

Communicating for Impact Certificate
Communicating for Impact Certificate
Certificate Program Overview
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1 Take Storytelling for Influence
Storytelling for Influence
Craft a narrative to motivate and inspireCohort Course 5 Weeks- Regular price
- $799
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- $799
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2 Take Impactful Presentations
Impactful Presentations
Craft human-centered presentations that connect, resonate, and inspireCohort Course 5 Weeks- Regular price
- $799
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- $799
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3 Receive and Share Your Certificate
After completing the two courses, you’ll receive your Communicating for Impact Certificate of completion via email as a downloadable PDF within 1-2 weeks of completing the final required course. Certificates are configured for uploading and sharing on LinkedIn.
Commonly Asked Questions
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Course OrderStorytelling for Influence should be taken first in order to establish a foundation in honing your big idea and building a narrative prior to taking Impactful Presentations. We do not recommend taking both courses at once.
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Completion TimeThe program typically takes between 2-3 months to complete if courses are taken consecutively. However, there is no deadline for certificate completion.
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Certificate RequirementsIf you’ve completed Storytelling for Influence as a part of another certificate program or on its own, it will count toward your certificate of completion.
Certificate Program Requirements

Frequently Asked Questions
Certificate programs are comprised of multiple courses and typically take 3-6 months to complete. Once you complete all required courses, you will be awarded a certificate of completion. There is no deadline for the completion of the programs and you do not have to purchase all required courses at the same time to be eligible for a certificate.
While you can enroll in multiple courses concurrently, we strongly advise that you do so only if you are able to commit to a minimum of 5 hrs/week for each course (i.e. 10 hrs/week for 2 courses) to ensure the most valuable learning experience. If that does not feel feasible, we recommend taking the courses separately and exploring future dates on our course calendar.
Please make sure to select your desired cohort date for each course from the dropdown menu during checkout.
All of our courses are fully online and self-paced, so you can take them from any time zone, anywhere in the world.
During 5-week cohort courses, your course teaching team will host scheduled virtual community conversations which are optional. Timing will be announced during the first week of the course and is set to accommodate as many time zones as possible. Don’t worry if you aren’t able to make it, as these are purely optional.
Absolutely! We have had many teams go through our courses together with great success. For those taking our courses as a team, we provide a couple of additional benefits:
1. A Team Learning Guide, developed to provide your team with resources to facilitate offline discussion to complement the in-course experience.
2. A Manage Learners function, which provides visibility into your team's progress within the course.
3. The ability to create a private Learning Circle, which is a closed space for discussion on the learning platform specifically for your team.
For more information, visit our Team Learning page.
You can purchase a certificate by enrolling in all the courses associated with that certificate. You can see which courses make up a certificate in the Certificate Program Overview section on all certificate pages. When you click enroll in each cohort course, you will proceed to our checkout where we accept various credit cards, PayPal, or Shop Pay.
We also offer installment plans which you can select at checkout if you use the Shop Pay method of payment. Available for U.S. learners at the moment.
Loved by Learners Across the Globe
Communicating for Impact Certificate
Certificate Program“This program has helped me share my ideas more clearly, use human-centered design tools like prototyping, engage more actively with customers/audiences (virtually!), and develop skills to influence the way people think and feel throughout the development of new solutions. ”
Communicating for Impact Certificate
Certificate Program"Such an immersive learning experience. I love the approach, and it's so unique compared to other learning experiences.”
Communicating for Impact Certificate
Certificate Program“The way IDEO U designed the website and delivery is the best I've seen. And the content is really good. I'm very happy with taking the course.”
Communicating for Impact Certificate
Certificate Program“I have taken a number of IDEO U courses and have found they all exceed my expectations. I have learned so much, gained skills and confidence, and know that I can carry this forward with me throughout my career.”
The IDEO U Learning Experience
See
Our courses engage you through stories, expertise, and humor. Each lesson has a series of 3-5 minute videos that explain the why, what, and how of a specific topic. Plus we bring everything to life through case studies from around the globe.
Reflect
Our learning experiences have a variety of reflective activities to help you make the connections to your specific work challenges. Reflection is one of the most effective ways to deepen your professional impact.
Try
In order to develop new skills, you need to try them out through repeated practice and exposure to new contexts. Our courses provide opportunities to try out new behaviors online and through real-world projects.
Share
Knowledge is constructed through interaction with others—which is the foundation of our cohort experience. It’s through sharing and discussing with qualified teaching leads and a global peer network that you build greater understanding.
See
Our courses engage you through stories, expertise, and humor. Each lesson has a series of 3-5 minute videos that explain the why, what, and how of a specific topic. Plus we bring everything to life through case studies from around the globe.
Try
In order to develop new skills, you need to try them out through repeated practice and exposure to new contexts. Our courses provide opportunities to try out new behaviors online and through real-world projects.
Reflect
Our learning experiences have a variety of reflective activities to help you make the connections to your specific work challenges. Reflection is one of the most effective ways to deepen your professional impact.
Share
Knowledge is constructed through interaction with others—which is the foundation of our cohort experience. It’s through sharing and discussing with qualified teaching leads and a global peer network that you build greater understanding.