Communication Skills Courses and Certifications

Microcredential

Effective Communication in the Globalised Workplace

835 ratings at Coursera

Develop essential intercultural communication skills for a globalized workplace, from personal branding to networking, persuasion, and adaptability across diverse professional contexts.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 5 courses

Speaking and Presenting: Tact

44 ratings at Coursera

Develop judgment and dexterity to craft tailored messages, enhancing your speaking effectiveness through tact, storytelling, and practical tips for challenging communication scenarios.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Speaking to persuade: Motivating audiences with solid arguments and moving language

349 ratings at Coursera

Learn to craft compelling arguments and deliver persuasive speeches. Develop strategies for clear, convincing, and motivating presentations. Master rhetorical techniques, avoid fallacies, and enhance your speaking style and presence.

• Coursera
• 16 hours 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Microcredential

Corporate Communications

153 ratings at Coursera

Unlock effective corporate communication strategies for remote and hybrid work. Learn to foster collaboration, build strong culture, and leverage transparency and storytelling for internal and external communications.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Feedback Loops: Vertical Feedback

Enhance leadership skills by learning to provide meaningful feedback across organizational hierarchies, improving communication and relationships in various professional settings.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Feedback Loops: Horizontal Feedback

Learn effective peer feedback techniques to foster mutual growth, avoid common pitfalls, and transform horizontal feedback into a powerful tool for improvement in various settings.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Feedback Loops: Team Feedback

Giving and getting individual feedback is one thing. But the dynamics are different when the feedback involves an entire team. Big teams, small teams, remote teams—this course will help you develop effective feedback systems for them all.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Microcredential

Strategic Communications in Technical Organizations

71 ratings at Coursera

Develop effective communication skills for technical organizations through audience analysis, leadership, team management, ethics, intercultural communication, and persuasive techniques.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 7 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Introduction to Negotiation: A Strategic Playbook for Becoming a Principled and Persuasive Negotiator

11 reviews

Develop strategic negotiation skills through a framework for analyzing and shaping negotiations. Learn to make principled arguments, uncover underlying interests, and predict and influence competitive behavior.

• Coursera
• 1 day 9 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Advanced Communication Strategies

42 ratings at Coursera

Enhance communication skills for complex technical and business settings. Master conflict resolution, ethical messaging, negotiation, and storytelling to drive organizational success and leadership effectiveness.

• Coursera
• 21 hours 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Introduction to Corporate Communications

105 ratings at Coursera

Learn essential corporate communication principles, tools, and strategies for engaging employees in various work environments. Explore career opportunities and align your strengths with different roles in this field.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Advanced Speaking and Listening Project

47 ratings at Coursera

Develop advanced academic presentation skills through research, expert interviews, visual aids creation, and video recording of a well-organized speech on a chosen topic.

• Coursera
• 20 hours 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Internal Communications Framework

36 ratings at Coursera

Enhance internal communications to boost employee engagement, build strong company culture, and improve leadership effectiveness. Learn crisis communication strategies to protect organizational reputation.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

External Communications Channels

32 ratings at Coursera

Master external communication strategies to enhance brand image, manage media relations, and engage stakeholders effectively. Learn to leverage social media, segment audiences, and foster meaningful two-way interactions for successful corporate communica…

• Coursera
• 7 hours 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Bridging Differences

10 ratings at edX

Learn research-based strategies for better relationships, dialogue, and understanding across divides. Relevant to anyone navigating conflicts and differences, especially geared toward college campuses.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)