Foundations of Professional Identity
Learn essential workplace skills for ethical decision-making and building a strong professional reputation. Perfect for career development.
Learn essential workplace skills for ethical decision-making and building a strong professional reputation. Perfect for career development.
This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Professional IQ: Preventing and Solving Problems at Work Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.
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What you'll learn
Develop a clear understanding of personal and professional values
Master an analytical decision-making framework for workplace challenges
Identify and navigate common career pitfalls and ethical dilemmas
Create effective personal scripts for difficult workplace situations
Build a strong professional reputation based on ethical principles
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
5.6 Hours PreRecorded video
21 quizzes
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FullTime access
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There are 5 modules in this course
This comprehensive course focuses on building a strong professional identity and developing essential workplace skills. Students learn to identify and address ethical challenges, make informed decisions using analytical frameworks, and develop effective communication strategies. The curriculum covers value identification, decision-making frameworks, recognizing potential career pitfalls (TRAGEDIES), and creating personal scripts for difficult situations. Through practical exercises and real-world scenarios, participants develop the soft skills necessary for professional success and leadership.
Course Orientation
Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete
Introduction and Who Are You?
Module 2 · 6 Hours to complete
Opening Up Problems through the Decision-Making Framework
Module 3 · 6 Hours to complete
Career TRAGEDIES: Recognizing and Avoiding Them
Module 4 · 6 Hours to complete
Knowing What To Do Isn't Enough – How Do You Say It?
Module 5 · 6 Hours to complete
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Instructor
Expert in Professional Ethics and Leadership Development
Dr. C. K. Gunsalus serves as Director of the National Center for Professional and Research Ethics (NCPRE) and Professor Emerita of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she has established herself as a leading authority on research integrity, professional ethics, and organizational leadership. As an attorney and academic, she has held faculty positions across multiple colleges including Business, Law, Medicine, and Engineering, bringing a uniquely interdisciplinary perspective to ethics and leadership education. Her expertise spans conflict resolution, negotiation, research ethics, and organizational development, earning her recognition as one of 15 finalists for the 2013 Economist Intelligence Unit Best Business Professor of the Year award. She is an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and has served in significant leadership roles including chairing the AAAS Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility and serving on the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. Her influential publications include "The Young Professional's Survival Guide" and "The College Administrator's Survival Guide" (Harvard University Press), which continue to guide professionals in navigating ethical challenges and leadership responsibilities
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