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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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    Starweaver

    New Leader Essentials: Build Teams with 20 Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Supervision, Emotional Intelligence, Trustworthiness, Employee Coaching, Professionalism, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Constructive Feedback, Coaching, Influencing, Accountability, Team Management, Initiative and Leadership, Delegation Skills, Rapport Building, Leadership and Management, Relationship Building, Team Building, Teamwork, Communication

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Building Confidence in the Future

    Skills you'll gain: Visionary, Drive Engagement, Value Propositions, Team Leadership, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Storytelling, Strategic Leadership, Team Management, Communication Planning, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Open Mindset, Professional Development, Mindfulness

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Human Capital: Positive Downsizing and Navigating Politics

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resources, Human Resource Strategy, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Human Capital, Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Relations, Business Ethics, Policy Development, Relationship Management, Conflict Management, Document Management, Organizational Change, Case Studies, Change Management, Communication Strategies

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create and schedule content for social media with Later

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Content Creation, Instagram, Scheduling, Facebook, Content Management, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Capitals Coalition

    Transforming Business: Valuing social and human capital

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Analysis, Human Capital, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Performance Reporting, Sustainable Business, Social Impact, Business Valuation, Stakeholder Communications, Sustainability Reporting, Compliance Reporting, Business Transformation, Social and Human Services, Risk Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Kotter

    Kotter's Change Framework: Accelerators 5-8

    Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Culture Transformation, Business Transformation, Overcoming Obstacles, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Structure, Goal Setting, Adaptability, Leadership, Leadership Development, Lifelong Learning, Employee Engagement

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Setting Clear Expectations

    Skills you'll gain: Recognizing Others, Team Leadership, Employee Coaching, Team Motivation, Constructive Feedback, Team Management, Expectation Management, Leadership, Professional Development, Internal Communications, Employee Engagement, Communication Strategies, Storytelling, Mindfulness

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Key Enablers and Challenges in Implementing Industry 4.0

    Skills you'll gain: Process Optimization, Process Improvement, Innovation, Workforce Development, Digital Transformation, Technology Strategies, Manufacturing Operations, Workforce Management, Budget Management, Emerging Technologies, Organizational Change, Regulatory Requirements, Supply Chain Management, Change Management, Compliance Management, Infrastructure Architecture, Data Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Audience Demographics with Facebook Audience Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Target Audience, Facebook, Driving engagement, Social Media Marketing, Customer Insights, Social Media, Social Media Management, Advertising, Marketing, Content Marketing, Performance Analysis, Content Creation, Digital Marketing, Performance Metric

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Amazon Web Services

    Building a Machine Learning Ready Organization

    Skills you'll gain: Resource Allocation, Organizational Change, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Business Transformation, AI Enablement, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Leadership, Data Strategy, Technology Strategies, Business Priorities, Strategic Decision-Making, Change Management, Performance Measurement, Performance Metric, Business Metrics

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    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    A Consultative Approach to Working with Recruiters

    Skills you'll gain: Recruitment, Human Resources, Talent Management, Recruitment Strategies, Talent Acquisition, Consultative Approaches, Interviewing Skills, Coordination, Communication Strategies

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    Skillshare

    Kickstart Your Creativity with Procreate: Draw Animals

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Design, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity, Peer Review, Color Theory

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • New Leader Essentials: Build Teams with 20 Skills: Starweaver
  • Building Confidence in the Future: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
  • Human Capital: Positive Downsizing and Navigating Politics: University of Michigan
  • Create and schedule content for social media with Later: Coursera
  • Transforming Business: Valuing social and human capital : Capitals Coalition
  • Kotter's Change Framework: Accelerators 5-8: Kotter
  • Setting Clear Expectations: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
  • Key Enablers and Challenges in Implementing Industry 4.0: Board Infinity
  • Audience Demographics with Facebook Audience Insights : Coursera
  • Building a Machine Learning Ready Organization: Amazon Web Services

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