{"id":7514,"date":"2025-07-09T12:44:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T19:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/?page_id=7514"},"modified":"2025-12-31T12:32:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T20:32:19","slug":"linkedin-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/career-development\/linkedin-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"LinkedIn Learning, POD Picks &amp; Yoodli"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/career-development\/linkedin-learning\/#LinkedIn_Learning\" >LinkedIn Learning<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/career-development\/linkedin-learning\/#Free_on-demand_training_and_development_for_UW_employees\" >Free, on-demand training and development for UW employees<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/career-development\/linkedin-learning\/#POD_Picks\" >POD Picks<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/career-development\/linkedin-learning\/#Communications\" >Communications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/career-development\/linkedin-learning\/#People_Project_and_Program_Management\" >People, Project and Program Management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/career-development\/linkedin-learning\/#Productivity\" >Productivity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/career-development\/linkedin-learning\/#Self-Development\" >Self-Development<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/career-development\/linkedin-learning\/#Yoodli_AI_coach\" >Yoodli AI coach<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LinkedIn_Learning\"><\/span>LinkedIn Learning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Free_on-demand_training_and_development_for_UW_employees\"><\/span>Free, on-demand training and development for UW employees<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>From role guides to your personal library of saved courses, the LinkedIn Learning platform provides a wealth of options to promote on-the-job success and help you achieve your career goals.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"uw-btn btn-sm btn-none\" href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/ge35aet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn Learning NetID sign-in<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>On-demand training:<\/strong> Access thousands of courses on business skills, leadership, project management, productivity, software\/IT and other areas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Certifications:<\/strong> Earn professional certificates in Adobe, Microsoft and other applications, or access practice exams for project management and other areas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>My Career Journey:<\/strong> Based on your current role and stated goals, LinkedIn Learning will create a custom learning plan for you.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AI-powered coaching:<\/strong> Practice and prepare for challenging conversations via an AI assistant that provides feedback.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Connecting your free LinkedIn Learning account with your LinkedIn profile enables the platform to suggest learning for you and makes it easy to add completed courses to your profile.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 id=\"pod-picks\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"POD_Picks\"><\/span>POD Picks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>POD has scoured the LinkedIn Learning catalog for engaging and impactful content. Check out the selections below and check back next month for more hand-picked recommendations.<\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Communications\"><\/span><strong>Communications<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/learning\/communicating-with-confidence-23450131\/confident-communication-is-a-skill?autoSkip=true&amp;contextUrn=urn%3Ali%3AlyndaLearningPath%3A1~AAAAAAQIv3k%3D3469077&amp;resume=false&amp;u=67682169\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Communicating with Confidence:<\/a> <\/strong>Want to feel more confident speaking up in a Zoom meeting, giving a presentation or leading a discussion? This dynamic 1.25-hour course delivers a wealth of useful strategies and techniques with wit and impact. Learn how to manage your message, master your voice and body language, and handle nervousness as you become a more impactful, influential and confident communicator.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pro tip:<\/strong> Although this course is brief, taking it over a few days or even weeks will give you a chance to practice and incorporate the techniques presented.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"People_Project_and_Program_Management\"><\/span><strong>People, Project and Program Management<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/learning-login\/share?account=67682169&amp;forceAccount=false&amp;redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fessentials-of-team-collaboration%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3D2f2mLNNcQkudgg8H9LtNVw%253D%253D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Essentials of Team Collaboration:<\/strong><\/a> Whether you\u2019re managing a new team or hoping to reinvigorate an existing one, collaboration is key for leveraging expertise, enhancing problem-solving, improving morale and producing better outcomes. In just half an hour, this self-paced course identifies simple techniques and activities you can use with your team to enhance relationships and improve collaboration.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pro tip:<\/strong> This course merits 1.2 continuing professional education credits and 0.5 professional development units.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/learning\/project-leadership\/the-importance-of-project-leadership?u=67682169\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Project Leadership<\/strong><\/a>:\u00a0In just over 2.5 hours, this video-based course delves into tactical and interpersonal aspects of leading a project, including establishing a high-level project vision, motivating and developing your team, and applying emotional intelligence and other behaviors to help your team achieve peak performance.