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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Leadership, Diversity Awareness, Dealing With Ambiguity, Organizational Change, Creativity, Employee Engagement, Business Leadership, Innovation, Business Transformation, Consumer Behaviour, Workplace inclusivity, Organizational Effectiveness, Change Management, Leadership, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Drive Engagement, Team Performance Management, Leadership Development, Business
★ 4.8 (29) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Integration, Metadata Management, Data Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Taxonomy, Data Pipelines, Business Process Automation, IT Automation
★ 4.7 (60) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Rapport Building, Active Listening, Influencing, Trustworthiness, Relationship Building, Goal Setting, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Expectation Management, Business Strategies
★ 4.7 (91) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Responsible AI, Strategic Prioritization, Prioritization, Influencing, Business Priorities, Operational Excellence, Accountability, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Emotional Intelligence, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Growth Mindedness, Plan Execution, AI Enablement, Risking, Microsoft Copilot, Process Optimization, Process Improvement and Optimization, Organizational Change, Decision Making
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), Google Gemini, Content Performance Analysis, Content Optimization, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Gemini, ChatGPT, Search Engine Optimization, Responsible AI, Performance Measurement, AI literacy, Web Analytics and SEO, AI Personalization, Lead Generation, Large Language Modeling, Content Strategy
★ 3.7 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Physics, Physical Science, General Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Environment, Scientific Visualization, Safety Assurance, electromagnetics, Science and Research, Research, Personal protective equipment, Energy and Utilities
★ 4.7 (69) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Institute for the Future
Skills you'll gain: Community Organizing, Organizational Leadership, Visionary, Crisis Management, Forecasting, Resilience, Risk Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Risk Analysis, Organizational Change, Culture Transformation, Adaptability, Systems Thinking, Social Impact, Dealing With Ambiguity, Action Oriented, Strategic Thinking, Innovation, Change Management, Trend Analysis
★ 4.8 (55) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Responsible AI, AI Enablement, Miro AI, Data Ethics, Workflow Management, Employee Retention, Agentic Workflows, People Analytics, Talent Management, Succession Planning, Talent Acquisition, Talent Recruitment, Automation, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Digital Transformation, Performance Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Project Performance, Project Risk Management, Communication Planning, Change Control, Project Controls, Project Management, Project Scoping, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Scope Management, Risk Mitigation, Change Management, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Project Closure, Communication
★ 4.7 (38) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
STARWEAVER
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Organizational Change, AI Enablement, Operational Efficiency, Technology Roadmaps, Change Management, Decision Intelligence, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Technology Strategies, Data Ethics, Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Business Transformation, AI Integrations, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Leadership
★ 3.4 (12) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Management Framework, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Risk Control, Cyber Risk, Persuasive Communication, Tableau Software, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Data Literacy, Cybersecurity, Influencing, Empathy, Communication, Heat Maps, Stakeholder Analysis, Algorithms
★ 4.5 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Non-Verbal Communication, Team Collaboration, Virtual Teams, Interpersonal Communications, Empathy, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Intercultural Competence, Emotional Intelligence, Rapport Building, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Collaboration, Business Communication, Conflict Management, Communication Strategies, Communication, Digital Communications, AI literacy, Adaptability
★ 4.8 (16) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks