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.

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI powered creativity, Multimodal Prompts, Anthropic Claude, ChatGPT, Generative AI, AI literacy, Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Ideation, Creativity, Creative Problem-Solving, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving
★ 4.7 (118) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Economics, Behavioral Economics, Supply And Demand, Policy Analysis, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Public Policies, Socioeconomics, Revenue Management, Consumer Behaviour, Social Studies, Political Sciences, Decision Making, Resource Allocation
★ 4.9 (38) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Manchester
Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Water Resources, Water Sustainability, Water Resource Management, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Community Development, Health Disparities, Social Sciences, Behavioral Economics, Regulatory Compliance, Revenue Management, Innovation, Regulatory Requirements
★ 4.7 (81) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Performance Analysis, Business Process Improvement, Performance Metric, Performance Improvement, Operational Performance Management, Business Analytics, Business Analysis, Operational Efficiency
★ 4.6 (94) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Socioeconomics, Crisis Management, Creativity, Social Impact, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Decision Making, Economic Development, Human Development, Demography, Economics, International Relations, Diversity and Inclusion
★ 4.6 (157) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Intercultural Competence, Team Building, Team Leadership, Cultural Diversity, Team Motivation, Team Performance Management, Culture, Cultural Sensitivity, Team Collaboration, Diversity Awareness, Culture Transformation, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Organizational Change, Leadership
★ 4.6 (549) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Conflict Management, Telecommuting, Trustworthiness, Interpersonal Communications, Team Leadership, Collaboration, Collaborative Software, Leadership, Team Collaboration, Team Building, Drive Engagement, Rapport Building, Productivity, Team Management, Leadership Development, Relationship Building, People Management, Meeting Facilitation, Constructive Feedback
★ 4.7 (46) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Leadership Studies, Leadership Development, Leadership, Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Professional Development, Leadership and Management, People Development, Organizational Development, Trustworthiness, Personal Attributes, Employee Coaching, Organizational Effectiveness, Coaching, Mentorship, Team Motivation, Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Critical Thinking
★ 4.3 (12) · Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Workflow Management, Business Process Automation, Change Management, Project Management, Project Controls, Performance Measurement, Automation, Predictive Modeling, AI Enablement, Strategic Communication, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Risk Analysis, Process Improvement and Optimization, Process Optimization, Analytics, Cloud-Based Integration, Generative AI, Systems Integration, Machine Learning
★ 4.4 (37) · Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Project Planning, Stakeholder Management, Planning, Conflict Management, Project Management, Project Scoping, Leadership and Management, Stakeholder Communications, Scope Management, Project Controls, Project Documentation, Coordinating, Stakeholder Analysis, Influencing, Organizational Structure
★ 4.9 (84) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Organizational Change, Technology Strategies, Change Management, Strategic Thinking, Case Studies, Predictive Modeling, Emerging Technologies, Strategic Decision-Making, Goal Setting
★ 4.6 (70) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Journalism, Media and Communications, Public Affairs, Research, Driving engagement, Community Outreach, Persuasive Communication, Digital Communications, Threat Detection, Public Policies, Policy Development, Social Sciences
★ 4.6 (61) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months