Course Summary
Learn how to turn challenges into opportunities with this course. Discover unorthodox approaches to convert challenges into opportunities and take your career to the next level.Key Learning Points
- Learn to identify opportunities in challenges
- Discover unorthodox approaches to handling challenges
- Turn challenges into opportunities and advance your career
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Identify opportunities in challenges
- Apply unorthodox approaches to handling challenges
- Transform challenges into opportunities
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- None - this course is suitable for individuals at any level
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Online self-paced course
- Video lectures
- Hands-on exercises
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- Problem Solving with Design Thinking
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Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Simon Sinek
- Tony Robbins
Related Books
Description
In a very competitive workplace, demonstrating your ability to turn challenges into opportunities is an important to way stand out to hiring managers and to your existing management/leadership. In this course, you will learn how to utilize the knowledge and skills needed to leverage left- and right-brain thinking, analyze problems, spur creativity, and implement innovative ideas for your workplace. Using the power of design thinking and Creative Problem Solving models you will work toward data-driven solutions to workplace challenges. You will engage in an active process of identifying/defining a specific challenge, generating a plan to address the challenge, collecting and analyzing data/information in order to sell your solution to your leadership, implementing your data-driven solution, and evaluating success of the solution.
Outline
- Design Your Work
- Welcome
- Welcome to the Course and Introduction to Module 1
- Interaction Styles
- SWOT
- Importance of “Soft Skills” and Looking at Grid and Managing Weaknesses
- Understanding Your Strengths
- Exercise: Social Style Self-Assessment Self Reflection
- Interaction Styles Framework
- Exercise: Journey Line
- Exercise: Character Strengths Self Reflection
- Exercise: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Self Reflection
- Exercise: Heroes Reflection
- Using “Whole Brain” Thinking
- Exercise: Grid Assessment
- Pushing Yourself to Think and Act Differently
- Exercise: Stress Signals
- Pushing Yourself to Think and Act Differently
- Understanding and Amplifying Strengths Quiz
- Amplifying Your Strengths And Getting Out Of Your Own Way Quiz
- Problem Solving/Critical Thinking
- Introduction to Module 2
- Exercise: Identify two problems
- Problem Solving Using Scientific and Other Research Methods
- Other Problem Solving Methods
- Avoiding Fatal Flaws and Setting Priorities
- Overview of Research Methodologies
- Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Quiz
- Creative Thinking
- Introduction to Module 3
- Innovative Mindsets
- Approaches to problem solving
- Innovative Thinking
- Overcoming Assumptions and Barriers
- Using Prototyping for Innovation
- Approaches to Problem Solving Quiz
- Innovative Thinking and Overcoming Assumptions Quiz
- Putting Ideas Into Action
- Introduction to Module 4
- Translating Your Idea into Practical Application
- The Art of Good Storytelling
Summary of User Reviews
Discover how to turn obstacles into opportunities with this highly rated course on Coursera. Students rave about the practicality of the content and how it can be applied to real-life situations.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Many users praise the course for its emphasis on practicality and its ability to help students apply the concepts to real-world scenarios.Pros from User Reviews
- Practical and applicable content
- Engaging and knowledgeable instructors
- Great for professionals seeking to grow their problem-solving skills
- Flexible learning schedule
- Helpful assignments and quizzes
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course material to be too basic
- Limited opportunities for interaction with other students
- Some assignments may be too challenging for beginners
- Not ideal for those seeking a highly theoretical approach
- Some technical difficulties with the online platform
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