What are the recent things to explore?

What are the recent things to understand and the skills to master today in 2021?

Along with free online courses that can aid you leran new things to discover, we suggest you some paid course you can take aswell.

1. Futuristic thinking

Futurist thinking is the ability to predict events and trends, and how they might impact your industry and qualified development.

At the very least, it’s about staying abreast of potential changes and thinking outside the box. While this is a skill that remarkably few people have developed, it’s vital to note that futuristic thinking doesn’t require a Ph.D.

Recommended free course: Ready, Set, Future! Introduction to Futures Thinking,
Highlights: Construct your understanding of what futurist thinking is, how to collect and analyze signals of change, and identify historical shifts in the past to predict recent changes in the prospect.

(Another course I highly recommend is The Future After Covid, which has received great reviews.

2. Courageous leadership

In fact, studies show that those with such skills are more likely to get a raise, promoted, or selected to take on additional responsibilities.

It’s essential to note that leadership isn’t just about managing a organization.

• Push past your comfort zone to take on new roles that will expand your experience.
• Be honest; tell people what they should hear, not what they want to hear.
• Take action when it’s needed and cut losses when they need to be cut.

Recommended free course: What Great Leaders Do
Cost: Free
Highlights: In this lecture that parallels his book, “Good Boss, Bad Boss,” Stanford professor Bob Sutton unpacks the top habits of beloved and effective managers, and details the worst practices of those who breakdown to lead.

 3. Emotional intelligence

With the emergence of artificial intelligence and machine learning, the ability to recognize, understand and manage not just your own emotions, but also those of others, has become one of the top skills employers look for.

Strong emotional intelligence skills allow us to understand and interact with our feelings in a way that helps us create caliber relationships and make decisions effectively.

Recommended free course: Develop Your Emotional Intelligence
Highlights: Taking a single online course won’t make you an EQ whiz overnight; it takes patience, practice and commitment. It is a great place to launch.

4. Interpersonal communication

In a world where communication is mostly taking place on digital platforms such as Slack or Zoom, knowing how to speak clearly and interact with others is key to maintaining interpersonal relationships, successful problem-solving and managing conversations.

Keep in mind that this skill isn’t just about what you say or type to one another, but it’s also about active listening and being attuned to feelings.

Recommended free course: Improving Communication Skills
Highlights

5. Cognitive flexibility

According to a report from the World Economic Forum that looked at the prospect of jobs across nine different industries in 15 of the world’s largest economies, employers will soon be placing more emphasis on cognitive abilities like creativity and adaptability.

They enjoy experimenting with recent things and are able to consider multiple concepts simultaneously.

Recommended free course: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology: An Experimental Science
Highlights: The exercises in this course will teach you how to understand complex concepts and apply them in different settings.

Scott Steinberg is a futurist, keynote speaker on business trends, and bestselling author of “Fast >> Forward,”“Think Like a Futurist,”“Make Change Work for You” and “Becoming Essential.” He is also an award-winning strategic consultant and has been named by Fortune magazine as a leading expert on innovation.

Correction: We have updated this article to show that the Future After Covid course charges a $495 fee.