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    • U

      University of Michigan

      Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Conflict Management, Mediation, Sales Strategy, Arbitration, Communication, Influencing, Planning, Decision Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cultural Diversity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      20K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      G

      Google

      From Likes to Leads: Interact with Customers Online

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Management, Marketing Analytics, Customer Engagement, Digital Advertising, Brand Awareness, Advertising, Target Audience

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3.7K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      IBM

      People and Soft Skills Assessment

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Teamwork, Collaboration, Communication, Professional Development, Problem Solving, Public Speaking, Agile Project Management, Interpersonal Communications, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      225 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      U

      University of Pennsylvania

      AI Applications in People Management

      Skills you'll gain: HR Tech, Human Resources, Data Ethics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, People Management, Artificial Intelligence, Employee Engagement, Machine Learning, Employee Retention, Predictive Analytics, Blockchain

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      260 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      U

      University of Pennsylvania

      Achieving Personal and Professional Success

      Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Active Listening, Negotiation, Communication, Communication Strategies, Persuasive Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Contract Negotiation, Trustworthiness, Interpersonal Communications, Business Communication, Relationship Building, Professional Networking, Conflict Management, Leadership, Growth Mindedness, Personal Development, Optimism, Self-Awareness, Self-Motivation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.1K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • W

      Wesleyan University

      Career Decisions: From Insight to Impact

      Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Professional Development, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Creative Thinking, Human Centered Design, Strategic Thinking, Psychology, Relationship Building, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Dealing With Ambiguity, Adaptability, Communication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      378 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • P

      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Gestión Empresarial Exitosa para Pymes

      Skills you'll gain: People Management, Entrepreneurship, Accounting, Financial Management, Business Management, Team Management, Value Propositions, Marketing, Customer experience strategy (CX), Financial Statement Analysis, Sales Management, Business Marketing, Business Planning, Innovation, Recruitment

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      5.4K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      G

      Google Cloud

      Organizational Change and Culture for Adopting Google Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Business Transformation, Site Reliability Engineering, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Serverless Computing, DevOps, Application Programming Interface (API), Technology Strategies, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Safety Culture, Data Strategy, Organizational Change, Change Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Solutions, Culture Transformation, People Management, Management Training And Development, CI/CD

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.7K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      U

      University of Minnesota

      Managing Employee Performance

      Skills you'll gain: Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Employee Performance Management, Constructive Feedback, People Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Employee Engagement, Goal Setting, Communication, Culture

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.7K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      U

      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Business Value and Project Management

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Revenue Recognition, Organizational Structure, Governance, Financial Statements, Agile Methodology, Organizational Strategy, Waterfall Methodology, Organizational Leadership, Accrual Accounting, Project Closure, Business Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Business Ethics, Cash Flows, Change Management, Financial Accounting, Project Implementation, Project Planning, Bookkeeping

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7.5K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • J

      Johns Hopkins University

      COVID-19 Contact Tracing

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Rapport Building, Interpersonal Communications, Epidemiology, Healthcare Ethics, Infectious Diseases, Investigation, Public Health, Health Technology, Community Health, Medical Privacy

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      95K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      U

      University of California, Irvine

      Éxito Profesional

      Skills you'll gain: Work Breakdown Structure, Business Writing, Cash Management, Critical Thinking, Team Leadership, Negotiation, Time Management, Entrepreneurship, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Project Schedules, Feasibility Studies, Verbal Communication Skills, Scheduling, Concision, Team Building, Problem Solving, Business Management, People Management, Leadership

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      8.4K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills: University of Michigan
    • From Likes to Leads: Interact with Customers Online: Google
    • People and Soft Skills Assessment : IBM
    • AI Applications in People Management : University of Pennsylvania
    • Achieving Personal and Professional Success: University of Pennsylvania
    • Career Decisions: From Insight to Impact: Wesleyan University
    • Gestión Empresarial Exitosa para Pymes: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Organizational Change and Culture for Adopting Google Cloud: Google Cloud
    • Managing Employee Performance: University of Minnesota
    • Business Value and Project Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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