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Free online course Soft Skills for business

Duration of the online course: 15 hours and 41 minutes

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Build leadership, communication, and confidence with this free online course—learn time management, conflict resolution, CRM basics, and decision-making for work.

In this free course, learn about

  • Core presentation skills: structure, clarity, audience engagement, and confidence while speaking
  • Key success factor in presentations: strong preparation and clear communication of purpose
  • Difference between leadership and management: vision/influence vs planning/controlling execution
  • First-time manager essentials: build trust, communicate expectations, coach, and give feedback
  • Time management fundamentals: prioritization, planning, and focusing on high-impact tasks
  • Hard skills vs soft skills: technical job abilities vs interpersonal/behavioral workplace skills
  • Self-confidence basics: causes of low confidence and ways to strengthen it through practice
  • Goal setting concepts: why people avoid goals and how to build effective goal habits
  • SMART goals framework, including what each letter means (e.g., M = Measurable)
  • Problem-solving process and barriers: assumptions, bias, and lack of clear problem definition
  • Conflict styles (Thomas-Kilmann): high assertiveness/low cooperation = competing
  • Workplace ethics and codes of conduct: why they matter and how they guide behavior
  • Decision-making and creativity: common decision errors and approaches to better choices
  • Communication mastery: assertiveness, active listening (empathetic), stress/anger cycles, self-esteem

About the free online course

Strong technical knowledge can open doors, but soft skills are what help you grow, lead, and be trusted in business. This free online course focuses on the practical people and performance skills that shape daily workplace success, from presenting ideas clearly to handling pressure, conflicts, and customer expectations with professionalism.

You will strengthen your ability to communicate with impact by improving presentation habits, confidence, and active listening. As you progress, you will learn to navigate the real differences between leadership and management and what changes when you become a first-time manager. The goal is to help you show up as someone who can guide a team, influence outcomes, and build a healthier work environment, even without formal authority.

The course also supports productivity and clarity. You will work with time management and goal-setting approaches, including SMART goals, so you can plan realistically and follow through. Alongside that, you will develop problem-solving, decision-making, creativity, and critical thinking skills that help you evaluate information carefully, avoid common errors, and choose actions that are both logical and ethical.

Because business is built on relationships, you will explore customer-focused skills and core CRM concepts, learning how better customer handling improves satisfaction and long-term value. You will also practice handling difficult moments at work: managing stress, understanding internal stress triggers, using assertive communication rather than aggression, and responding constructively in conflict situations.

By the end, you should feel more prepared to collaborate, lead conversations, set goals, and manage emotions in high-pressure situations. Whether you want to advance in your current role, transition into management, or simply become a more effective teammate, these skills translate across industries and make your professional profile stronger and more adaptable.

