Life coaching courses can help you learn effective communication techniques, goal-setting strategies, and methods for fostering personal growth. You can build skills in active listening, motivational interviewing, and creating actionable plans tailored to individual needs. Many courses also introduce tools such as assessment frameworks and coaching models that facilitate client engagement and progress tracking, allowing you to apply these skills in real-life coaching scenarios.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Thought Leadership, Influencing, Communication, Self-Awareness, Lifelong Learning, Professional Networking, Leadership, Professional Development, LinkedIn, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Branding, Growth Mindedness, Social Media Strategy, Adaptability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Animations, Timelines, Motion Graphics, Post-Production, Video Production, Editing, Configuration Management, Data Import/Export, Color Matching, File Management, Typography
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Needs Assessment, Community Development, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Sustainable Business, Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Change, Strategic Thinking, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management, Asset Management, Communication Strategies, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Trustworthiness, Adaptability, Relationship Building, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Stress Management, Professional Development, Self-Awareness, Cognitive flexibility, Lifelong Learning, Leadership, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Courage, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Business Ethics, Technical Management, Professionalism, Engineering Management, Personal Integrity, Leadership
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Project Management Life Cycle, Kanban Principles, Sprint Planning, Project Management, Backlogs, Performance Metric, Project Planning, Project Performance, Lean Methodologies, Continuous Improvement Process
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Technical Support, Software Development Life Cycle, Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Technical Support and Services, Software Development, Software Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance, Code Review, Debugging, Software Documentation, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Business, Business Leadership, Waste Minimization, Product Design, Product Lifecycle Management, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Regulations, Process Improvement, Materials science
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, No-Code Development, Organizational Skills, Content Management, Document Management, Productivity, File Management, Collaboration, User Accounts, Databases
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Web Design and Development, Web Development Tools, Web Design
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
McMaster University
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Project Documentation, Finance, Stakeholder Engagement, Portfolio Management, Constructive Feedback, Financial Analysis, Financial Planning, Project Implementation, Presentations, Action Oriented
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Business Transformation, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Structure, Leadership, Leadership Development, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Stakeholder Engagement, Employee Engagement, Team Building, Communication Strategies, Lifelong Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks