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Social Skills Courses

Social skills courses can help you learn effective communication, active listening, conflict resolution, and emotional intelligence. You can build skills in networking, teamwork, and persuasive speaking, which are vital in both personal and professional settings. Many courses introduce tools like role-playing exercises and feedback mechanisms that enhance interpersonal interactions and help you practice these skills in real-time scenarios.


Popular Social Skills Courses and Certifications


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    University of Michigan

    Influencing People

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Professional Networking, Initiative and Leadership, Relationship Building, Public Speaking, Decision Making, Negotiation, People Development, Social Skills, Organizational Structure

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Caring for Others

    Skills you'll gain: Caregiving, Sociology, Long Term Care, Dignity in Care, Nursing Care, Home Health Care, Care Management, Health Care, Surveys, Health Policy, Social Sciences, Social Justice, Culture, Socioeconomics, Supply And Demand, Cultural Diversity, Policy Analysis, Emotional Intelligence, Discussion Facilitation, Media and Communications

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Council on Foreign Relations

    Climate Change and Global Affairs

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Policy, Energy and Utilities, Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Environment, Sustainable Development, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Emerging Technologies, International Relations, Sustainable Technologies, Diplomacy, Market Dynamics, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Regulations, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Governance, Tax

    4.8
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI for Digital Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Digital Advertising, Email Marketing, Data Ethics, Digital Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Automation, AI Personalization, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Content Creation, Web Analytics and SEO, Search Engine Marketing, Real Time Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    11K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Performance Measurement, Search Engine Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Search Engine Optimization, Branding, Web Analytics and SEO, Business Metrics, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Digital Marketing, Customer Engagement, Keyword Research, Customer experience strategy (CX), Digital Advertising, Marketing, E-Commerce, Online Advertising, Email Marketing, Marketing Analytics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    31K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM Front-End Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Software Development Life Cycle, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Architecture, Browser Compatibility, User Centered Design, React Redux, CI/CD, Cloud Applications, Responsive Web Design, Cloud Development, NoSQL, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Webpack, HTML and CSS, Application Development, MongoDB, Agile Methodology, Engineering Software

    4.6
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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Chemerinsky on Constitutional Law – Individual Rights and Liberties

    Skills you'll gain: Case Law, Court Systems, Legal Research, Social Justice, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Social Studies, Civil Law, Policy Analysis, Case Studies

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    84 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI for IT Systems Analysts and Architects

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Systems Analysis, AI Workflows, Business Analysis, Systems Architecture, Solution Architecture, Business Process Automation, Stakeholder Analysis, Real Time Data, Software Architecture, Consulting, AI Personalization, Systems Thinking, Responsible AI, Machine Learning, Project Documentation, Stakeholder Communications, Technical Consulting

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI for Business Intelligence (BI) Analysts

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Presentation, Infographics, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Real Time Data, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, AI Workflows, Responsible AI, AI Personalization, SQL, Data Analysis, Machine Learning

    4.7
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Chinese Politics Part 2 – China and the World

    Skills you'll gain: International Relations, World History, Diplomacy, Oil and Gas, Political Sciences, Economics, Economic Development, Talent Acquisition, Policy Development

    4.7
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    138 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Prospectiva jurídica

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Research, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Research Methodologies, Systems Thinking, Social Sciences, Trend Analysis, Social Justice, Qualitative Research, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Creativity

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    56 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Adobe

    Adobe Marketing Specialist

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Express, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Planning, Social Media Content, Responsible AI, Digital Marketing, Cross-Channel Marketing, Logo Design, Digital Design, Content Marketing, Layout Design, Creative Design, Generative AI, Marketing Strategies, Campaign Management, Social Media Marketing, Graphic Design, Content Strategy, Advertising, Market Research

    4.7
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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social skills courses

  • Influencing People: University of Michigan
  • Caring for Others: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Climate Change and Global Affairs: Council on Foreign Relations
  • Generative AI for Digital Marketing: IBM
  • Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce: Google
  • IBM Front-End Developer: IBM
  • Chemerinsky on Constitutional Law – Individual Rights and Liberties: University of California, Irvine
  • Generative AI for IT Systems Analysts and Architects: IBM
  • Generative AI for Business Intelligence (BI) Analysts: IBM
  • Chinese Politics Part 2 – China and the World: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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