Research Skills Courses

Professional Skills: Digital Wellness

Explore strategies to build a healthier relationship with technology, balancing personal and professional digital habits to reduce stress, boost productivity, and improve mental and physical well-being.

• Coursera
• 2 hours 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Professional Skills: Emotional Intelligence

Master emotional intelligence by learning to perceive, reason, understand, and manage emotions for better communication, decision-making, and workplace relationships.

• Coursera
• 3 hours 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Professional Skills: Grit and Growth Mindset

Develop resilience and perseverance with evidence-based strategies on grit and growth mindset, turning setbacks into opportunities for personal and professional success.

• Coursera
• 3 hours 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Professional Skills: Leading Through Effective Communication

Master leadership communication skills to inspire teams, build trust, and create inclusive environments with actionable strategies from ASU's CommLabASU and Dr. Brent Scholar.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Professional Skills: Managing Stress and Time

Master practical strategies to manage stress, improve time management, and build resilience with tools from ASU's Dr. Shari Collins for a more balanced personal and professional life.

• Coursera
• 3 hours 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Professional Skills: Managing Up

Master the art of managing up by building coalitions, fostering growth mindsets, and delivering upward feedback to strengthen workplace relationships and boost your influence with leadership.

• Coursera
• 2 hours 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Professional Skills: Personal Resilience

Explore the science of resilience with Dr. Shari Collins from ASU, mastering self-talk, mindfulness, and workplace autonomy to thrive in personal and professional challenges.

• Coursera
• 2 hours 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Professional Skills: Applied Empathy

Explore the power of applied empathy to strengthen relationships, boost leadership skills, and foster self-compassion through mindfulness practices and reflective exercises.

• Coursera
• 3 hours 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Professional Skills: Assessing Conflict

Develop conflict assessment skills with ASU's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law—identify conflict types, recognize reactions, and apply active listening and strategic questioning for effective resolution.

• Coursera
• 3 hours 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Professional Skills: Creative Thinking

Unlock powerful creative thinking strategies, from mind mapping to group ideation, and overcome mental blocks to drive innovation in work and everyday life.

• Coursera
• 2 hours 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Professional Skills: Decision-Making

Master ethical, strategic, and practical decision-making skills with ASU experts. Learn to apply frameworks, assess risks, reduce bias, and make confident choices in any professional setting.

• Coursera
• 3 hours 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Professional Skills: Futures Thinking

Explore futures thinking to challenge assumptions, expand imagination, and make strategic decisions. Gain tools to break limiting perspectives, build scenarios, and lead with clarity in uncertain environments.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Professional Skills: Giving Feedback

Master the art of giving growth-oriented feedback by learning to identify identity messages, build response repertoires, and shift mindsets to foster development and trust in any professional setting.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Professional Skills: Information Gathering and Vetting

Master hypothesis-driven data collection, analysis, and communication to support smarter decision-making and drive strategy with confidence.

• Coursera
• 3 hours 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Professional Skills: Managing Conflict

Master conflict resolution skills across in-person, email, and phone settings. Learn to recognize conflict mindsets, de-escalate tensions, and respond with empathy using strategies from ASU's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course