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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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    Macquarie University

    Excel for Business with AI: Intermediate

    Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Pivot Tables And Charts, Excel Formulas, Data Transformation, Dashboard, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Business Reporting, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Microsoft Copilot, Artificial Intelligence, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Generative AI, Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Soft skills

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Assertiveness, Conflict Management, Productivity, Communication, Communication Strategies, Influencing, Verbal Communication Skills, Time Management, Goal Setting, Stress Management, Resilience, Empowerment, Business Communication, Oral Expression, Prioritization, Active Listening, Persuasive Communication, Teamwork, Interpersonal Communications

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Job Attitudes and Personality

    Skills you'll gain: Team Performance Management, People Management, Team Building, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Employee Engagement, People Analytics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northwestern University

    High Performance Collaboration: Leadership, Teamwork, and Negotiation

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership, Negotiation, Organizational Leadership, Teamwork, Leadership Development, Leadership and Management, Team Management, Team Building, Organizational Structure, People Development, Collaboration, Team Performance Management, Professional Development, Employee Coaching, Personal Development

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Strategic HR Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Human Resources, Human Resources Management and Planning, Workforce Planning, Strategic Leadership, Human Resource Strategy, Human Capital, Business Leadership, Change Management, People Analytics, Communication Planning, Organizational Change, Organizational Effectiveness, Strategic Decision-Making, Organizational Development, Gap Analysis, Talent Pipelining, Organizational Strategy, People Development, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Organizational Change and Culture for Adopting Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Business Transformation, Site Reliability Engineering, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Cloud Infrastructure, Culture Transformation, Technology Strategies, Cloud Security, Continuous Delivery, Cloud Platforms, Data Mapping, Safety Culture, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Computing Architecture, Organizational Change, Cloud Solutions, Change Management, Continuous Deployment, People Management, Organizational Development

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    Packt

    Certified Agile Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) Training

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Sprint Retrospectives, Scaled Agile Framework, Organizational Change, Agile Project Management, Kanban Principles, Backlogs, Project Risk Management, Team Motivation, Agile Methodology, People Development, Change Management, User Story, Team Performance Management, Business Transformation, Organizational Development, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Workflow Management, Agile Product Development, Performance Metric

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Build a free website with WordPress

    Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Content Management Systems, Content Management, Web Content, Web Design and Development, Web Presence, Content Creation, Control Panels, Creativity

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    University of Colorado System

    Researcher Management and Leadership Training

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Management, Performance Management, Team Performance Management, Mentorship, Performance Review, Budget Management, Performance Appraisal, Staff Management, Team Management, Project Accounting, Project Controls, Management Training And Development, People Management, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership and Management, Talent Recruitment, People Development, Leadership, Resource Management, Clinical Research

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Digital Marketing: Customer Engagement Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Engagement, Digital Brand Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Driving engagement, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Content Marketing, MarTech, Cross-Channel Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Loyalty Programs, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Communications, Digital Advertising, Analytics, Generative AI, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Collection

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Chris Croft Training

    Meetings Mastery: Run And Attend Meetings Efficiently

    Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Taking Meeting Minutes, Discussion Facilitation, Decision Making, Team Management, Collaboration, Organizational Effectiveness, Team Leadership, Organizational Skills, Leadership, People Management, Time Management, Active Listening, Verbal Communication Skills, Productivity, Leadership and Management, Stakeholder Management, Communication, Business Leadership, Business Communication

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Foundations of Global Health

    Skills you'll gain: Advocacy, Training Programs, Health Systems, Health Policy, Primary Care, Education and Training, Community Health, Smart Goals, Intercultural Competence, Sanitation, Crisis Intervention, Health Promotion, Community Development, Health Care Administration, Train The Trainer, Behavioral Health, Cultural Sensitivity, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Equity

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Excel for Business with AI: Intermediate: Macquarie University
  • Soft skills: Packt
  • Job Attitudes and Personality: Pearson
  • High Performance Collaboration: Leadership, Teamwork, and Negotiation: Northwestern University
  • Strategic HR Leadership: Microsoft
  • Organizational Change and Culture for Adopting Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Certified Agile Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) Training: Packt
  • Build a free website with WordPress: Coursera
  • Researcher Management and Leadership Training: University of Colorado System
  • Digital Marketing: Customer Engagement Strategy: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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