Achieving Your Optimal Performance

  • 4.6
Approx. 15 hours to complete

Course Summary

This course teaches you how to optimize your performance in work, sports, and life. It covers topics such as goal setting, motivation, stress management, and sleep.

Key Learning Points

  • Learn how to set effective goals and motivate yourself to achieve them
  • Develop strategies for managing stress and improving your sleep habits
  • Apply the principles of optimal performance to various areas of your life

Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have

    • USA: $50,000 - $100,000
    • India: INR 5,00,000 - INR 10,00,000
    • Spain: €30,000 - €60,000
    • USA: $50,000 - $100,000
    • India: INR 5,00,000 - INR 10,00,000
    • Spain: €30,000 - €60,000

    • USA: $60,000 - $120,000
    • India: INR 6,00,000 - INR 12,00,000
    • Spain: €40,000 - €80,000
    • USA: $50,000 - $100,000
    • India: INR 5,00,000 - INR 10,00,000
    • Spain: €30,000 - €60,000

    • USA: $60,000 - $120,000
    • India: INR 6,00,000 - INR 12,00,000
    • Spain: €40,000 - €80,000

    • USA: $40,000 - $80,000
    • India: INR 4,00,000 - INR 8,00,000
    • Spain: €25,000 - €50,000

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Learning Outcomes

  • Set effective goals and develop a plan to achieve them
  • Apply strategies for managing stress and improving sleep habits
  • Optimize performance in various areas of life

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Interest in improving personal performance
  • Willingness to try new strategies and techniques

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Self-paced online course
  • Video lectures
  • Assignments and quizzes
  • Interactive exercises

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Description

In a very competitive workplace, outstanding performance, versus good performance, can make all the difference in opportunities for retention and advancement. Outstanding performance depends a great deal though on circumstances, the people you are interacting with, the task at hand, and your personality. Do you know what it takes to achieve your optimal performance?

Outline

  • Good Versus Great Performance
  • Welcome
  • Introduction to Achieving Your Optimal Performance
  • Instructions for Good vs. Great Performance
  • Recap of Good vs Great Performance
  • Challenges in the Modern Workplace
  • What Employers Expect
  • Developing High Performance
  • Summarizing the Speakers
  • Models for Self-Discovery
  • Introduction to Models for Self-Discovery
  • The Optimal Performance Model
  • Optimal Performance Model Step 1
  • Introduction to the Kolb Model
  • Applying the Kolb Model
  • Recap of Models for Self-Discovery
  • Employers and the OP model
  • The Conscious Competent Model
  • Personalizing the Conscious Competent Model
  • The Kolb Experiential Learning Model
  • Reflecting on the Kolb Model
  • Popular Self-Assessment Tools
  • Summarizing the Optimal Performance Model
  • Summarizing the Conscious Competence and Kolb Experiential Learning Models
  • Applying the Models
  • Introduction to Applying the Models
  • Optimal Performance Model Step 2
  • The Importance of Reflective Learning
  • Journaling as Reflecting Learning
  • Optimal Performance Model Step 3
  • Recap of Applying the Models
  • The Johari Window
  • Understanding Reflective Learning
  • Applying Reflecting Learning
  • The Journaling Process
  • Journaling Assignment
  • Employee Testimonials
  • Developing Your Optimal Performance Profile
  • Review Reflection, Generalizing, and Defining
  • Practice Through Analysis
  • Introduction to Practice Through Analysis
  • Optimal Performance Model Step 4
  • Recap of Practice Through Analysis
  • Daisy’s Situation
  • Ideas for Fostering an Optimal Work Environment
  • Wesley’s Situation
  • Advising Daisy
  • Articulating and Setting a Plan of Action
  • Introduction to Articulating and Setting a Plan of Action
  • Planning and Goal Setting
  • Recap of Articulating and Setting a Plan of Action
  • Developing your Optimal Performance Plan

Summary of User Reviews

Discover how to achieve your optimal performance with this highly rated course on Coursera. Many users have praised the course for its practical approach to improving performance.

Pros from User Reviews

  • Practical and applicable tips for improving performance
  • Experienced and knowledgeable instructors
  • Engaging and interactive course content
  • Flexible learning schedule
  • Great for anyone looking to improve their performance in any area

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some of the content may be repetitive
  • Not a lot of in-depth discussion on specific topics
  • Some of the assignments may be time-consuming
  • Not ideal for those looking for a quick fix or shortcut to success
  • May not be suitable for those with advanced knowledge on the topic
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Approx. 15 hours to complete
Bruce Dunn, Rich Mayhew
University of California San Diego
Coursera

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Bruce Dunn

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