Note: This learning path will be updated on November 2, 2026. To earn your certificate of completion without interruption, complete the path before that date. If you can't, additional courses may be required.
Learn how to excel in any job by mastering essential professional soft skills. Develop the skills that hiring managers value most, from emotional intelligence and critical thinking to teamwork and addressing unconscious bias. Note: To view a version of this learning path with audio descriptions, see Professional Soft Skills Learning Pathway (with Audio Descriptions) .
Note: This learning path was updated on September 15, 2026. If you had already completed the path, your certificate of completion is not affected. If you were in progress, this course may now be required: Effective Listening.
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Build emotional intelligence and resilience.
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Become a stronger communicator, listener, and team player.
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Boost your critical thinking and decision-making skills.
Courses
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Developing Your Emotional Intelligence (2023)42mDeveloping Your Emotional Intelligence (2023)
By: Dr Gemma Leigh Roberts
Learn how to enhance your personal performance and build effective relationships at work by developing emotional intelligence.
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Writing in Plain Language42mWriting in Plain Language
By: Leslie O'Flahavan
Learn to write in plain language and help your readers understand and act on your documents and content.
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Banish Your Inner Critic to Unleash Creativity1h 2mBanish Your Inner Critic to Unleash Creativity
By: Denise Jacobs
Express your most creative self—minus the fear and self-doubt. Learn how to banish your inner critic to unleash maximum creativity.
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Unconscious Bias28mUnconscious Bias
By: Stacey Gordon
Learn how to identify and address your biases so you can make more thoughtful decisions, build relationships, and be an effective colleague in the modern workplace.
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Building Resilience (June 2026)47mBuilding Resilience (June 2026)
By: Emily Anhalt
Learn research-based strategies to foster resilience, not only to withstand adversity, but also to leverage it for transformation and innovation.
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Embracing Unexpected Change14mEmbracing Unexpected Change
By: Todd Dewett
Improve how you deal with change in your professional and personal life. Learn how to put change in the proper context, create the right perspective, and become more resilient.
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Critical Thinking for Better Judgment and Decision-Making56mCritical Thinking for Better Judgment and Decision-Making
By: Becki Saltzman
Teach your team how to think critically. Learn how to use critical thinking to avoid fallacies, spot biases, craft better arguments, hone judgment, and improve decision-making.
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Why Trust Matters with Rachel Botsman24mWhy Trust Matters with Rachel Botsman
By: Rachel Botsman
Explore ways to identify and address trust issues in your personal and professional life.
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Teamwork Foundations1h 15mTeamwork Foundations
By: Chris Croft
Learn the qualities of effective teams and the role you, as a team member, play in creating a healthy, productive team.
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Communication Foundations1h 13mCommunication Foundations
By: Brenda Bailey Hughes
Learn how to build your communications skills and communicate more effectively in professional situations.
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Effective Listening1h 17mEffective Listening
By: Brenda Bailey Hughes
Discover how to master the art of active listening to accelerate your professional growth and build stronger workplace relationships.
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Persuading Others45mPersuading Others
By: Dorie Clark
Ensure that your ideas get a fair hearing by cultivating your persuasion skills. Discover how to establish credibility and how make it easier for people to respond with a "yes."
Instructors
Dr Gemma Leigh Roberts
Resilience 2.0 // Chartered Psychologist // Small shifts that build adaptability under pressure // 8M learners taught
Leslie O'Flahavan
Denise Jacobs
Keynote Speaker on Creativity, Collaboration, Career Confidence, and Leadership | Professional Development Coach for Tech Professionals | Facilitator | Author, Banish Your Inner Critic |
Stacey Gordon
Strategic Advisor 🔸 Bias Disruptor 🔸 Unapologetic Evangelist for Inclusion 🔸 Top Voice in Gender Equity 🔸Global Keynote Speaker 🔸 I do DEI differently - Disrupt, Evolve & Innovate
Emily Anhalt
Clinical Psychologist | International Keynote Speaker | Author of Flex Your Feelings | LinkedIn Learning Instructor | CoFounder @ Coa
Todd Dewett
I TEACH LEADERS AND TEAMS TO GET UNSTUCK SO THEY CAN START GROWING QUICKLY: Author, Coach, Keynote Speaker, Best-selling Educator at LinkedIn Learning, 5xTEDx speaker.
Becki Saltzman
Founder & CEO Applied Curiosity Lab | Critical Thinking, Applied Curiosity, Decision-Making | LinkedIn Learning Instructor
Rachel Botsman
Leading expert on trust in the modern world. Author of WHAT’S MINE IS YOURS, WHO CAN YOU TRUST? And HOW TO TRUST & BE TRUSTED, writer and curator of the popular newsletter RETHINK.
Chris Croft
★ Writer and Keynote Speaker, Project Management and Time Management, Negotiation Skills ~ UK-based. Top 10 video trainer in the world - LinkedIn Learning and Udemy.
Brenda Bailey Hughes
Through my LinkedIn Learning courses and workshops, I help business professionals get their point across and drive change. || Communication Educator and Coach, LinkedIn Learning Author
Tatiana Kolovou
Teaching Professor @Kelley School of Business | Instructor @LinkedIn Learning - 10M learners | Creator of the “Stronger” Monthly Newsletter and Live Show
Dorie Clark
WSJ & USA Today Bestselling Author, 4x Top Global Business Thinker | HBR & Fast Company Contributor | Fmr Duke & Columbia exec ed prof | Helping You Get Your Ideas Heard | Follow for Strategy, Personal Brand, Marketing
