--- title: Learn Essential Human Skills | Discover edX description: No matter what field you’re in, human skills are the keys to unlocking your next career milestone. Sign up to learn more about these powerful skills and get notified when new courses are available. image: https://discover.edx.org/hubfs/1.%20Website%20Stock%20Photo%20Imagery/Smaller%20Sized%20Files/Crowd%20Walking%20in%20City.jpg --- ![layer](https://discover.edx.org/hubfs/theme%202021/business/assets/images/Rectangle%202.svg) ![layer](https://discover.edx.org/hubfs/theme%202021/business/assets/images/Subtract.svg) # Essential human skills for the virtual age. No matter what field you’re in, human skills are the keys to unlocking your next career milestone. Sign up to learn more about these powerful skills and get notified when new courses are available. #### Stay Updated on New Course Launches ## The case for human skills in 2022 and beyond. Communication. Resilience. Collaboration. Companies call them soft skills, but really, they’re powerful human skills that will help you deliver better results at work and propel your career forward. As we enter the Virtual Age, these skills will be essential for anyone looking for opportunities to advance in their careers. As part of our new initiative, Essential Human Skills for the Virtual Age, we’re working with our partners to offer new, exceptional courses and programs on the human skills needed to navigate an increasingly complex world, both professionally and personally. [![Learn more about human skills](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4982103/efbfc470-6888-487c-b8ae-2251952df2b6.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4982103/efbfc470-6888-487c-b8ae-2251952df2b6) ### Coming soon: new human skills courses Get a preview of the new courses we’ll be offering to help you thrive in our virtual-first world. ![ARM Education Logo](https://discover.edx.org/hubfs/ARM%20Education%20Logo.png) #### Arm Education: Business Models for Technology Innovators Gain an understanding of the interconnected relationship between technology, product innovation, business models, and societal benefit in this case-study centered course produced in collaboration with Duke Corporate Education. ![Davidson Logo](https://discover.edx.org/hubfs/Davidson%20Logo.png) #### Davidson College: The Authentic Human in the Global Workplace How do we rise above the noise to become impactful, memorable individuals in this age of global digital disruption? This program answers this question by equipping you to confidently harness your personality in virtual and in-person workplace settings. ![HarvardX -small](https://discover.edx.org/hubfs/HarvardX%20-small.png) #### HarvardX: Applied Psychology: Regulating Emotions and Increasing Personal Resilience If you’re seeking ways to manage stress and anxiety at home or in the workplace, this course is for you. You’ll learn evidence-based strategies that you can apply to stressful or intense situations in your life to build a more resilient self. ![Indiana Logo](https://discover.edx.org/hubfs/Indiana%20Logo.png) #### Indiana University: Digital Teamwork and Business Skills Virtual teamwork requires a unique set of skills. This program gives you tools to improve virtual teamwork, including the keys to effective virtual teamwork, how to prevent miscommunication, and having difficult conversations in the virtual world. ![Jesus College Logo](https://discover.edx.org/hubfs/Jesus%20College%20Logo.png) #### Jesus College: Managing Digital Productivity and Wellbeing: The Workplace and Beyond We’re spending more and more time on screens, connected, online. This course draws on insights from business, psychology, philosophy, and the tech industry to help you develop digital habits and routines that drive productivity and wellbeing. ![UCLouvain Logo](https://discover.edx.org/hubfs/UCLouvain%20Logo.png) #### UC Louvain: Psychology of Conflict Management Conflict management is an essential skill in your personal life, professional environment, and the virtual world. In this program, you’ll explore all psychological aspects of conflict and conflict management, for both internal and external stakeholders. ![uw-logo-color-flush-300x180](https://discover.edx.org/hubfs/uw-logo-color-flush-300x180.png) #### University of Wisconsin - Madison: Listening Skills for Today’s Workplace Different levels of listening are more strategic than others depending on the circumstances. In this course, you’ll examine different listening techniques and increase your ability to notice your mental filters, stay open, and engage in dialogue. ![UPValencia Logo](https://discover.edx.org/hubfs/UPValencia%20Logo.png) #### Universitat Politècnica de València: Liderazgo y comunicación en equipos híbridos y remotos Este programa te ayudará a desarrollar en entornos remotos tres competencias transversales cruciales (trabajar en equipo, influir positivamente en el