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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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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Gestión Empresarial Exitosa para Pymes

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, People Management, Business Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Marketing, Accounting, Customer experience strategy (CX), Financial Management, Business Marketing, Financial Analysis, Innovation, Finance, Recruitment, Persona (User Experience)

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    Wesleyan University

    Social Psychology

    Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Psychology, Persuasive Communication, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Behavior Management, Conflict Management, Research, Diversity Awareness, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Experimentation

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    Logical Operations

    Employee Motivation and Performance Management

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, People Development, Performance Review, Employee Engagement, Performance Management, Communication, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented, Performance Metric, Performance Measurement, Performance Analysis, Employee Onboarding, Performance Reporting, Active Listening, Motivational Interviewing, Job Analysis, Personal Development, Interviewing Skills, Job Evaluation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Logical Operations

    Effective Management

    Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Team Leadership, Leadership and Management, People Management, Team Building, Staff Management, Team Motivation, Teamwork, Delegation Skills, Conflict Management, Leadership, Communication, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Communications, Leadership Development, Business Leadership, Employee Coaching, Creative Problem-Solving, Coaching, Personal Development

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Achieving Personal and Professional Success

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Active Listening, Communication, Communication Strategies, Persuasive Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Leadership, Interpersonal Communications, Business Communication, Strategic Communication, Relationship Building, Trustworthiness, Initiative and Leadership, Professional Networking, Innovation, Growth Mindedness, Adaptability, Personal Development, Optimism, Self-Awareness

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    Creo Incubator

    Gaining Buy-In from Senior Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Proposal Development, Change Management, Influencing, Leadership, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Business Priorities, Business Leadership, Organizational Change, Strategic Decision-Making, Persuasive Communication, Presentations, Constructive Feedback, Strategic Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Body Language Non-Verbal Communication for Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Business Communication, Persuasive Communication, Influencing, Professionalism, Communication Strategies, Adaptability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Leading Teams: Building Effective Team Cultures

    Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Organizational Change, Team Management, Team Building, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Influencing, Business Leadership, Conflict Management, Negotiation, Leadership and Management, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, Safety Culture, Leadership Development, Change Management, Drive Engagement, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity and Inclusion, Constructive Feedback

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillsBooster Academy

    AI Sound Generation for Business Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Brand Strategy, Content Creation, Business Communication, Storytelling, Media Production, Brand Awareness, Social Media Content, Digital Design, Business Ethics, Marketing Communications, Creative Thinking, Influencing, Business Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Creative Problem-Solving, Media and Communications, Customer Engagement, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Starweaver

    AI-Driven HR Strategy, Operations, and Regulatory Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Workforce Planning, Human Resource Strategy, Employee Engagement, AI Enablement, Regulatory Compliance, People Analytics, Compliance Management, Human Resource Policies, Recruitment Strategies, ChatGPT, Employee Retention, Recruitment, Governance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Dashboard

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    Coursera

    Delegating

    Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, People Development, Accountability, Constructive Feedback, Team Management, Team Leadership, Leadership, Empowerment, Project Implementation, Knowledge Transfer, Expectation Management, Productivity, Performance Improvement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Leading Teams: Developing as a Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Team Leadership, Decision Making, Leadership, Trustworthiness, Leadership Development, Leadership and Management, Teamwork, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Relationship Building, Strategic Decision-Making, Diversity and Inclusion, People Development, Collaboration, Personal Development, Self-Awareness

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Gestión Empresarial Exitosa para Pymes: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Social Psychology: Wesleyan University
  • Employee Motivation and Performance Management: Logical Operations
  • Effective Management: Logical Operations
  • Achieving Personal and Professional Success: University of Pennsylvania
  • Gaining Buy-In from Senior Leadership: Creo Incubator
  • Body Language Non-Verbal Communication for Leaders: Packt
  • Leading Teams: Building Effective Team Cultures: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • AI Sound Generation for Business Communication: SkillsBooster Academy
  • AI-Driven HR Strategy, Operations, and Regulatory Compliance: Starweaver

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