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General Assembly provides the necessary tech skills, career advice, and networking opportunities to prepare individuals for careers in coding, data, or UX design. With courses lasting as little as three months and requiring no previous experience, General Assembly has graduated over 40,000 students worldwide since 2011.
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Project Management Essentials
General Assembly @ 150 N Wacker, Chicago, IL
If you're interested in becoming a project manager or simply want a more effective way to streamline and achieve your project goals, then this class is for you! We'll cover the fundamentals of project management, dissecting the differences between waterfall & agile project management. We'll then take a deeper dive into agile project management, highlighting best practices for proper planning and execution. By the end of the class, you'll...
Design Thinking Crash Course
Learn how to use the design thinking methods developed by David Kelly at the Stanford d.School, as well as how to make faster and better design decisions by putting the customer first. Design Thinking is based on a series of steps: Empathy Definition Ideation Prototyping Testing And a set of Mindsets: Human Centered Bias Towards Action Show, Don't Tell Radical Collaboration Culture of Prototyping Mindful of Process We will touch...
Create a Meaningful Relationships Networking
How to Create a Meaningful Relationships Through Networking Managing careers, families, friends and interests already consumes most of our daily lives, but then we're supposed to add “networking" to the mix? In this day and age, networking opportunities are plentiful, but our time isn't. How can someone grow their network without following the traditional notion of networking, aka spending all of their free time at events handing out business...
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Visual Design Fundamentals
The goal of Visual Design is to communicate a specific message to a targeted audience. This workshop will teach you the purpose of visual design, the theory behind design and also how it relates to UX design. You'll learn the basic elements of Visual Design, including typography, colour, contrast, gestalt principles of perception, etc. You'll leave with an understanding of the fundamentals of Visual Design, and the knowledge to go on and create...
Javascript 101
Expand your coding toolkit with the No. 1 language in tech. During this workshop, you'll learn how Javascript powers dynamic websites and applications through animations, drop-down effects, and more. You'll work through a series of hands-on coding exercises to get you on your way to proficiency! Takeaways Gain an overview of the JavaScript landscape and its placement in the web development ecosystem. Practice programmatic thinking Write expressions...
Building Your Personal Brand
The well-being of our employees, students, clients, instructors, and guests is our number one priority here at General Assembly. We are monitoring the COVID-19 situation very carefully and are adjusting delivery of our programs. Due to the current health concerns, all GA short-form events, workshops & bootcamps will temporarily be held online - including this one. Registered students will be notified 24 hours in advance of this program with...
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Agile, Scrum, and Kanban
Agile, Scrum and Kanban: Making Your Processes Work for You The well-being of our employees, students, clients, instructors, and guests is our number one priority here at General Assembly. We are monitoring the COVID-19 situation very carefully and are adjusting delivery of our programs. Due to the current health concerns, all GA short-form events, workshops & bootcamps will temporarily be held online - including this one. Registered students...
Building + Leading Effective Teams
The well-being of our employees, students, clients, instructors, and guests is our number one priority here at General Assembly. We are monitoring the COVID-19 situation very carefully and are adjusting delivery of our programs. Due to the current health concerns, all GA short-form events, workshops & bootcamps will temporarily be held online - including this one. Registered students will be notified 24 hours in advance of this program...
Design Your Dream Job
Very few of us graduate from school with a clear idea of what we want our careers to look like. Even when we think we know what we want, there are all sorts of obstacles to landing the right job. And worst of all, when we’ve finally gotten that job that we think will make us happy, it doesn’t. This leads to dissatisfaction and under-performance…and the process begins again. A Gallup study found that nearly 70% of people feel disengaged...
How to Start Your Own Side Business
Due to the current health concerns, all GA programs will temporarily be held online - including this one. Registered participants will be notified 24 hours in advance with information on how to log in to the Zoom meeting room and other tools needed for the workshop. Registration will close 2 hours prior to the start time in order to allow participants ample opportunity to have the technology enabled. You’re fed up with your job, can’t stand...