comportamiento de las personas del equipo y comunicarse de manera efectiva con ellas). ![uqx-small](https://discover.edx.org/hubfs/uqx-small.png) #### University of Queensland: The Future World of Work - An Immersive Digital Experience Get equipped with essential skills and capabilities that will enable you to adapt and thrive in the future world of work. This course will set you up to embrace digital environments and shift seamlessly between virtual and physical work settings. ![USMX UMD Logo](https://discover.edx.org/hubfs/USMX%20UMD%20Logo.png) #### University of Maryland, College Park: Designing and Delivering the Citizen Developer Training Program Citizen developers will be a significant force for innovation and digital transformation. In this program, you’ll learn how to build a training program that gives citizen developers the skills to create valuable no-code/low-code digital applications. ![ARM Education Logo](https://discover.edx.org/hubfs/ARM%20Education%20Logo.png) #### Arm Education: Business Models for Technology Innovators Gain an understanding of the interconnected relationship between technology, product innovation, business models, and societal benefit in this case-study centered course produced in collaboration with Duke Corporate Education. ![Davidson Logo](https://discover.edx.org/hubfs/Davidson%20Logo.png) #### Davidson College: The Authentic Human in the Global Workplace How do we rise above the noise to become impactful, memorable individuals in this age of global digital disruption? This program answers this question by equipping you to confidently harness your personality in virtual and in-person workplace settings. ![HarvardX -small](https://discover.edx.org/hubfs/HarvardX%20-small.png) #### HarvardX: Applied Psychology: Regulating Emotions and Increasing Personal Resilience If you’re seeking ways to manage stress and anxiety at home or in the workplace, this course is for you. You’ll learn evidence-based strategies that you can apply to stressful or intense situations in your life to build a more resilient self. ![Indiana Logo](https://discover.edx.org/hubfs/Indiana%20Logo.png) #### Indiana University: Digital Teamwork and Business Skills Virtual teamwork requires a unique set of skills. This program gives you tools to improve virtual teamwork, including the keys to effective virtual teamwork, how to prevent miscommunication, and having difficult conversations in the virtual world. ![Jesus College Logo](https://discover.edx.org/hubfs/Jesus%20College%20Logo.png) #### Jesus College: Managing Digital Productivity and Wellbeing: The Workplace and Beyond We’re spending more and more time on screens, connected, online. This course draws on insights from business, psychology, philosophy, and the tech industry to help you develop digital habits and routines that drive productivity and wellbeing. ![UCLouvain Logo](https://discover.edx.org/hubfs/UCLouvain%20Logo.png) #### UC Louvain: Psychology of Conflict Management Conflict management is an essential skill in your personal life, professional environment, and the virtual world. In this program, you’ll explore all psychological aspects of conflict and conflict management, for both internal and external stakeholders. ![uw-logo-color-flush-300x180](https://discover.edx.org/hubfs/uw-logo-color-flush-300x180.png) #### University of Wisconsin - Madison: Listening Skills for Today’s Workplace Different levels of listening are more strategic than others depending on the circumstances. In this course, you’ll examine different listening techniques and increase your ability to notice your mental filters, stay open, and engage in dialogue. ![UPValencia Logo](https://discover.edx.org/hubfs/UPValencia%20Logo.png) #### Universitat Politècnica de València: Liderazgo y comunicación en equipos híbridos y remotos Este programa te ayudará a desarrollar en entornos remotos tres competencias transversales cruciales (trabajar en equipo, influir positivamente en el comportamiento de las personas del equipo y comunicarse de manera efectiva con ellas). ![uqx-small](https://discover.edx.org/hubfs/uqx-small.png) #### University of Queensland: The Future World of Work - An Immersive Digital Experience Get equipped with essential skills and capabilities that will enable you to adapt and thrive in the future world of work. This course will set you up to embrace digital environments and shift seamlessly between virtual and physical work settings. ![USMX UMD Logo](https://discover.edx.org/hubfs/USMX%20UMD%20Logo.png) #### University of Maryland, College Park: Designing and Delivering the Citizen Developer Training Program Citizen developers will be a significant force for innovation and digital transformation. In this program, you’ll learn how to build a training program that gives citizen developers the skills to create valuable no-code/low-code digital applications. 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