Course content

  • Video class: Soft Skills | Presentation Skills | How to Improve your Presentation? | Tutorialspoint 18m
  • Exercise: What is a key factor that ensures the success of a presentation?
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Leadership VS Management | Skills training | TutorialsPoint 19m
  • Exercise: What is the main distinction between leadership and management?
  • Video class: First Time Managers | Soft Skills | Skills training | TutorialsPoint 18m
  • Exercise: What is a crucial behavior expected from a first-time manager when interacting with their team?
  • Video class: Time Management | Soft Skills | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 26m
  • Exercise: Which time management concept is emphasized as most essential in the transcript?
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Overview | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 07m
  • Exercise: What is the key difference between hard skills and soft skills in the workplace?
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Self Confidence | Skills Training | Tutorialspoint 10m
  • Exercise: What is one reason people may lack self-confidence?
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Goal Setting | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 18m
  • Exercise: Which of the following reasons is NOT listed as a common reason why people don't set goals?
  • Video class: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) | Soft Skills | TutorialsPoint 12m
  • Exercise: What is one of the main purposes of Customer Relationship Management (CRM)?
  • Video class: Setting SMART Goals | Soft Skills | TutorialsPoint 08m
  • Exercise: What does the 'M' in SMART goals stand for?
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Problem Solving | Skills training | TutorialsPoint 19m
  • Exercise: What is a key barrier to effective problem-solving?
  • Video class: Good vs Bad Conflict | Conflict Management | Soft Skills | Skills training | TutorialsPoint 20m
  • Exercise: Which of the following behaviors is characterized by high assertiveness and low cooperativeness in conflict situations according to Thomas Gilman's theory?
  • Video class: Workplace Ethics and Code of Conduct Soft Skills | Skills training | TutorialsPoint 15m
  • Exercise: What is a primary reason for adhering to workplace ethics?
  • Video class: DECISION MAKING and CREATIVITY | Soft Skills | Skills training | TutorialsPoint 14m
  • Exercise: Which of the following is a common mistake in the decision-making process?
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Anger Management | Skills Training | Tutorialspoint 11m
  • Exercise: What are the three phases of the anger cycle?
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Critical Thinking | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 10m
  • Exercise: Which of the following is a principle of critical thinking focused on examining the information one encounters?
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Assertiveness | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 09m
  • Exercise: What is assertiveness in the context of communication skills?
  • Video class: Stress Management | Soft Skills | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 16m
  • Exercise: Which of the following is an internal cause of stress?
  • Video class: Customer Handling - CRM | Soft Skills | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 16m
  • Exercise: What is a key benefit of good customer handling skills?
  • Video class: Active Listening Skills | Soft Skills | Skills training | TutorialsPoint 20m
  • Exercise: Which type of listening involves understanding the speaker's emotions and putting oneself in their shoes?
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Self Esteem | TutorialsPoint 09m
  • Exercise: What is a characteristic of low self-esteem?
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Business Etiquette | First Impressions| TutorialsPoint | Do's 09m
  • Exercise: What is an important aspect of email etiquette in a professional setting?
  • Video class: Personal Effectiveness | Soft Skills | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 22m
  • Video class: Positive Attitude and Pleasing Personality | Soft Skills | TutorialsPoint 17m
  • Exercise: What is a key benefit of maintaining a positive attitude?
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Worklife Balance | TutorialsPoint 08m
  • Video class: Coaching and Mentoring | Soft Skills |Skills training | TutorialsPoint 21m
  • Video class: Soft Skills | How to take an Interview? | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 12m
  • Video class: Grooming, Makeover and Personal Hygiene | Soft Skills | TutorialsPoint 22m
  • Exercise: What is one of the most important aspects of creating a powerful first impression under the soft skills domain?
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Business Negotiation Skills | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 10m
  • Video class: Stress | Soft Skills | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 09m
  • Exercise: Which of the following is a recommended strategy for managing stress according to the text?
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Body Language | TutorialsPoint 11m
  • Video class: Soft Skills Front Desk Etiquette | Skills training | TutorialsPoint 14m
  • Exercise: What is the most essential quality a front desk executive must demonstrate according to the discussed module on front desk etiquette?
  • Video class: Grooming, Makeover ,Personal Hygiene | Soft Skills | TutorialsPoint 08m
  • Video class: Formal Introduction and Greetings | Soft Skills | TutorialsPoint 13m
  • Exercise: What is an important aspect to remember when introducing yourself in a formal setting?
  • Video class: 7 habits of highly effective people | Soft Skills | TutorialsPoint 22m
  • Video class: How to Motivate Teams? - Tips | Soft Skills | Skills training | TutorialsPoint 16m
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Positive Body Language | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 09m
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Impromptu Speaking | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 07m
  • Exercise: What is one of the recommended strategies if your mind goes blank during an impromptu speech?