Using the Power of Body Language
General Assembly @ 150 N Wacker, Chicago, IL
Using the Power of Body Language: The New "Must Have" For Confidence Leaders In this fun and interactive workshop, learn secrets for more confident body language to amp your executive presence whether you are the boss or aspire to be one! Leading a team; consulting in different environments; interviewing for a new position; or developing a book of business—all need effective communication. With over 70% of our communication from nonverbal signals,...
Male Allies Workshop
General Assembly @ Online Class Livestream, Chicago, IL
80% of men believe it’s important to fix issues women face in the workplace. For well-intentioned men, gender bias at work must be made explicit and personal in order to rewire tendencies and get men actionably supporting female colleagues. In this experiential workshop, male employees increase awareness of the difficulties faced by women in their workplace – and across all workplaces and industries – and learn methods for becoming allies to...
Essential Skills for New Managers
General Assembly @ Online Class Livestream, Chicago, IL
You’re great at what you do and never have a shortage of ideas on how to break the status quo. You’re so good in fact, that you’ve been promoted into a leadership role. Finally! The hardest part for most front line leaders isn’t managing the work itself—it’s managing the people! Between interpersonal conflicts, having to give tough feedback, and trying to inspire what feels like the most unmotivated employee on earth…there’s a...
How to Design and Facilitate a Killer Workshop
Looking to run workshops for your team? Learn what differentiates the good, the bad and the ugly of workshop facilitation in this practical session. Are you a functional expert - in a domain such as design, marketing, HR or technology - and find that you need to facilitate workshops as part of your role so that your stakeholders or clients can collaborate or provide input? And if so, how confident do you feel about your ability to amplify your functional...
Negotiation Strategies Workshop
Do you feel like you can negotiate? Are you confident to ask for what you deserve? “Negotiation” was one of the most searched terms in the UK in 2019, peaking January - March, in line with the traditional corporate pay and bonus reviews. Coincidence? We think not! Whether we are bargaining at the market, pitching our business or asking for a pay rise, our negotiation skills need to hit the mark and most importantly, drive successful results....
Master My CV Workshop
Did you know that on average a hiring manager looks at each resume for just 6 seconds? Career and charisma expert Camille Woods is here to help guide you on how to showcase your unique skills, most relevant work experience, craft a great cover note and how to make sure the viewer reading truly understands why you're worth investing in! Learn all the tips and tricks hiring managers are looking for, as well as how to write engagingly about your experience...
Solopreneurship 101: From Full-time Work to Freelance
General Assembly @ Online Class Livestream, Chicago, IL
Solopreneurship 101: How to Make the Transition From Full-time Work to Freelance More and more people are leaving the world of 9 to 5 jobs to go freelance or run their own business. But it takes more than a leap of faith to make the transition successful. Whatever you're transitioning into, this class will help you learn how to make the transition as smooth as possible. From preparing to leave full-time work to thriving in your new career, it...
Sketch for Non-Designers
General Assembly @ Online Class Livestream, Chicago, IL
Have an idea on how to create or improve a mobile or web app, but been frustrated trying to communicate it to others? Enter Sketch. Unlike the bloated tools it replaces (see: Photoshop, Illustrator), Sketch is a simple, powerful design tool made specifically for those who design for screens. It has captured the UI/UX design world by storm—designers worldwide, including at leading companies like Google and Facebook, have already made the switch....
Blogging Basics: Building an Online Presence
General Assembly @ Online Class Livestream, Chicago, IL
Have you always wanted to start a blog, or do you have one that needs some direction? This class will provide you with a toolkit to create, maintain, promote, and drive traffic to your blog. You will get tips for which blogging platforms and content management systems to use, what kind of layout and content works best for online audiences, how to promote your blog effectively both online and off, and how to drive high-quality traffic to your blog....
Building a Marketing Plan
Running a successful campaign and business requires a well laid-out strategy and plan. Setting realistic and flexible budgets, allocating resources, and executing on those actions gives you a step up in achieving that target goal. In this workshop will go over the building blocks of a marketing plan, introducing the framework and essential content for a bespoke plan. We’ll look at the key aspects of marketing planning—whether digital or not—that...
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