Workplace Skills   

Change is all around us and our ability to be able to adapt to these changes is key to workplace success.  For many, change is feared and the idea of change often leads to defensiveness, denial, and procrastination in moving forward.  In this 3-hour interactive workshop, learn strategies to motivate through change, minimize resistance to change, and gain change acceptance in the workplace.

A Zoom link will be sent to your email on file no less than 24 hours before the start of the course. Please check your spam & junk folders or call us at 206 934 5339 for assistance.

The role of a coach is an important position in any organization.  Coaches provide encouragement, correct behavior or productivity issues, teach new tasks, and counsel others through challenges.  Being able to don these four hats at a moment’s notice represent the skills of a highly competent coach.  This 3-hour workshop will review key elements of successful coaching, present and utilize two specific coaching methods, and provide the opportunity to participate in hands-on exercises helping to ensure that you leave the workshop knowing how to use the tools provided.

A Zoom link will be sent to your email on file no less than 24 hours before the start of the course. Please check your spam & junk folders or call us at 206 934 5339 for assistance.

Organize, calculate, analyze, revise, update, and present your data in ways that help the decision makers in your organization! This course provides you with a foundation for Excel knowledge and skills, which you can build upon to eventually become an expert in data analysis.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Familiarize yourself with Excel's layout, its various parts, its commands, and its terminology.
• Outline Excel's abilities to quickly, efficiently, and accurately calculate data.
• Update worksheets without throwing away all of the valuable work you've already done.
• Format a worksheet and organize your data.
• Print workbooks.
• Manage the overall structure of your workbooks.

Course fee includes physical textbook.

Please note: lunch will be held 12pm-12:30pm; bring a sack lunch or check out our on-campus dining options, the Alki Café or Culinary Convenience Store.

Project Managers are in high demand. In this free information session, our project management instructor will discuss the project management industry, the project management profession and Green River’s newly revised Project Management Certificate Program. If you have been thinking about taking courses to formalize your PM understanding, making a career change or learning tangible skills to help you stand out in your current role, join us for this informational session. Registration is required in order to attend this FREE information session.

A Zoom link will be sent to your email on file no less than 48 hours before the start of the course. Please check your spam & junk folders or call us at 206 934 5339 for assistance.

This course is offered in partnership with Green River College Continuing Education.

Acquire the skills to manage projects in a variety of industries. Our seven required courses give you the tools and techniques to deliver projects on time and within budget. In Part A, you’ll get a broad overview of project management and then delve deeper into the five project management processes: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling and Closing. Courses include team activities, insightful discussion and a toolkit you can immediately utilize. 

Part A includes the first three of seven required courses. Project Management Part A is offered each Fall quarter. This can be a stand-alone class or students can apply it toward a full Project Management Certificate by also enrolling in and completing Project Management Part B (offered in Winter quarter).

Project Management Part A includes (51 total hours)

• Project Management Basics: Initiating the Project– 15 hours
• Project Planning and Scheduling Essentials– 21 hours
• Project Execution to Closing– 15 hours

To earn the Project Management Certificate, you must take all seven required courses; attend 80 percent of the first six courses (based on number of sessions in each course) and 100 percent of the Capstone course; and participate in class. Please note: Saturday sessions over four hours in length count as two sessions.

Click on this link for details about the complete Project Management Certificate offered in partnership with Green River College. South Seattle College will open enrollment for Part B closer to Winter quarter. 

Recommended textbook: The PMBOK® Guide - 7th Edition, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2021, ISBN-13: 978-1628256642

PMBOK® is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

A Zoom link will be sent to your email on file no less than 24 hours before the start of the course. Please check your spam & junk folders or call us at 206 934 5339 for assistance.

This course is offered in partnership with Green River College Continuing Education.

Expressing differing opinions, arguing, and talking about conflicting ideas are all normal and necessary social behaviors. But often, broaching difficult topics in a clear and honest way is so anxiety-inducing, we choose not to do it at all.

This course aims to examine a more positive side of conflict. We will learn and practice different debating styles from impromptu speech to Lincoln Douglass debate, find out how to spot fallacies and how to engage with them, and practice emotional moderation when a debate doesn’t go our way.

This class is for anyone who struggles to express their opinions, feels uncomfortable with argument, or simply wants to brush up on their debate skills! In this class, students can expect to sharpen their speaking, reasoning, and argument skills in a fun and low-stakes environment. We will learn the most popular debate styles, practice them in mock-debate, and debrief after each session.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will gain a heightened understanding of, and appreciation for, conflicting ideas and your ability to express your own.

Want to showcase your strengths and make a positive impact in your organization?  Your ability to build a successful team will set you apart as a “go-to” person in any organization.  In this 3-hour interactive course, we will evaluate key components needed in a successful team, discuss what can derail a team's success and develop solutions to prevent the derailment. and focus on strategies to engage team members to achieve workplace objectives.

A Zoom link will be sent to your email on file no less than 24 hours before the start of the course. Please check your spam & junk folders or call us at 206 934 5339 for assistance.

This course is designed for professionals navigating a career change. Whether reentering the workforce, switching industries, or simply looking for something different.

Through practical exercises, guided reflection, and behavioral interview question training, participants will learn how to confidently tell their story, showcase transferable skills, and align with roles that match their values.

We will focus on tools like the STAR method, self-assessment frameworks, and values-driven narratives to help you shine in any interview.

A Zoom link will be sent to your email on file no less than 24 hours before the start of the course. Please check your spam & junk folders or call us at 206 934 5339 for assistance.

This course is offered in partnership with North Seattle College Continuing Education.

CapCut is powerful, and surprisingly easy once you know what buttons to press. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to edit a short-form video from start to finish—cut clips, add music, captions, transitions, effects, and export for any platform.

Paid CapCut Pro account required.

A Zoom link will be sent to your email on file no less than 24 hours before the start of the course. Please check your spam & junk folders or call us at 206 934 5339 for assistance.

This course is offered in partnership with North Seattle College Continuing Education.

Want to start YouTube but don’t know where to begin? This one’s for you. Learn how to create a channel, write killer titles, upload your first video, and design eye-catching thumbnails in Canva. We’ll also peek into YouTube Studio and cover basic analytics.

YouTube account required.

Free or paid Canva Account required.

A Zoom link will be sent to your email on file no less than 24 hours before the start of the course. Please check your spam & junk folders or call us at 206 934 5339 for assistance.

This course is offered in partnership with North Seattle College Continuing Education.

Want to start YouTube but don’t know where to begin? This one’s for you. Learn how to create a channel, write killer titles, upload your first video, and design eye-catching thumbnails in Canva. We’ll also peek into YouTube Studio and cover basic analytics.

YouTube account required.

Free or paid Canva Account required.

A Zoom link will be sent to your email on file no less than 24 hours before the start of the course. Please check your spam & junk folders or call us at 206 934 5339 for assistance.

This course is offered in partnership with North Seattle College Continuing Education.