Courses

Learn how to manage your manager. In this course, adapted from the podcast How to Be Awesome at Your Job, Mary Abbajay explains how to build a good relationship with your boss.

Learn how to create and manage apps with SCCM and prepare for Microsoft certification exam 70-703. See how to deploy apps using PowerShell scripts, and deploy App-V virtual apps.

Great leadership doesn't happen by chance—it happens by design. This course helps you create and evolve a personalized leadership checklist that keeps you focused on what matters most. You'll learn the core components of an effective checklist, from daily practices to strategic responsibilities, and how to structure them for clarity and action. Through practical tools, case examples, and hands-on activities, you'll build a Version 1 of your leadership checklist, test it against real challenges, and refine it as your role evolves.

Explore the intersection of technology and entertainment in this insightful 19-minute conference talk from Collision 2018, featuring industry leaders Holly Liu from Kabam, Jason Robins of DraftKings, and Kurt Wagner from Re/code. Gain valuable perspectives on the evolving landscape of digital entertainment, gaming, and sports betting as these experts discuss the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in their respective fields. Discover how technology is reshaping traditional entertainment models and creating new avenues for consumer engagement in this thought-provoking panel discussion from America's fastest-growing tech conference.

Looking for a consistent and reliable way to install Windows applications? Learn about the Chocolatey package manager.

Explore the intricacies of movie production and distribution infrastructure in this 36-minute conference talk by Justin Garrison from Amazon. Gain insights into the processes behind creating movies for theatrical release and streaming platforms. Discover the challenges and solutions in both cloud and on-premises environments for entertainment delivery. Learn about the technical aspects of animation, compute resources, and streaming technologies. Delve into user infrastructure, text search functionalities, heartbeat monitoring, and watch metrics. Benefit from a live demo and practical examples to enhance your understanding of entertainment infrastructure management.

Explore the future of entertainment in this 25-minute Web Summit panel discussion featuring industry leaders Rebecca Glashow, Michael Yang, and Darnell Strom, moderated by Jane Martinson. Delve into potential next-generation entertainment formats, including virtual reality binge-watching and holographic gaming experiences. Gain insights into the evolving landscape of media consumption and technological advancements shaping the entertainment industry's future.

This course focuses on understanding why managers are crucial to team success and the positive impact they can have. It covers recognizing both effective and ineffective management behaviors and highlights the unique value managers bring to their teams.

Explore the innovative capabilities of Popcorn.js for creating interactive and dynamic web-based video experiences in this engaging JSConf talk. Delve into the world of intermission entertainment as Rick Waldron demonstrates how to leverage Popcorn.js to enhance video content with synchronized overlays, interactive elements, and timed events. Learn techniques for crafting immersive multimedia presentations, adding context-sensitive information to videos, and creating unique user interactions during playback. Discover practical applications and creative possibilities for using Popcorn.js to elevate your web projects and captivate audiences with rich, interactive video content.

Learn to recreate the iconic Gone Girl movie poster in this 47-minute Photoshop tutorial. Master essential techniques including file setup, guide layouts, gradient backgrounds, layer blending, masking, and custom brushes. Download provided assets to follow along step-by-step. Perfect for those looking to enhance their Photoshop compositing and editing skills. Explore additional resources like the Photoshop Starter Kit with over 175 free assets including flares, overlays, and camera RAW files. Dive into professional Photoshop training courses and asset packs for further skill development. Connect with the instructor on various social media platforms for more design inspiration and tutorials.

Learn how to transition from individual contributor to Manager and Leader with confidence! What you'll learn: Welcome to your career in management. But most important…Welcome to leadership. Even for the most gifted individuals, the process of becoming a leader is a rigorous and many times an exhausting journey. The rewards, however, can be enormous. I surveyed a group of managers across many disciplines and asked the question, “As a new manager, what do you wish you learned early in your career?” What follows in this course, is a result of the responses, as well as my personal experience coaching and mentoring new managers. I will open this course by asking you to be patient with yourself. You do not develop leadership skills overnight. It takes practice, it takes trying new things, it takes making mistakes. Yes, sometimes you will fail. That is ok. It is ok to acknowledge when something doesn’t work, it is ok to celebrate and build on your successes. I have broken this course into individual modules. These are small bite sized modules that you can view either one after the other, or one at a time as you drink your morning coffee. Feel free to jump around and view the modules that are of the most importance to you. Take what works, challenge what doesn’t, try new things. I’m excited to join you in this journey. It’s time to think about success. Let’s Get Started. Welcome to your career in management. But most important…Welcome to leadership. Why did you make this big move? To grow personally and professionally? To make a difference? To lead others to realize their success? All of the above?All this, and more! Even for the most gifted individuals, the process of becoming a leader is a rigorous and many times an exhausting journey. The rewards, however, can be enormous. I surveyed a group of managers across many disciplines and asked the question, “As a new manager, what do you wish you learned early in your career?” What follows in this course, is a result of the responses, as well as my personal experience coaching and mentoring new managers. I will begin by asking you to be patient with yourself. You do not develop leadership skills overnight. It takes practice, it takes trying new things, it takes making mistakes. Yes, sometimes you will fail. That is ok. It is ok to acknowledge when something doesn’t work, it is ok to celebrate and build on your successes. I have broken this course into individual modules. These are small bite sized modules that you can view either one after the other, or one at a time as you drink your morning coffee. Feel free to jump around and view the modules that are of the most importance to you. Take what works, challenge what doesn’t, try new things.The Chapters include:Introduction to ManagementDeveloping Your Leadership StyleLeadership ResponsibilitiesLeadership CommunicationTeam DevelopmentYour Growth and DevelopmentManagers Toolkit I’m excited to join you in this journey. It’s time to think about success. Let’s Get Started.

