Mini Cert Challenge · Official Course Guide

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Playbook. 40 Courses.

Pick a course. Complete it. Post your certificate to LinkedIn.
Submit your post link. Claim your reward. 🏆

📚 40 Curated Courses 🤖 12 AI Courses 👑 14 Leadership Courses 🎉 8 Fun Wildcards 💆 6 Wellbeing Courses

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Leadership

Lead better, communicate stronger, grow faster — 14 courses

14 Courses
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🔥 Popular
Becoming an Effective Leader
Great leaders aren't born — they're built. Practical frameworks to inspire, delegate, and elevate your team starting from day one.
⏱ ~2 hrsIntermediateCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/becoming-an-effective-leader
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⭐ Staff Fave
Collaborative Leadership
The secret to high-performing teams isn't hustle — it's trust. Build psychological safety and unlock collective genius.
⏱ ~1.5 hrsAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/collaborative-leadership
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Public Speaking Foundations
Learn structure, delivery, and stage presence. Be the most confident communicator in any room, any meeting, any moment.
⏱ ~1.5 hrsAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/public-speaking-foundations-2
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Business Storytelling
Data tells, stories sell. Craft compelling narratives that captivate stakeholders and make your ideas unforgettable.
⏱ ~1 hrIntermediateCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/business-storytelling
⚡ Quick Win
Time Management Fundamentals
Tame your calendar, crush your list, actually log off on time. The course that pays for itself within a day.
⏱ ~1 hrAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/time-management-fundamentals
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Cultivating a Growth Mindset
Turn every setback into a setup. Learn to embrace challenges, love feedback, and keep growing no matter what.
⏱ ~30 minBeginnerCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/cultivating-a-growth-mindset
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🔥 586K Views
Project Management Foundations
Master the full project lifecycle from kickoff to close. Essential skills for anyone managing tasks, teams, or deadlines.
⏱ ~3.5 hrsBeginnerCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/project-management-foundations
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Communication Foundations
Communication is the #1 leadership skill. Learn to listen deeply, speak clearly, and make every message land exactly as intended.
⏱ ~1.5 hrsAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/communication-foundations-2
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Critical Thinking
Think sharper, decide better, argue smarter. Learn the mental models that separate great thinkers from average ones.
⏱ ~1 hrAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/critical-thinking
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Strategic Planning Foundations
Stop being reactive. Build the long-view strategic thinking skills that get you — and your team — ahead of the curve.
⏱ ~1 hrIntermediateCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/strategic-planning-foundations
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Coaching and Mentoring
The best leaders grow other leaders. Learn proven coaching frameworks to develop, motivate, and retain your top talent.
⏱ ~1 hrIntermediateCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/coaching-and-mentoring
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Having Difficult Conversations
The conversations you avoid are holding you back. Learn to navigate tough talks with confidence, compassion, and clarity.
⏱ ~1 hrAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/having-difficult-conversations-2
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✦ Important
Unconscious Bias
We all have blind spots — the best leaders know theirs. Learn to recognize bias and make fairer, smarter, more inclusive decisions.
⏱ ~1 hrAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/unconscious-bias
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🔥 Top Course
Excel Essential Training
Master Excel from formulas to pivot tables. One of the most viewed courses on the platform — practical, powerful, immediately useful.
⏱ ~2.5 hrsAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/excel-essential-training-microsoft-365
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AI — The Future Is Now

The most in-demand skills of 2025 — no coding required, 12 courses

12 Courses
🤖 AI🏆 #1 Pick
What Is Generative AI?
The crash course everyone needs. Demystify ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and the AI revolution in 42 minutes. Nearly 1M views worldwide.
⏱ ~42 minBeginnerCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/what-is-generative-ai
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🤖 AI✦ Hot Skill
Introduction to Prompt Engineering for Generative AI
The skill nobody taught you — until now. Master writing prompts that get jaw-dropping results from any AI tool. 451K+ learners.
⏱ ~44 minBeginnerCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/introduction-to-prompt-engineering-for-generative-ai
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🤖 AI🔥 408K Views
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Business-focused overview of AI for non-technical pros. Understand machine learning, neural networks, and real-world AI applications.
⏱ ~1.5 hrsBeginnerCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/introduction-to-artificial-intelligence
🤖 AI⚡ Quick Win
Streamlining Your Work with Microsoft Copilot
Your AI assistant is already in Word, Excel, Teams & Outlook. Learn to use it to cut your workload starting tomorrow morning. 211K+ learners.
⏱ ~35 minBeginnerCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/streamlining-your-work-with-microsoft-copilot
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🤖 AI🌟 #1 Most Popular 2023
How to Research and Write Using Generative AI Tools
The world's most popular AI course. Learn to use AI for research, drafting, and writing in a way that saves hours every week. 189K+ learners.
⏱ ~1.25 hrsBeginnerCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/how-to-research-and-write-using-generative-ai-tools
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🤖 AI✦ Trending
Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Machine Learning
Understand how AI actually learns. Go beyond the buzzwords and grasp the mechanics that power every AI system you use daily.
⏱ ~1.5 hrsBeginner–MidCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/artificial-intelligence-foundations-machine-learning
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🤖 AI⚡ Fast
Generative AI vs. Traditional AI
What makes GenAI different from the AI of the last decade? Learn what changed, why it matters, and what's coming next.
⏱ ~45 minBeginnerCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/generative-ai-vs-traditional-ai
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🤖 AI✦ Essential
Responsible AI: Principles and Practical Applications
With great AI power comes great responsibility. Learn to use AI ethically, mitigate bias, and advocate for responsible AI at work.
⏱ ~1 hrAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/responsible-ai-principles-and-practical-applications
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🤖 AI👔 Leaders
AI for Leaders
You don't need to code to lead in an AI world. Understand AI strategy, ROI, ethics, and how to guide your team through the AI era.
⏱ ~1 hrAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/ai-for-leaders
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🤖 AI
Building AI Literacy
Comprehensive AI upskilling for the entire workforce. Build a shared AI vocabulary and understanding across your whole team.
⏱ ~8 hrsAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/building-ai-literacy
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🤖 AI⚡ 29 min
Prompt Engineering: How to Talk to the AIs
Short and sharp. The fastest way to go from AI beginner to AI power user. Learn the exact prompting patterns that unlock AI's full potential.
⏱ ~29 minBeginnerCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/prompt-engineering-how-to-talk-to-the-ais
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🤖 AI✦ 2025
AI Trends
Stay competitive with insights from thought leaders across the AI industry. What's coming next, and how to prepare your career and team for it.
⏱ ~1 hrAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/ai-trends
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Fun Wildcards 🃏

