Digital Technologies

Shifting Perspectives Through Humour

Humor can change lives and relationships. This 2:10 min LinkedIn Learning video, ‘Shifting Perspectives Through Humor‘ introduces how humor can be used strategically in the workplace to shift perspectives, bring people together, and work more effectively.

For more tips and tricks on incorporating humor in the workplace consider completing the 45 minute LinkedIn Learning course, ‘Humour in the Workplace.’

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How to Accelerate your Career with Personal Branding 

When it comes to accelerating your career, you can’t ignore the importance of your personal brand. Your brand is your voice, your reputation, and a key part of your professional persona. In this 2m24s video, you will learn the definition of personal brand, and how it can work for you.

If this topic is of interest to you, check out the full course: Accelerating Your Career with Personal Branding (38m 37s) on LinkedIn Learning.

Interested in learning more? Join the upcoming session, Leveraging LinkedIn for Success on Wednesday May 14. Register here to learn more!

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Invest in Yourself with a Career Development Plan

You can’t navigate your way to career success without first plotting a course. Having a career development strategy can be extremely helpful in figuring out where you want to go and exactly how to get there.

In this 2:49 in podcast, you will learn about why building a Career Development Plan is an important step in working towards the career you want.

If you would like to learn more on how to build a Career Development Plan, check out the additional podcasts within this short course: You Need a Career Development Plan (8:25s) with host Rachel Cooke of the Modern Mentor, Leadership and Communication Podcast.

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Engaging Generative AI as Your Writing Coach

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a welcomed partner in the writing process by using key techniques for building effective prompts with generative AI. In this 3:05 LinkedIn Learning video, Engaging Generative AI as your Writing Coach, you’ll be introduced to an outline that demonstrates how to leverage generative AI with a planned approach to prompting generative AI messages.

Pssst, this video is just one clip from the, Amplify Your Business Writing with AI (1:07) LinkedIn Learning course. Check out the full course for more examples of how to prompt generative AI to help expedite your business writing needs.

Psst, psst, there’s even more! If you are unfamiliar with the College’s approved generative AI tool, Microsoft Copilot, we encourage you to check out our self-paced online course Microsoft Copilot Essentials.

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Organizing Your Electronic Files

Imagine it, a deadline is looming, your presentation is imminent, and you are unable to locate the files you need, tick tock, tick tock. We’ve been there, have you?

This LinkedIn Learning video, Organizing your electronic files (3:50 min video clip), shares advice from naming files, organizing folder structures, assigning designations, file purging, and more. Key tools that help you avoid a last-minute search and rescue from the condensed catacombs of your unkempt cloud or the dark depths of your disastrous desktop.

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