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DetailBuild personal resilienceWorking in teams
ProviderMacquarie UniversityThe Open University
Our rating3.54.4
CostFree, eligibility limitsFree
Time18 hours24 hours
LevelNot statedBeginner
Credentialshareable certificate (paid) (paid (price not shown on public page))digital badge (Credly etc) (free)
Open toWorldwideWorldwide
Free inWorldwideWorldwide
Content written forAny countryAny country
SummaryAn Australian university course on understanding work stress, building your capacity to cope with it, and managing yourself through values, goals, time and personal organisation. It is written for managers and leaders, and suits any professional who wants practical ways to stay steady under pressure.An eight-week course on what makes teams work, including virtual teams, team roles, communication and diversity. It finishes with how to talk about your teamwork experience with employers. Completion earns an Open University badge and 24 CPD points.
Objectives
  • Explain where work stress comes from and how it affects you
  • Reflect on your own stress sources and resilience capacity
  • Apply strategies that strengthen your resilience
  • Manage yourself using clear values and goals
  • Organise your time and tasks to reduce pressure
  • Explain why employers value teamwork
  • Describe the features and challenges of virtual teams
  • Recognise stages of team development and common team roles
  • Communicate more effectively to lift team performance
  • Consider how diversity and cultural norms affect teams
  • Present your teamwork experience to employers with confidence
Things to know
  • Free access covers videos and readings; graded work and the certificate need the paid upgrade
  • Coursera is moving many courses to preview only; check the enrol screen shows a free or no-certificate option before you start
  • Certificate price is not published on the public page
  • Duration is 6 modules at 3 hours each as listed; Coursera also states 2 weeks at 10 hours a week
  • Launched 16 November 2019; no recent update date is shown
  • Badge requires sign-up and passing the quizzes
  • Framed partly around employability, so some content suits job seekers more than experienced leaders
  • CPD points are UK CPD Standards Office points; check acceptance with your Australian professional body
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