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      University of Minnesota

      Preparing to Manage Human Resources

      Skills you'll gain: Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Human Capital, Compensation Management, Resource Management, People Management, Employee Performance Management, Labor Law, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Employee Engagement

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Washington

      Speaking to inform: Discussing complex ideas with clear explanations and dynamic slides

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Public Speaking, Microsoft PowerPoint, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Storytelling, Constructive Feedback, Concision, Drive Engagement, Target Audience

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      431 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Toronto

      Introduction to Psychology

      Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Human Development, Psychotherapy, Behavior Management, Social Sciences, Scientific Methods, Creativity, Experimentation, Research, Cultural Diversity, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      COVID-19 Contact Tracing

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Rapport Building, Interpersonal Communications, Active Listening, 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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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Business Finance and Data Analysis Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Cash Flows, Financial Statements, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Statistics, Financial Accounting, Business Analytics, Box Plots, Probability Distribution, Finance, Financial Analysis, Data Visualization, Probability, Statistics, Business Valuation, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Mathematics, Accounting, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Leading Teams: Developing as a Leader

      Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Trustworthiness, Leadership Development, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Business Ethics, Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Team Leadership, Courage, Relationship Building, Negotiation, Self-Awareness, Growth Mindedness, People Development, Curiosity

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

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      Case Western Reserve University

      Women in Leadership: Inspiring Positive Change

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Leadership Development, Professional Development, Organizational Leadership, Communication, Leadership, Influencing, Personal Development, Empowerment, Business Leadership, Relationship Building, Self-Awareness, Diversity and Inclusion, Assertiveness

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      552 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Manage Abrasive Workplace Behavior With Backbone

      Skills you'll gain: Disciplinary Procedures, Conflict Management, Leadership and Management, People Management, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Employee Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Compassion, Human Resource Strategy, Self-Awareness, Employee Retention

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

      Revolución en los medios deportivos: estrategias innovadoras

      Skills you'll gain: Media and Communications, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Strategy, Content Creation, Social Media, Marketing Strategies, Storytelling, Brand Management, Video Production, Branding, Target Audience, Revenue Management, Online Advertising, E-Commerce, Innovation, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Influencing, Business Modeling, Game Theory, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

      Revolution in Sports Media: Innovative Strategies

      Skills you'll gain: Content Creation, Media and Communications, Storytelling, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Brand Management, Video Production, Branding, Revenue Management, Innovation, Target Audience, Online Advertising, Business Modeling, E-Commerce, Influencing, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Theory, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Epidemiology in Public Health Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Data Presentation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Geographic Information Systems, Health Policy, Chronic Diseases, Health Systems, Infectious Diseases, Biostatistics, Risk Analysis, Investigation, Community Health, Health Care, Data Analysis, Program Evaluation, Health Information Management, Health Informatics, Continuous Monitoring, Statistics

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Foundations of Business Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Business Intelligence, Stakeholder Communications, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Dashboard, Business Analytics, Real Time Data, Data Integration, Requirements Elicitation, Data Modeling, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Metrics, Business Process, Project Implementation, Data Pipelines

      4.8
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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Preparing to Manage Human Resources: University of Minnesota
    • Speaking to inform: Discussing complex ideas with clear explanations and dynamic slides: University of Washington
    • Introduction to Psychology: University of Toronto
    • COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Johns Hopkins University
    • Business Finance and Data Analysis Fundamentals: Rice University
    • Leading Teams: Developing as a Leader: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Women in Leadership: Inspiring Positive Change: Case Western Reserve University
    • Manage Abrasive Workplace Behavior With Backbone : University of Colorado Boulder
    • Revolución en los medios deportivos: estrategias innovadoras: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
    • Revolution in Sports Media: Innovative Strategies: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

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