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Influencing People Courses

Courses in influencing people can help you learn persuasive communication, negotiation techniques, emotional intelligence, and relationship-building strategies. You can build skills in active listening, crafting compelling messages, and adapting your approach to different audiences. Many courses introduce tools such as social media platforms for outreach, presentation software for impactful storytelling, and analytics tools to measure engagement and effectiveness.


Popular Influencing People Courses and Certifications


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    University of California, Irvine

    Gestión de riesgos y cambios de proyectos

    Skills you'll gain: Change Control, Project Controls, Scope Management, Project Risk Management, Project Performance, Change Management, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Management Reporting, Risk Analysis, Planning, Project Documentation, Stakeholder Communications, Strategic Communication, Leadership and Management, Business Risk Management, Communication

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    Institute for the Future

    Collaborative Foresight: How to Game the Future

    Skills you'll gain: Visionary, Systems Thinking, Responsible AI, Strategic Thinking, Brainstorming, Game Theory, Creative Thinking, Dealing With Ambiguity, Collaboration, Interviewing Skills, Emerging Technologies, Strategic Planning, Innovation, Cognitive flexibility, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Empathy, Creativity

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    SkillUp

    Generative AI: Advance Your Human Resources (HR) Career

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, HR Tech, Human Resources, Generative AI, Workforce Planning, Human Resource Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, AI Enablement, Employee Engagement, Recruitment, Prompt Engineering, Employee Onboarding, Performance Management

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    ESSEC Business School

    Managers du changement

    Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Team Performance Management, Behavior Management, Leadership Development, Collaboration, Strategic Leadership, Prioritization, Stakeholder Engagement, Resource Allocation, Continuous Improvement Process

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    CertNexus

    CertNexus Certified Data Science Practitioner

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Jupyter, Data Visualization, Unsupervised Learning, Statistical Analysis, Model Evaluation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Migration, Machine Learning, Business Analytics, Classification Algorithms, Analytical Skills, Data Manipulation, Data Storytelling, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Scoping, Business Priorities, Business Analysis

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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Animals, Self, and Society

    Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology, Anthropology, Media and Communications, Cultural Diversity, Environment and Resource Management

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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    ما هي الإدارة ولماذا نحتاج إليها |What and Why of Management

    Skills you'll gain: Business Management, Leadership and Management, Business Administration, People Management, Performance Management, Organizational Structure, Organizational Effectiveness, Goal Setting, Administrative Support, Leadership, Human Resources

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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    مهارات إدارة المواهب | Talent Management Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, Human Capital, People Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Employee Performance Management, Organizational Structure

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    IIT Bombay

    Design Thinking and Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Research, Prototyping, Human Centered Design, Product Design, Sustainable Business, Innovation, Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Empathy, User Feedback, Product Development, Customer experience improvement, Case Studies, Collaboration

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    Starweaver

    Digital Transformation in Hospitality

    Skills you'll gain: Customer experience strategy (CX), Service Design, Design Thinking, Change Management, Vendor Management, Social Media Campaigns, Hospitality Management, Social Media Marketing, Process Mapping, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media, Performance Measurement, Digital Media Strategy, Business Relationship Management, Operational Efficiency, Digital Marketing, Leadership, Customer Engagement, Search Engine Optimization, Content Management

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    ITIL V4 Details of Four Dimensions of Service Management

    Skills you'll gain: Service Management, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, IT Management, Service Design, Organizational Structure, Strategic Partnership, Information Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Management, Vendor Relationship Management, Process Management, People Development, Organizational Strategy, Continuous Improvement Process

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    IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad

    Organizations of the Future

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity and Inclusion, Stakeholder Management, Organizational Structure, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, Workforce Development, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Change, Workplace inclusivity, Strategic Leadership, Business Transformation, Human Resource Strategy, People Management, Process Design, Professional Development, Workforce Management, Innovation, Change Management, Employee Engagement, Culture

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular influencing people courses

  • Gestión de riesgos y cambios de proyectos: University of California, Irvine
  • Collaborative Foresight: How to Game the Future: Institute for the Future
  • Generative AI: Advance Your Human Resources (HR) Career: SkillUp
  • Managers du changement: ESSEC Business School
  • CertNexus Certified Data Science Practitioner: CertNexus
  • Animals, Self, and Society: University of Colorado Boulder
  • ما هي الإدارة ولماذا نحتاج إليها |What and Why of Management: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • مهارات إدارة المواهب | Talent Management Skills: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Design Thinking and Innovation: IIT Bombay
  • Digital Transformation in Hospitality: Starweaver

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