Learn the skills you need as a middle manager, including how to build strong hybrid teams, onboard new employees, conduct performance reviews and give feedback, develop OKRs to drive business alignment, trust your teams to do their best work, build visibility online as a remote leader, and communicate across cultures virtually. After completing this learning path, advance your skills with Manage Remote and Hybrid Teams as a Senior Manager.Build strong hybrid/remote teams.Onboard new employees effectively.Create OKRs that drive alignment, autonomy, and accountability.Communicate across cultures virtually.

Discover what it means to lead at a distance. As a new manager, learn how to run effective virtual and hybrid meetings, build a virtual team culture, communicate across cultures, whether working virtually or in person, and drive engagement, productivity, and growth. After completing this learning path, advance your skills with Manage Remote and Hybrid Teams as a Middle Manager.Discover what it means to lead at a distance.Drive engagement, productivity, and growth remotely.Run effective virtual and hybrid meetings.Communicate across cultures virtually.

As a senior manager, you're leading distributed teams remotely, in an office setting or both. In this learning path, you’ll learn how to plan for and embrace this new reality, including how to run collaborative hybrid teams, communicate across cultures and create great employee experiences, coach your people, and drive results and resolve conflict.Plan for the work-from-anywhere organization.Build a high-performance work culture.Communicate across cultures virtually.Drive results and resolve conflict.

This course will provide learners with a fundamental understanding of the characteristics and marketing strategies related to two key global industries, sports and entertainment. The growth in both industries have been fueled by their ability to innovate via CCCI, i.e. cross-country and cross-industry expansion. There will be a graded quiz that will consists of 10 questions during the first two weeks (together worth 50% of the grade) and a final quiz that contains 20 questions (worth 50% of the grade) in the third week. People who successfully complete this course will obtain the following outcomes: (1) You will learn the key characteristics of sports marketing. (2) You will learn the key characteristics of entertainment marketing. (3) You will be able to apply cross country growth strategies to your business in the sports and entertainment industry. (4) You will be able to apply cross industry growth strategies to your business in the sports and entertainment industry”. (5) You will be able to reference CCCI, i.e. cross-country and cross-industry Innovation best practices via interviews with key experts in the sports and entertainment industry such as from adidas, Audi, and YG Entertainment (home to Psy and Gangnam Style).

Explore the intersection of entertainment and e-commerce in this 23-minute conference talk from Collision 2017, featuring insights from Imgur's Alan Schaaf, eBay's Suzy Deering, and Yahoo! Finance's JP Mangalindan. Dive into discussions on mobile engagement strategies, demographic trends, and the evolving landscape of online shopping. Gain valuable perspectives on how major platforms are adapting to changing consumer behaviors and technological advancements in the digital marketplace.

Explore the critical transition from engineering manager to manager of managers in this 23-minute conference talk that addresses the surprising lack of guidance available for this pivotal career step. Learn from practical insights gained during a year-long journey of scaling from managing one engineering team to overseeing five teams. Discover the key similarities and differences between managing individual contributors and managing other managers, while identifying which existing strengths to leverage and where new skills need development. Examine the biggest challenges faced during this transition alongside debunking common misconceptions about the role. Gain practical tips and templates for navigating information flow within organizations, influencing decisions effectively, and understanding the evolving nature of problems and their resolution at this leadership level. Whether considering this career path, currently in transition, or working alongside senior engineering leaders, acquire actionable strategies to make this professional evolution both smooth and successful while building confidence that complex leadership challenges are indeed "figurable."

Explore Azure Monitor System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Managed Instance in this 21-minute video tutorial. Learn about the differences between DIY SCOM and SCOM MI, customer responsibilities, Microsoft-managed aspects, connectivity options, management tooling, and supported agents. Discover supported management packs, resiliency and scaling features, enhanced agent log capture, and updating processes. Gain insights into pricing models and migration strategies from existing SCOM deployments. Dive into key topics such as connectivity, management tools, and the benefits of Microsoft-managed infrastructure to understand how SCOM MI can streamline your monitoring responsibilities while maintaining familiar SCOM functionality.

Learn how to recreate a rare "toboggan" hand plane from 1904 through this detailed 31-minute tutorial video. Follow along with the manufacturing process of forging a durable hand plane using both modern and traditional blacksmithing techniques. Discover the specific order of operations required to properly construct the tool using 1/8" mild steel for the body and high carbon steel for the blade. Gain insights into cold forging techniques and working with limited forge capabilities while still achieving professional results. Perfect for both novice and experienced blacksmiths interested in historical tool recreation and preservation.

This course will guide you through the fundamentals of the sports & entertainment industry, including its value chain, industry specific business processes, and trends. Additionally, you will explore how SAP’s solutions can enhance business value and streamline operations within the sports & entertainment industry.