a comprehensive facilitation guide covering all of the exercises taught in the course so that you can put theory into practice and share with your team! Also, gain exclusive access to an impactful interview with legendary Davidson College basketball coach Bob McKillop, who shares first principles on acting in the workplace as he weaves connections between acting and sports.