Unexpected, delightful, surprisingly useful — 8 courses

8 Courses
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🎉 Wildcard⭐ Fan Fave
Design Thinking: Understanding the Process
Think like a designer, solve like an innovator. Unlock the creative problem-solving framework used by the world's most innovative companies.
⏱ ~1 hrAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/design-thinking-understanding-the-process
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🎉 Wildcard
Body Language for Leaders
55% of communication is nonverbal. Command a room, project confidence, and read any situation — without saying a single word.
⏱ ~1 hrAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/body-language-for-leaders
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🎉 Wildcard⚡ Useful
Negotiation Foundations
Whether it's a raise, a deadline, or the last slice of pizza — negotiation is a life skill. Evidence-based tactics for every situation.
⏱ ~1 hrAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/negotiation-foundations-2
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🎉 Wildcard✦ Unique
Creativity Boot Camp
Break out of your creative rut. Hands-on exercises to expand your thinking, generate fresh ideas, and bring more imagination to everyday work.
⏱ ~1 hrAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/creativity-boot-camp
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🎉 Wildcard
Developing Your Emotional Intelligence
EQ beats IQ every time. Learn to read yourself and others, manage reactions under pressure, and lead with empathy that actually moves people.
⏱ ~1 hrAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/developing-your-emotional-intelligence
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🎉 Wildcard⚡ 30 min
Learning to Be Approachable
The most underrated leadership quality. Learn how being genuinely approachable builds trust, opens doors, and makes teams want to bring you their best ideas.
⏱ ~30 minAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/learning-to-be-approachable
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🎉 Wildcard
Digital Marketing Foundations
Social, SEO, content, analytics — learn the full digital marketing toolkit. Useful whether you're in marketing or just curious how it all works.
⏱ ~2 hrsBeginnerCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/digital-marketing-foundations
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🎉 Wildcard🔥 406K Views
Developing a Learning Mindset
The one trait that predicts long-term success above all others. Learn to stay curious, adapt faster, and keep growing in any direction you choose.
⏱ ~30 minAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/developing-a-learning-mindset
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Wellbeing & Resilience

Invest in yourself — you can't pour from an empty cup, 6 courses

6 Courses
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⚡ Quick Win
Building Resilience
Bounce back faster, stress less, perform better. Neuroscience-backed techniques for real workplace scenarios — not just theory.
⏱ ~45 minAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/building-resilience
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Mindfulness Practices
10 minutes a day can genuinely change everything. Science-backed techniques you can fit into even the most packed, chaotic workday.
⏱ ~30 minBeginnerCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/mindfulness-practices
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🔥 High Demand
Managing Stress for Positive Change
Stress is inevitable — suffering is optional. Learn science-backed strategies to use stress as fuel rather than letting it drain you dry.
⏱ ~1 hrAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/managing-stress-for-positive-change
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⚡ Short
Improving Your Listening Skills
Most people listen to respond, not to understand. This short course rewires how you listen — and transforms your relationships instantly.
⏱ ~30 minAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/improving-your-listening-skills
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Balancing Work and Life
Work-life balance isn't a myth — it's a skill. Learn practical boundaries, rituals, and habits that protect your energy without sacrificing your ambition.
⏱ ~1 hrAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/balancing-work-and-life
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✦ Meaningful
Finding Your Purpose at Work
Purpose isn't found — it's built. Learn how to connect your daily work to what matters most and find meaning even in the most ordinary tasks.
⏱ ~1 hrAll LevelsCertificate
linkedin.com/learning/finding-your-purpose-at-work

📸 How to Post Your Certificate to LinkedIn

Completing the course is only step one. Your LinkedIn post is your verification — and it builds your professional brand at the same time. Here's exactly how to do it.

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Finish the Course

Complete all modules. LinkedIn Learning auto-generates your certificate of completion immediately.

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Click Share on LinkedIn

On the completion screen, click the LinkedIn Share button. A post draft opens automatically with your certificate attached.

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Add Your Caption

Use the caption below or write your own. Make sure your post is set to Public — this is your verification.

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Post & Submit the URL

After posting, copy the URL of your LinkedIn post and submit it via the challenge submission form. Done!

✦ Suggested Caption — Copy & Paste
"Just completed [Course Name] on LinkedIn Learning as part of our company's Mini Cert Challenge! 🎓 Investing in my growth one course at a time. Grateful to work somewhere that makes learning a priority. #MiniCertChallenge #LinkedInLearning #[YourCompanyHashtag] #LearningAndDevelopment"