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Find your way forward. Whether you’re upskilling to advance your career, improve client/patient outcomes, pursuing a new passion or something in between, our flexible online, in-person and hybrid classes are designed to work with your schedule, here on the UW–Madison campus or wherever you are in the world. Use the search filters to find the class, badge or certificate that works best for you.

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    German Short Stories

    Subject Area: Languages → German
    Boost your confidence in German with this short low intermediate (A2.1) course that provides the perfect transition from German 3 to German 4. Review essential grammar, learn new expressions and expand your vocabulary as you discuss a series of short stories.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Oct. 10, 2024–Nov. 14, 2024
      $204
      Live online

    Mindfulness for Clinicians: An 8-Week Intensive Course

    Subject Area: Behavioral Health → Mental Health
    This intensive, 20-hour blended course (8 weekly live webinars plus self-study) with instructor Mare Chapman is for clinicians who want to incorporate mindfulness into both their lives and practice. Learn to be more present in your work and develop confidence in applying mindfulness with clients.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Oct. 10, 2024–Dec. 5, 2024
      Standard $489
      Live online

    Grief Support Specialist Certificate

    Subject Area: Behavioral Health → Grief and Loss
    This one-of-a-kind, 40-hour, online certificate with instructor Erica Srinivasan targets helping professionals, funeral home directors, clergy, peer educators and others. It provides knowledge and skills to create/enhance a professional specialty to support people who have suffered a major loss.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Oct. 16, 2024–Dec. 6, 2024
      $1,249 through September 27; $1,449 after
      Group-paced
    • March 12, 2025–May 2, 2025
      $1,249 through February 26; $1,449 after
      Group-paced

    Servant Leadership Certificate

    Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills → Leadership & Management
    Customizable
    Develop a deep understanding of what it means to “serve first” as a leader and explore your relationship to this ideal. Go beyond the philosophy and learn the practices and behaviors that embody this leadership style – and how you can integrate it to your own.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Oct. 16, 2024–Nov. 7, 2024
      $2,150; gov't/non-profit $1,650
      Live online

    Cultural Reverence: Dialogue vs. Debate

    Subject Area: Behavioral Health → Human Services
    New: This 4-hour, interactive live webinar with instructors Adesola Oni and Shawn Smith builds on the Cultural Humility to Cultural Reverence course. Further explore frameworks for engaging in dialogue, avoiding debate and building skills for healthy discussions regarding culture, identity and more.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Oct. 17, 2024
      $129
      Live online

    Intrapersonal Communication: How Your Inner Voice Influences Your Outer World

    Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills → Leadership & Management
    Customizable
    The messages we process internally often impact how we communicate with the world around us. This course helps individuals understand their inner voice, the types and forms of intrapersonal communication and the tools for successfully using this skill in personal and professional environments.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Oct. 18–25, 2024
      $460; gov't/nonprofit $360
      Live online

    Facilitating Effective Meetings

    Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills → Leadership & Management
    Customizable
    Gain an understanding of the mechanics of managing a meeting well. Learn to develop an agenda, manage meeting dynamics, deal with disruptive behavior, keep the meeting on track, track assignments and record the decisions and actions of the group. The session includes templates and models.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Oct. 29–30, 2024
      $450; Govt./Nonprofit $350
      Live online

    Leading from a Distance: Team Building in a Hybrid World

    Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills → Leadership & Management
    Customizable
    We're seeing more organizations with employees who work from home, live in other states and often live in other countries. "Lead from a distance" by understanding the challenges and best practices. Build trust, navigate conflict, make decisions and conduct engaging meetings with virtual staff.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Nov. 6–8, 2024
      $460; gov't/non-profit $360
      Live online
    • May 13–15, 2025
      $460; gov't/non-profit $360
      Live online

    Strategic Project Management: Optimizing Resources and Navigating Risks

    Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills → Leadership & Management
    Customizable
    Advance your project management skills by diving deep into some of the critical components of managing a project. Going beyond the basics of project management creates a culture of learning, accountability, transparency, high performance and successful delivery.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Nov. 6–8, 2024
      Standard $590.00 Govt./Nonprofit $490.00
      Live online

    Emotional Intelligence for Leaders: From Insight to Impact

    Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills → Leadership & Management
    Customizable
    Explore the science of emotions and their impact on workplace behaviors. Use evidence-based tools to discover and develop your own Emotional Intelligence (EQ) skills and the agency to navigate pressure. Use the insight you gain to influence and support the EQ of your team.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Nov. 8–22, 2024
      $480; gov't/nonprofit $380
      Live online
    • March 20, 2025–April 10, 2025
      $480; gov't/nonprofit $380
      Live online

    Promoting Women's Leadership in Human Services

    Subject Area: Behavioral Health → Human Services
    This seven-hour live webinar (offered over two 3-hour sessions plus self-study) with instructor Jodi Vandenberg-Daves is for women and allies in human services who want to learn how to develop allyship and gender-inclusive leadership, practice self-advocacy and advocate for gender-fair workplaces.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Nov. 8–15, 2024
      $165
      Live online

    Professional Writing: Effective Workplace Communication

    Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills → Leadership & Management
    Customizable
    Master the skills necessary to communicate effectively with internal and external audiences in today's professional environment. Learn techniques of document structure, grammar and style proven to enhance credibility and influence. Learn credibility-damaging errors and tips for avoiding them.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Nov. 14–21, 2024
      $370; gov't/nonprofit $270
      Live online

    Leadership

    Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills → Leadership & Management
    Customizable
    Explore leadership characteristics and ways to strengthen your organization and support others' work. Learn about different leadership styles, public perceptions of leadership by sector and servant-leadership basics. Develop a personal leadership philosophy that contributes to your mission.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Dec. 3–12, 2024
      $480; gov't/nonprofit $380
      Live online
    • March 25–27, 2025
      $480; gov't/nonprofit $380
      Live online

    Communication Skills for Challenging Conversations

    Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills → Leadership & Management
    Learn to handle difficult conversations at work and to listen and be assertive without weakening relationships. Better understand the complex nature of interpersonal communication and explore why misunderstanding is so normal. Apply the skills learned to conflict resolution and give performance feedback.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Dec. 4–19, 2024
      $580; gov't/nonprofit $480
      Live online
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