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Social Skills Courses

Social skills courses can help you learn effective communication, active listening, conflict resolution, and emotional intelligence. You can build skills in networking, teamwork, and persuasive speaking, which are vital in both personal and professional settings. Many courses introduce tools like role-playing exercises and feedback mechanisms that enhance interpersonal interactions and help you practice these skills in real-time scenarios.

Popular Social Skills Courses and Certifications


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    Scrum.org

    Professional Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills™

    Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Agile Product Development, Stakeholder Communications, Scrum (Software Development), Product Management, Agile Software Development, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, User Story, Business Requirements, AI Enablement, Prioritization, Business Planning, Business Priorities, Business Analysis, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Customer Insights, Generative AI

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    People, Policy & Wetlands: Social Dimensions of Conservation

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Cultural Responsiveness, Community Outreach, Water Resource Management, Water Resources, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Land Management, Policy Analysis, Hydrology, Social Sciences, Cultural Sensitivity, Environmental Laws, Natural Resource Management, Water Quality, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Adaptation, Regulatory Compliance

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Salesforce Datacloud: Advanced Consulting Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Consulting, Customer Insights, Salesforce, Business Consulting, Return On Investment, Technical Consulting, Consultative Approaches, Customer Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Architecture, Scalability, Data Integration, Data Strategy, Data Modeling, Performance Measurement, Customer Data Management, Data Integrity, Stakeholder Communications

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Capitals Coalition

    Transforming Business: Valuing social and human capital

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Analysis, Human Capital, Stakeholder Management, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Communications, Sustainability Reporting, Human Resource Strategy, Business Transformation, Diversity and Inclusion, Risk Management, Data Collection

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Quadro de PolĂ­tica Ambiental e Social do BID

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Pollution Prevention, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Policy, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Management Systems, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Social Impact, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environment Health And Safety, Community Health, Stakeholder Engagement, Land Management, Project Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Analysis, Risk Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Yale University

    Addiction Treatment: Clinical Skills for Healthcare Providers

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Motivational Interviewing, Health Equity, Substance Abuse, Psychosocial Assessments, Substance Abuse Counseling, Patient-centered Care, Medication Therapy Management, Mental and Behavioral Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Dignity in Care, Patient Communication, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Mental Health Therapies, Patient Education And Counseling, Psychiatry, Social Justice, Pharmacotherapy, Psychotherapy, Treatment Planning

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Successful Presentation

    Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Storytelling, Drive Engagement, Communication, Persuasive Communication, Driving engagement, Non-Verbal Communication, Business Writing, Rapport Building, Composure, Adaptability, Creative Thinking, Creativity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Using Video in Social Media Posts with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Production, Content Creation, Social Media, User Accounts, Design, Creativity

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    Voxy

    English Language Skills A1-A2 CEFR: Beginner

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, English Language, Language Competency, Verbal Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Oral Comprehension, Vocabulary, Language Learning, Active Listening, Communication, Education Software and Technology, Grammar, Public Speaking, Relationship Building

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Scrimba

    Frontend Developer Skills and Best Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Test Case, Application Deployment, Responsive Web Design, Continuous Deployment, Maintainability, LinkedIn, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, Software Testing, Test Script Development, HTML and CSS, Development Testing, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Interviewing Skills, Web Development Tools, Debugging, Web Development, Application Development, Software Documentation

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social Sector

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Journey Mapping, Stakeholder Engagement, Innovation, Prototyping, Stakeholder Analysis, Brainstorming, Storytelling, Human Centered Design, Social Impact, Ideation, Creativity, Service Design, Design Research, Problem Solving, Complex Problem Solving, Patient-centered Care, Data Visualization

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    ART of the MOOC: Activism and Social Movements

    Skills you'll gain: Art History, Community Organizing, Social Justice, Social Impact, Interactive Learning, Advocacy, Liberal Arts, Community Development, Social Sciences, Performing Arts, Creativity, Aesthetics, Cultural Diversity, Public History, World History, Research

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social skills courses

  • Professional Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills™: Scrum.org
  • People, Policy & Wetlands: Social Dimensions of Conservation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Salesforce Datacloud: Advanced Consulting Skills: Coursera
  • Transforming Business: Valuing social and human capital : Capitals Coalition
  • Quadro de PolĂ­tica Ambiental e Social do BID: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Addiction Treatment: Clinical Skills for Healthcare Providers: Yale University
  • Successful Presentation: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Using Video in Social Media Posts with Canva: Coursera
  • English Language Skills A1-A2 CEFR: Beginner: Voxy
  • Frontend Developer Skills and Best Practices: Scrimba

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