The most popular workplace etiquette courses people are taking now [Video]

One of the most in-demand skills people want to learn in the workplace is also pretty straightforward: effective communication.

Communication and etiquette topics are some of the most common courses being accessed in the TalentLibrary from Epignosis, a software learning company, according to internal data.

Consider today’s hybrid workforce that uses multiple email and messaging platforms, where up to five generations make up a workplace, and it’s not surprising that people want to brush up on their communication skills, says Christina Gialleli, the director of people operations at Epignosis.

The demand for learning “is about adapting to changes in the workplace,” she says.

Some of the top soft skills people are learning in the workplace include:

1. Email etiquette
2. Communicating under stress
3. Effective problem solving
4. The 7 skills of critical thinking
5. Time management

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