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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Influencing People by University of Michigan

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    About the Course

    This course will improve your ability to influence people in situations where you cannot use formal authority. You will learn about effective ways
    to build, develop, and sustain a power base in your organization. You will also learn influence tactics that enable you to be more persuasive and
    influential in working with your superiors, peers, and even subordinates. In addition, you will learn how to build and maintain high-quality
    relationships to further maximize your informal power and ability to influence others. Importantly, you will distinguish between influence and
    manipulation and learn how to protect yourself from the unwanted influence of others. The influence strategies you learn in ...
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    Top reviews

    JW

    Feb 5, 2018

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    The course has good theory structure and real-life assignments that will provoke you to apply immediately what you have learned. I enjoyed the lecture's clear pronunciation. It is easy to follow.

    TA

    Mar 24, 2019

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    A very useful course, presented in a very simple and structured way, using an easy English language with a lot of subtitles.You shall like and get a huge benefit from the materials and the course.

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    By Mayra A

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    Feb 11, 2024

    This course was extremely powerful and helped me to see the ways I influence others and the ways that others have influenced me. This course was a game changer with great exercises and engaging content.

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    Jul 6, 2023

    Very Insightful learning containts , must be useful to perform best out of knowledge and awareness acquired from Influencing People ... all these are qualities of leaders and successful people of globe

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    Dec 4, 2024

    This was an amazing course. It gave me insights that I had never thought of, and the information is not only easily digestible it is something you can apply immediately to your everyday life.

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    Mar 13, 2021

    Excellent course to learn about ways to build, develop, and sustain a power base in your organization. Explained different influence tactics as well as how to protect you from influence.

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    May 3, 2025

    This course is well-managed, structured, and strategically addresses potential influence tactics by focusing on the peer assessment system and sharing knowledge in a broad way.

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    By Donell T

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    May 31, 2022

    Great course and valuable teachings on how to build your value and influence within an organization, regardless to what level you are currently at within the organization.

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    By Nereu F

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    Sep 30, 2021

    Excelente curso, traz valioso conhecimento sobre lidar com pessoas em diversas situações. Ajuda também a entender o comportamento humano e suas consequências.

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    By Anthony J D

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    Feb 5, 2021

    Excellent course. It was very useful to understand the Impact of Influnce on daily routine. It will help us to mould ourselves Professionally and Personally.

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    By Grace W

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    Sep 10, 2022

    thank you very much for this comprehensive course. it has taught me a lot of things that help me improve my work performance and coaching others about it.

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    By Strahinja M

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    Mar 25, 2022

    This course was really helpfull and the best of all is that after a while you start noticing things that you probably haven't thought before.

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    By Haresh S

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    Apr 16, 2024

    I'm an university student. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the lecturers, University and Coursera. This course is amazing.

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    By Menrit S F

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    Dec 5, 2021

    This course gives practical tools you can use to influence others and protect yourself from bad influence as well. It is really great.

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    By CLAUDETE M J

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    Feb 10, 2021

    This course is very interesting. Helps a lot to understand the main mechanisms of persuasion and how to avoid unwanted influences.

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    By Daniela A

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    Sep 11, 2023

    Excellent course with real life examples. Presented influencing tactics can be easily applied and tested in own environment.

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    Oct 14, 2024

    Excelente aprendizaje, información y conocimiento para el crecimiento y desarrollo profesional y adición a mi Hoja de vida

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    By Josué M

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    Jul 29, 2021

    I have learned several tactics to influence people and how to avoid influence, the content is clear and very structured.

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    By Brian N

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    Mar 2, 2021

    Absolutely love this course! Professor Scott and Maxim illustrate and deliver the concepts and messages very well.

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    Jul 4, 2021

    I learned really interesting concepts and found this section the most useful of all the courses in this program

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    By Adrián H R

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    Apr 6, 2021

    I learned too much in this course. It was a new world for me. What I learned worked for me in my student life.

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    By Katie H

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    Jan 16, 2022

    I found this course incredibly helpful. The content was clear and well organized. Could not recommend more!

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    By Shekar V

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    Feb 17, 2025

    This is one of the best courses I've come across recently. It's excellent, and every leader should take it

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    Mar 26, 2025

    This course is very rich, I reccommend for anyone who wants to effectively lead Teams and manage talents.

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    By Liza A

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    Nov 9, 2022

    An amazing Course that shifts completely your mindset, behavior by knowing the ART of influencing people.

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    Sep 7, 2024

    EXCELENTE CURSO BRINDA HERRAMIENTAS QUE PERMITEN EL DESARROLLO DE HABILIDADES DENTRO DE LA COMPAŃIA

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