Influence courses can help you learn persuasive communication, negotiation techniques, emotional intelligence, and the psychology behind decision-making. You can build skills in crafting compelling messages, understanding audience motivations, and leveraging social proof to drive action. Many courses introduce tools like presentation software, social media analytics, and survey platforms that help you apply these skills effectively in various contexts.

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Overcoming Objections, Influencing, Rapport Building, Storytelling, Meeting Facilitation, Leadership, Presentations, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Relationship Building, Trustworthiness, Target Audience, Communication Strategies, Non-Verbal Communication
★ 4.8 (108) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Executive Presence, Matrix Management, Team Performance Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Performance Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement, Crisis Management, Team Building, Project Management, Leadership, Employee Coaching, Influencing, Leadership Development, Team Management, Stakeholder Management, Organizational Development, Strategic Communication, Change Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Employee Coaching, Coaching, Verbal Communication Skills, Leadership, Communication, Employee Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Leadership Development, Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Performance Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Motivational Skills, Decision Making, Constructive Feedback, Culture Transformation, Team Collaboration, Safety Culture, Relationship Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Skills you'll gain: Trustworthiness, Strategic Decision-Making, Constructive Feedback, Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development, Business Leadership, Executive Presence, Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Influencing, Team Performance Management, Employee Coaching, Performance Management, Business Communication, Coaching, Active Listening, Empowerment, Strategic Communication, Culture Transformation
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, Goal Setting, Team Building, Teamwork, Team Management, Talent Pipelining, Influencing, Team Motivation, Visionary, Team Leadership, People Development, Performance Appraisal, Management Training And Development, Team Performance Management, Motivational Skills, Smart Goals, Interviewing Skills, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Leadership Development
★ 4.7 (12K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: B2B Sales, Negotiation, Active Listening, Drive Engagement, Value Propositions, Sales Presentations, Rapport Building, Persuasive Communication, Selling Techniques, Storytelling, Communication, Communication Strategies, Customer Relationship Building
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Machine Learning Methods, Fraud detection, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Data Management, Data Strategy, People Analytics, HR Tech, Generative Model Architectures, AI Enablement, Human Resource Management, AI Product Strategy, Data Governance, Human Resources Management and Planning, Personalized Campaigns, Big Data, Machine Learning, Analytics
★ 4.7 (1.9K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Creo Incubator
Skills you'll gain: Executive Presence, Team Building, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Partnership, Stakeholder Communications, Negotiation, Relationship Management, Team Collaboration, Intercultural Competence, Leadership, Team Leadership, Empowerment, Business Leadership, Team Motivation, Internal Communications, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Professional Networking, Team Performance Management, Business Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Madecraft
Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Recognizing Others, Motivational Skills, Virtual Teams, Intercultural Competence, Gap Analysis, Team Leadership, Team Management, Self-Awareness, Team Building, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Engagement, Conflict Management, Personal Development, Resilience, Communication, Business Solutions, Trustworthiness
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Identity and Access Management, Data Lakes, Amazon DynamoDB, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing, Amazon S3, Scalability, Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Security, Cloud Management, Solution Architecture, Data Visualization, Amazon Web Services, Data Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Engineering
★ 4.8 (7.1K) · Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Storytelling, Storyboarding, Data Literacy, Strategic Communication, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Target Audience, Persuasive Communication, Presentations, Business Reporting, Business Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: B2B Sales, Stakeholder Engagement, Overcoming Objections, Solution Sales Engineering, Stakeholder Management, Closing (Sales), Price Negotiation, Negotiation, Sales Management, Sales Presentation, Solution Selling, Active Listening, Sales Operations, Stakeholder Communications, Persuasive Communication, Strategic Partnership, Sales, Proposal Development, Customer and Client Support, Customer Communications Management
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months