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The most popular LinkedIn Learning courses of 2021

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To inspire you in 2022, take a look at the most popular courses of last year on LinkedIn Learning. Below you’ll find the top 20 courses across the globe, as well as amongst our students and staff at the University of Leeds.  

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The most popular courses in 2021 across the globe: 

  1. Unconscious Bias 
  2. Strategic Thinking 
  3. Excel Essential Training (Office 365/Microsoft 365) 
  4. Communicating with Confidence 
  5. Speaking Confidently and Effectively 
  6. Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences    
  7. Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging 
  8. Learning Excel 2019 
  9. Critical Thinking 
  10. Time Management Fundamentals 
  11. SQL Essential Training 
  12. Learning Personal Branding 
  13. Agile Foundations 
  14. Communicating about Culturally Sensitive Issues 
  15. Customer Service Foundations 
  16. Interpersonal Communication 
  17. Python Essential Training 
  18. Delivering an Authentic Elevator Pitch 
  19. Excel: Advanced Formulas and Functions 
  20. Online Marketing Foundations 

 The most popular courses in 2021 at Leeds: 

Since January 2021 we have seen over 13,000 of our University of Leeds community log in to LinkedIn Learning and we have had over 65,000 course views, here’s what we’ve watched the most in 2021: 

 Top courses viewed by staff at Leeds:

  1. Microsoft Teams Essential Training 
  2. Excel Essential Training (Office 365/Microsoft 365) 
  3. Project Management Foundations 
  4. The Six Morning Habits of High Performers 
  5. OneDrive for Business Essential Training  
  6. Scrum: The Basics 
  7. SharePoint Online Essential Training: The Basics 
  8. Microsoft Power Automate Essential Training (2020) 
  9. Agile Foundations 
  10. Building Resilience 
  11. Being a Good Mentee 
  12. Time Management: Working from Home 
  13. New Manager Foundations 
  14. Digital Essentials For Staff Collections 
  15. Power BI Essential Training 
  16. Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging 
  17. Learning Python (2020) 
  18. Exam Prep: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) 
  19. Project Management Simplified 
  20. Managing Virtual Teams 

Top courses viewed by students at Leeds:

  1. Excel 2016 Essential Training 
  2. Developing Self-Awareness 
  3. Excel Essential Training (Office 365/Microsoft 365) 
  4. InDesign 2020 Essential Training 
  5. Understanding Business 
  6. Illustrator 2020 Essential Training 
  7. Developing Your Emotional Intelligence 
  8. Photoshop 2020 Essential Training: The Basics 
  9. Financial Accounting Part 1 
  10. Statistics Foundations: 2 
  11. Cert Prep: Excel Associate - Microsoft Office Specialist for Office 2019 and Office 365 
  12. Learning Python (2020) 
  13. The Six Morning Habits of High Performers 
  14. Market Research Foundations 
  15. Accounting for Managers 
  16. Finance for Non-Financial Managers 
  17. Excel Statistics Essential Training: 1 
  18. Finance and Accounting Tips 
  19. SPSS Statistics Essential Training 
  20. The Secrets to Success at Work 

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