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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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    IBM

    IBM AI Product Manager

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, New Product Development, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Generative Model Architectures, Product Development, Innovation, ChatGPT, Product Roadmaps, Product Planning, Responsible AI, Commercialization, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Artificial Intelligence, Product Strategy, Project Management Life Cycle, Product Design

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    36K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Career Success

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Goal Setting, Negotiation, Time Management, Business Planning, Creative Thinking, Project Controls, Feasibility Studies, Cash Management, Entrepreneurship, Team Leadership, Business Correspondence, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Planning, Team Performance Management, Cost Control, Concision, Peer Review, Project Management, Communication

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    46K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Council on Foreign Relations

    Global Affairs Explained

    Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Diplomacy, World History, Political Sciences, Public Policies, International Finance, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Policy Development, Climate Change Programs, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Economic Development, Governance, Social Sciences, Environmental Issue, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Policy Analysis, Economics, Decision Making, Strategic Thinking

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Yonsei University

    Sustainable Development in the 21st Century with Ban Ki-moon

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Economic Development, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Environmental Policy, Health Equity, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, International Relations, Social Justice, Strategic Partnership, Climate Change Adaptation, Education and Training, Diversity and Inclusion, Climate Change Mitigation, Empowerment, Governance, Innovation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    265 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Nanjing University

    理解马克思

    Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economics, European History, World History, Social Sciences, Social Justice, Political Sciences, Sociology, Liberal Arts, Economic Development, Environmental Issue

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    65 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Generative AI Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Unit Testing, Data Wrangling, Large Language Modeling, LangChain, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Generative Model Architectures, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), ChatGPT, Generative AI, LLM Application, Keras (Neural Network Library), Supervised Learning, Responsible AI, Vector Databases, Fine-tuning, Python Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    100K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Igualdad de género y derechos humanos

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Diversity Awareness, Health Equity, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Culture, Advocacy, Public Policies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    154 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Goodwill Industries International

    Supporting Clients

    Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Coaching, Client Support, Employee Onboarding, Professional Networking, Branding, Negotiation, Writing, Resource Utilization, Financial Planning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    61 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Queen Mary University of London

    Cloud Computing Law

    Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Cloud Deployment, Cloud Services, Legal Risk, Cloud Computing, Tax, Tax Laws, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Intellectual Property, Cloud Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Cloud Computing Architecture, Tax Compliance, Data Security, Cloud Storage, Cloud Platforms, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Information Privacy, Contract Negotiation, Cybersecurity

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    186 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Seguridad hídrica

    Skills you'll gain: Water Sustainability, Water Resources, Water Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Hydrology, Water Quality, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Sanitation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Science, Risk Management, Mitigation

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    500 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Google Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Network Security, Threat Management, Vulnerability Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Hardening, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Awareness, Incident Response, Cybersecurity, Network Protocols, Endpoint Detection and Response, Bash (Scripting Language), Debugging, Linux, Web Presence, Python Programming, SQL

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    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    67K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Indian Institute for Human Settlements

    Housing Justice: A View from Indian Cities

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Community Organizing, Public Policies, Community Development, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Sustainable Development, Community and Social Work, Social Impact, Policy Analysis, Socioeconomics, Advocacy, Land Management, Economics, Case Studies

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • IBM AI Product Manager: IBM
  • Career Success: University of California, Irvine
  • Global Affairs Explained: Council on Foreign Relations
  • Sustainable Development in the 21st Century with Ban Ki-moon: Yonsei University
  • 理解马克思: Nanjing University
  • IBM Generative AI Engineering: IBM
  • Igualdad de género y derechos humanos: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Supporting Clients: Goodwill Industries International
  • Cloud Computing Law: Queen Mary University of London
  • Seguridad hídrica: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

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