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The future of work is here. Whether you are looking to advance your career, reinvent it, or just get started DeakinCo. has your back.  Covering contemporary topics and emerging fields, our range of short courses have been designed to equip working professionals and job seekers alike with the skills most demanded by employers

From school leaver to business leader, a curious mind and 4 to 6 hours is all you need to learn something new with a DeakinCo. short course. Choose to focus on one course, or build out a portfolio of complementary capabilities. Future-proofing your career starts here.

Online Leadership Short Courses

strategic teams
Leading Teams and Encouraging Productive Employee Behaviours

Using case theory method, work towards developing proficiency in leading and developing people to attain functional or major project outcomes.

Level: Advanced

Aligned to Functional/Middle Manager level

Course price: $250

change management
Building the Adaptive Business Unit

Learn how to communicate a clear, compelling vision for your business that fosters an entrepreneurial spirit and a readiness to change.

Level: Advanced

Aligned to Functional/Middle Manager level

Course price: $250

Building Strategic
Teams

Apply strategic thinking to successfully drive complex projects or deliver functional outcomes that support your organisation’s vision and purpose.

Level: Advanced

Aligned to Functional/Middle Manager level

Course price: $250

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Strategic Leadership & Establishing an Empowering Work Environment

Achieve organisational strategic outcomes by promoting and leading collaborative efforts while strategically developing people-focused initiatives.

Level: Expert

Aligned to Strategic/Senior Manager level

Course price: $250

change management
Leading in an Adaptive Organisation

Influence and mobilise stakeholders to undertake change and respond to strategic opportunities through adopting adaptive mindsets.

Level: Expert

Aligned to Strategic/Senior Manager level

Course price: $250

Leading Strategic
Outcomes

Shape and establish a compelling vision and strategic plans to secure your organisation’s future competitive advantage and success.

Level: Expert

Aligned to Strategic/Senior Manager level

Course price: $250

Online Soft Skills Short Courses

collaboration
Effective Team
Collaboration

Learn how to achieve team goals and drive business success through effective team collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Level: Proficient

Aligned to Team/Unit Leader level

Course price: Contact our team

communication
Effective Communication
in the Workplace

Explore how to write professionally, deliver professional presentations and hone your interpersonal skills to more effectively communicate at work.

Level: Proficient

Aligned to Team/Unit Leader level

Course price: $250

From Logic to
Crtical Thinking

Evaluate information, make decisions and create solutions for business problems through the application of critical and analytical thinking.

Level: Proficient

Aligned to Team/Unit Leader level

Course price: $250

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Participating in the
Digital Age

Learn the digital literacy skills critical for social life, working life and lifelong learning in an increasingly digitalised and connected world.

Level: Proficient

Aligned to Team/Unit Leader level

Course price: Contact our team

innovation
Fostering Innovation
in Your Team

Enhance your team's innovation efforts through the adoption of mechanisms that collaboratively capture, refine and progress ideas and innovations.

Level: Proficient

Aligned to Team/Unit Leader level

Course price: Contact our team

problem-solving
Solving Problems in the Workplace

Learn a range of standard analysis tools and procedures to help identify, define and resolve operational problems and issues.

Level: Proficient

Aligned to Line/Operational Manager level

Course price: Contact our team

collaboration
Developing and Encouraging Effective Teams

Promote and encourage collaboration between teams within your organisation and build effective ways of working together.

Level: Practitioner

Aligned to Line/Operational Manager level

Course price: Contact our team

communication
Driving Compelling
Communications

Learn how to deliver credible, compelling and engaging communications that have the power to inform, drive change in the workplace and motivate teams.

Level: Practitioner

Aligned to Line/Operational Manager level

Course price: $250

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Principles of Digital Management

Effectively synthesise information on a broad range of topics and learn how to classify and manage digital information and data.

Level: Practitioner

Aligned to Line/Operational Manager level

Coming soon

innovation
Identifying Innovative Practices

Gain business improvements by learning how to generate creative ideas, plan innovative practices and hone your ability to implement and evaluate innovation.

