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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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    Packt

    Aspiring CIO & CISO: Leadership Development Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, People Development, Leadership Development, Crisis Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Interviewing Skills, Personal Development, Leadership, Strategic Partnership, Leadership and Management, Branding, Cybersecurity, Strategic Leadership, Business Planning, IT Management, Brand Strategy, Cyber Security Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Communication Planning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    人、テクノロジー、そしてモビリティの未来

    Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Automation, Social Sciences, Social Impact, Electric Power Systems, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Interactive Learning, Socioeconomics, Sustainable Development, Social Justice, Sustainable Technologies, Policy Analysis, Transportation Operations, Emerging Technologies, Environmental Issue

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The Expert Academy

    Sales Skills: Coach Buyers Through Complex Decisions

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, B2B Sales, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Closing (Sales), Rapport Building, Collaboration, Sales, Stakeholder Communications, Empathy, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication Strategies, Sales Process, Stakeholder Management, Influencing, Mental Health, Employee Coaching, Coaching, Decision Making, Cultural Sensitivity

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Concept Portrait Photography: Create A Captivating Series

    Skills you'll gain: Photography, Visual Storytelling, Photo Editing, Post-Production, Storytelling, Adobe Photoshop, Creativity, Editing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Chris Croft Training

    Communication in Management & Leadership: Complete Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Business Communication, Communication, Leadership and Management, Communication Planning, Leadership, Leadership Studies, Corporate Communications, Communication Strategies, Team Leadership, Persuasive Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Business Leadership, Strategic Communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Leadership Development, Strategic Leadership, Internal Communications, Organizational Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Digital Communications

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

    The future of sports from organisations to competitions

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Analysis, Business Transformation, People Development, Talent Pipelining, Talent Management, Talent Sourcing, Private Equity, Organizational Structure, Organizational Development, Performance Improvement, Analytics, Organizational Change, Digital Transformation, Market Opportunities, Digital Analysis, Innovation, Business Modeling, New Business Development, Real Time Data, Driving engagement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Logical Operations

    Adobe Illustrator CC: Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe Photoshop, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphics Software, User Interface (UI), Digital Design, Document Management, Typography, Web Content, Productivity Software

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Automate and Analyze Project Backlogs Fast

    Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Business Workflow Analysis, Issue Tracking, Project Performance, Root Cause Analysis, Performance Metric, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Automation, Process Analysis, Process Design, Performance Measurement, Process Improvement, Automation Engineering

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    How to plan green and resilient housing?

    Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Social Impact, Sustainable Design, Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillsBooster Academy

    AI Tools for Professional Branding & Linkedin Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LinkedIn, Prompt Engineering Tools, Content Creation, Brand Strategy, Branding, Social Media Content, AI Personalization, Content Strategy, Professional Networking, AI literacy, Anthropic Claude, Generative AI, Professional Development, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Keyword Research, Personal Development, Communication Strategies, General Networking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Design a Customer Satisfaction Survey with Typeform: A Beginner's Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Insights, User Feedback, Customer Analysis, Customer experience improvement, Data Sharing, Business Research, User Accounts, Content Creation, Registration

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Alex Genadinik

    Empathy In Your Personal Life, At Work, And For Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Empathy, Active Listening, Compassion, Workplace inclusivity, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Recognizing Others, Non-Verbal Communication, Diversity and Inclusion, Emotional Intelligence, Tactfulness, Social Skills, Rapport Building, Leadership Studies, Employee Engagement, Leadership and Management, Verbal Communication Skills, Relationship Building, Employee Retention, Communication Strategies, Creativity

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Aspiring CIO & CISO: Leadership Development Guide: Packt
  • 人、テクノロジー、そしてモビリティの未来: University of Michigan
  • Sales Skills: Coach Buyers Through Complex Decisions: The Expert Academy
  • Concept Portrait Photography: Create A Captivating Series: Skillshare
  • Communication in Management & Leadership: Complete Guide: Chris Croft Training
  • The future of sports from organisations to competitions: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
  • Adobe Illustrator CC: Part 1: Logical Operations
  • Automate and Analyze Project Backlogs Fast: Coursera
  • How to plan green and resilient housing?: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • AI Tools for Professional Branding & Linkedin Optimization: SkillsBooster Academy

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