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    Explore principles of influence for effective communication and leadership. Learn techniques for persuasion, negotiation, and building credibility.

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      University of Cape Town

      Research for Impact

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Communication, Influencing, Research, Training and Development, Complex Problem Solving, Change Management, Systems Thinking, Research Methodologies, Strategic Partnership

      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnKartS

      Negotiation Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Closing (Sales), Communication, Communication Strategies, Persuasive Communication, Conflict Management, Relationship Building, Non-Verbal Communication, Influencing, Collaboration, Rapport Building, Active Listening, Performance Analysis, Adaptability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Inspiring and Motivating Individuals

      Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Visionary, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Constructive Feedback, Goal Setting, Intercultural Competence, Organizational Leadership, Team Leadership, Cultural Diversity, Leadership, Employee Performance Management, Leadership Development, People Development, Influencing, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Employee Engagement, Communication

      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Stakeholder Communications, Computer Security Incident Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Dashboard, Security Awareness, Operational Risk, Threat Detection, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Professional Networking

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Theories of Public Policy

      Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Political Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Environmental Policy, Public Administration, Behavioral Economics, Social Sciences, Program Evaluation, Governance, Systems Thinking, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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      University of Michigan

      Writing and Editing: Word Choice and Word Order

      Skills you'll gain: Writing, Grammar, Concision, Editing, Language Competency, Storytelling, Vocabulary, Time Management, Creativity

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

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      Dell

      Dell Technologies Closing the Deal

      Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Closing (Sales), Sales Presentation, Value Propositions, Negotiation, Influencing, Presentations, Sales, Sales Process, Solution Selling, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Interviewing Skills, Public Speaking, Rapport Building

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Macquarie University

      Cyber Security for Managers and Leaders

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Governance, Security Strategy, Cyber Operations, Communication, Incident Response, Management Reporting, Enterprise Security, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Business Risk Management, Employee Training

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Market Research Methods and Data Analysis Certificate

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Market Research, Qualitative Research, Competitive Analysis, Data Presentation, Descriptive Statistics, Quantitative Research, Customer Insights, Data Literacy, Market Dynamics, Benchmarking, Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Research Design, Data Analysis Software, Microsoft Excel, R Programming

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Cybersecurity & Data Privacy for Technical Product Managers

      Skills you'll gain: Project Risk Management, Risk Management, Agile Methodology, Performance Metric, Process Development, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

      Global Environmental Management

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management Systems, Environment and Resource Management, Water Resources, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Issue, Land Management, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Monitoring, Civil Engineering, Environmental Policy, Cultural Responsiveness, Waste Minimization

      4.7
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia

      The Kennedy Half Century

      Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Political Sciences, Social Studies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, International Relations, Public History, Culture

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

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular influence courses

    • Research for Impact: University of Cape Town
    • Negotiation Skills: LearnKartS
    • Inspiring and Motivating Individuals: University of Michigan
    • Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs: Google
    • Theories of Public Policy: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • Writing and Editing: Word Choice and Word Order: University of Michigan
    • Dell Technologies Closing the Deal: Dell
    • Cyber Security for Managers and Leaders: Macquarie University
    • Market Research Methods and Data Analysis Certificate: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Cybersecurity & Data Privacy for Technical Product Managers: Coursera Instructor Network

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