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pro tip:<\/strong> If you don\u2019t have the time or interest in completing the entire course, skip to the sections most pertinent to you: Sections 1 and 2 focus on tactical aspects of getting a project off the ground, section 3 covers self-awareness and emotional intelligence, and sections 4 and 5 revolve around motivating team members, situational leadership and high-performing teams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Productivity\"><\/span><strong>Productivity<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/learning-login\/share?account=67682169&amp;forceAccount=false&amp;redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Famplify-your-critical-thinking-with-generative-ai%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3DvyFo0PQkQeyfJF7qp7abNA%253D%253D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Amplify Your Critical Thinking with Generative AI:<\/strong><\/a> Are you currently using generative AI or want to dive in but worry about potential biases or accuracy? This one-hour course helps learners identify biases in generative AI and their own thinking, along with applicable tools to question AI, improve prompts, use generative AI to check its own biases in outputs, and other strategies to overcome generative AI\u2019s inability to think critically while still utilizing its vast knowledge.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pro tip:<\/strong> This course merits 2 continuing professional education credits and 1 professional development unit. Whether taking for credit or not, be sure to have a note-taking device handy to write down some of the prompts and suggestions to utilize the next time you use Copilot, ChatGPT or a similar generative AI tool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/learning-login\/share?account=67682169&amp;forceAccount=false&amp;redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fexcel-essential-training-microsoft-365-25302368%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3Dj7xH6T5AQWSaaHfuUqdm6g%253D%253D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Excel Essential Training (Microsoft 365):<\/a><\/strong> Get up to speed with Microsoft Excel, from understanding options in Excel\u2019s menu, the basics of entering and organizing data, creating and formatting charts, and building PivotTables. An end-of-course exam tests your knowledge.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pro tip: <\/strong>Download the exercise files for hands-on practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/learning-login\/share?account=67682169&amp;forceAccount=false&amp;redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fmicrosoft-copilot-the-art-of-prompt-writing-24554232%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3DZ88OGi4QReedxK54XxdHkw%253D%253D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Copilot: The Art of Prompt Writing:<\/a> <\/strong>In about 45 minutes, this straightforward video-based course walks learners through improving prompt-writing skills to enhance productivity across Microsoft applications.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pro tip:<\/strong> Select \u201cContents\u201d towards the top left of the screen in LinkedIn Learning to access an outline of the course content. To save time:\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Skip the short \u201cUnderstand the Copilot subscriptions\u201d video in the Introduction section. (UW provides Microsoft Copilot with commercial data protection.)<\/li>\n<li>In the section on Prompt Examples, jump to a specific Microsoft application of interest, such as Teams, Word or PowerPoint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Related resources:<\/strong> Learn more about accessing and using <a href=\"https:\/\/uwconnect.uw.edu\/it?id=kb_article_view&amp;sysparm_article=KB0034403#overview\">Microsoft Copilot<\/a> at the UW.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Self-Development\"><\/span><strong>Self-Development<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/learning-login\/share?account=67682169&amp;forceAccount=false&amp;redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fbuilding-resilience-24351480%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3DCwoEOH2KRuiyuKJYXmkn7g%253D%253D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Building Resilience:<\/a><\/strong> In this 43-minute course, learners get quick tips and tools to help make adjustments that are simple \u2014 if not necessarily easy! \u2014 to bounce forward through tough moments and setbacks. From reframing self-speak to building internal and external support systems, Clinical Psychologist Emily Anhalt focuses on emotional agility skills to help meet current and future challenges.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pro tip:<\/strong>This course merits 1.6 continuing professional education credits and .5 professional development units.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/learning-login\/share?account=67682169&amp;forceAccount=false&amp;redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fnano-tips-to-foster-a-growth-mindset-and-mental-agility-with-shade-zahrai%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3DiZ%252F4mMMaQ3673Lgwpk7bZQ%253D%253D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Nano Tips to Foster a Growth Mindset and Mental Agility:<\/strong><\/a> Language and self-talk can drastically shift our performance at work and in life. As part of the Nano Tips series, this course provides tips, reminders and techniques for shifting focus of inner dialogue to growth language, overcoming obstacles, receiving compliments or feedback, and more \u2014 all in just 8 minutes. If you&#8217;re looking for a jumpstart to developing your growth mindset, this course is an easy starting point.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pro tip:<\/strong> Because this course is so short, make some personal goals of what you want to put into practice and then revisit the course in a month. Focus on one or two small changes and set a calendar invite for self-evaluation a month after you initially complete the course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yoodli_AI_coach\"><\/span>Yoodli AI coach<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Free for UW employees, this <a href=\"https:\/\/careers.uw.edu\/resources\/yoodli-ai-interview-coach\/\">AI-based communication tool<\/a> can help you prepare for everything from presentations to difficult conversations and job interviews. Through Yoodli you can receive private feedback and practice custom roleplay scenarios.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about this free on-demand learning platform for UW employees, and check out POD Picks for recommended LinkedIn Learning content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":0,"parent":7502,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","slim_seo":{"title":"LinkedIn Learning, POD Picks &amp; Yoodli - Professional &amp; Organizational Development","description":"Learn about this free on-demand learning platform for UW employees, and check out POD Picks for recommended LinkedIn Learning content."},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7514","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7514"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7514\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7711,"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7514\/revisions\/7711"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}