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Spoken English Mistakes | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 09m
  • Video class: What is Delegation? | Soft Skills | Skills training | TutorialsPoint 17m
  • Exercise: What is a primary benefit of delegation for a manager or supervisor?
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Improve Personal Productivity | TutorialsPoint 09m
  • Video class: How to crack Interviews? | Soft Skills | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 10m
  • Exercise: How can you make a strong first impression during an interview?
  • Video class: Mind Mapping and its benefits | Soft Skills | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 10m
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Social Intelligence | TutorialsPoint 08m
  • Exercise: Why is it important to develop social intelligence in today's technology-driven world?
  • Video class: Leadership Qualities Soft Skills | Skills training | TutorialsPoint 10m
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Career Development Planning | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 08m
  • Exercise: What is an important benefit of implementing a Career Development Program within a company?
  • Video class: Soft Skills Every Mid Level Manager Should Master Now! Skills Training TutorialsPoint 06m
  • Video class: Customer Experience - How to RETAIN Customer? | Soft Skills | TutorialsPoint 23m
  • Exercise: What is considered the most important reason why customers leave a business according to the text?
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Social Learning | TutorialsPoint 10m
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Employee Supervision | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 06m
  • Exercise: What is one of the essential skills required for a good supervisor when managing employee relations?
  • Video class: Journey from Campus to Corporate | Soft Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 24m
  • Video class: Customer Touch Points | Soft Skills | Skills training | TutorialsPoint 19m
  • Exercise: What is a customer touchpoint according to the text?
  • Video class: What is Integrity? | Soft Skills | Skills training | TutorialsPoint 12m
  • Video class: How to dress for Office? | Business Professionals | Soft Skills | TutorialsPoint 09m
  • Exercise: Why is corporate dressing considered important according to the text?
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Influencing Skills | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 08m
  • Video class: Secret to HAPPINESS | Soft Skills | Skills training | TutorialsPoint 17m
  • Exercise: What is a key takeaway about maintaining happiness from the discussed video tutorial on happiness?
  • Video class: How to build Rapport? | Soft Skills | Skills training | TutorialsPoint 16m
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Attention Management | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 05m
  • Exercise: What is a key difference between attention management and time management?
  • Video class: Soft Skills| Business Ethics | Skills Training| TutorialsPoint 08m
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Workplace Diversity | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 06m
  • Exercise: What is one strategy to effectively manage workplace diversity?
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Workplace Civility | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 06m
  • Video class: How to manage EXAM STRESS? | Skills Training | Tutorialspoint 08m
  • Exercise: Which of the following is NOT a suggested strategy for managing exam-related stress?
  • Video class: Need a Job? Learn How Soft Skills Could Transform Your Job Search! TutorialsPoint 08m
  • Video class: How to overcome Stage Fear? | Soft Skills | TutorialsPoint 17m
  • Exercise: What is NOT a strategy to reduce stage fear during a presentation?
  • Video class: Mental Health | Managing Workplace Anxiety | Soft Skills | TutorialsPoint 08m
  • Video class: Resume Tips | Soft Skills | Skills Training | Tutorials Point 08m
  • Exercise: According to the text, which element is crucial for making a resume stand out and effectively serve its purpose in job applications?
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Strategy Management | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 07m
  • Video class: Purpose of Life | Soft Skills | Skills training | TutorialsPoint 11m
  • Exercise: According to the discussion on finding your life's purpose, what is a key factor in identifying a purposeful life?
  • Video class: Etiquette rules in different countries | Soft Skills | TutorialsPoint 11m
  • Video class: Table Manners- Etiquette | Soft Skills | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 15m
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Workplace Wellness Programs | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 08m
  • Video class: Mindful Parenting | Soft Skills | Skills Training | TutorialsPoint 11m
  • Exercise: What is an essential component of mindful parenting?
  • Video class: Soft Skills | Stress Management | Skills training | TutorialsPoint 16m

This free course includes:

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15 hours and 41 minutes of online video course

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Digital certificate of course completion (Free)

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Exercises to train your knowledge

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What soft skills for business are covered in this free online course?

The course covers presentations, leadership, time management, confidence, goal setting, CRM, problem-solving, conflict, ethics, decision-making, stress management, listening, and customer handling.

What is the difference between leadership and management in the workplace?

Leadership focuses on inspiring people toward a vision, while management focuses on planning, organizing, and controlling work to achieve objectives.

How can SMART goals improve business performance?

SMART goals make objectives specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound, helping teams track progress and stay focused.

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