Level:Level: Practitioner

Aligned to Line/Operational Manager level

Course price: Contact our team

communication
Leading Effective
Communication Streams

Understand the essential elements to become a more effective communicator when addressing complex topics or strategic issues.

Level: Advanced

Aligned to Functional/Middle Manager level

Course price: $250

Imagination, Creativity and Insight

Effectively review, analyse and synthesise evidence and come to well-founded responses when investigating complex issues.

Level: Advanced

Aligned to Functional/Middle Manager level

Course price: $250

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Leadership in Digital Technology

Establish rules, procedures and standards that promote team productivity and outcomes in virtual environments.

Level: Advanced

Aligned to Functional/Middle Manager level

Course price: $250

innovation
Implementing Workplace Innovation

Explore disruptive and creative thinking, how to promote an entrepreneurial culture and maintain momentum for innovation within your business.

Level: Advanced

Aligned to Functional/Middle Manager level

Course price: $250

problem-solving
Problem Solving Methodologies

Plan and identify multiple approaches for solving complex and unpredictable business and operational problems.

Level: Advanced

Aligned to Functional/Middle Manager level

Course price: Contact our team

communication
Modelling Strategic
Communication Skills

Represent your organisation on complex and strategic issues with authority and credibility using articulate and impactful communications

Level: Expert

Aligned to Strategic/Senior Manager level

Course price: $250

Researching New Ways of Thinking

Develop sound strategic judgements based on evidence to improve business outcomes and enhance future preparedness.

Level: Expert

Aligned to Strategic/Senior Manager level

Course price: $250

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Strategic Digital Leadership

Identify and promote opportunities to use technology to optimise organisational, customer, process or operational outcomes.

Level: Expert

Aligned to Strategic/Senior Manager level

Course price: $250

problem-solving
Strategic Problem Solving in a Complex World

Drive the improvement of systems, capabilities and processes through strategic problem-solving activities and decision making.

Level: Expert

Aligned to Strategic/Senior Manager level

Course price: $250

Online Technical Knowledge Short Courses

customer experience
Understanding Customer-Centric Design

Learn the value of customer experience, how to apply customer focussed design principles and collaborate with others to enhance customer experience.

Level: Proficient

Aligned to Team/Unit Leader level

Course price: $250

data marketing
Developing Data-Driven
Marketing Campaigns

Use data to gain original insights and strategically build, test, review and enhance marketing campaign performance with confidence.

Level: Proficient

Aligned to Team/Unit Leader level

Course price: $250

Design Thinking Processes

Level: Proficient

Aligned to Team/Unit Leader level

Coming Soon

customer experience
Developing Customer Experience Interactions

Analyse and interpret insights, implement actions and champion a customer-centric culture to enhance the customer experience and drive business success.

Level: Practitioner

Aligned to Line/Operational Manager level

Course price: $250

data marketing
Building Marketing
Insights

Explore how to effectively analyse data from multiple sources to inform and determine the design of marketing activities and choice of channels.

Level: Practitioner

Aligned to Line/Operational Manager level

Course price: $250

Developing Design Innovations

Level: Practitioner

Aligned to Line/Operational Manager level

Coming Soon

Planning and Forecasting Business Requirements

Level: Practitioner

Aligned to Line/Operational Manager level

Coming Soon

customer experience
Managing Customer Experience Data Insights

Drive systematic approaches to customer-centred design and customer experience improvements with data insights.

Level: Advanced

Aligned to Functional/Middle Manager level

Course price: $250

data marketing
Modelling Data for Marketing Campaigns

Review campaign performance, determine commercial success and develop insights for improvements through data modelling.

Level: Advanced

Aligned to Functional/Middle Manager level

Course price: $250

customer experience
Setting Customer Experience Strategy

Understand the strategic elements that drive a successful customer experience ecosystem and achieve an organisation-wide alignment.

Level: Expert

Aligned to Strategic/Senior Manager level

Course price: $250

data marketing
Strategy Development in Data-Driven Marketing

Achieve organisational strategic and commercial goals through a data-driven approach to marketing and business performance.

Level: Expert

Aligned to Strategic/Senior Manager level

Course price: $250