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Increase your confidence, build stronger relationships, and create career opportunities.
Get Direction
Learn the 12 people skills the world’s most successful people use to communicate with confidence. Identify the specific skills holding you back so you can immediately have a more memorable presence, increase your impact, and gain more respect in your interactions. Accelerate your success so you can reach your goals FASTER.
Implement the Tools
We took the guesswork out of it. Easy-to-follow frameworks and scripts help you to make changes right away. Whether starting a new job, asking for a promotion, speaking to a group, networking, leveling up as a leader, starting your own business, improving your relationships, or asking for a promotion.
Live Workshops & 🆕 Accountability Coaching
Every month, Vanessa hosts a Live Workshop exclusively for People School students. She shares the latest people skills science, and timely advice, so the learning never stops. Reach your goals faster with our weekly accountability calls for coaching, practice, and encouragement.
Leverage Like-Minded Community
Join a community of passionate professionals working to improve their people skills. Our exclusive People School is the place to connect with like-minded high achievers on a similar journey. Get feedback, ask for advice, and grow together.
Access Years of Exclusive Content
We’ve recorded, indexed and organized more than five years of Workshops – that’s another 60+ hours of teaching with Vanessa. Use our new AI tools to chat with Vanessa’s entire body of work – including books, podcast interviews, speaking events and more – from 10+ years of teaching.
Students come from companies large and small in more than 50 countries.
“Nailed my first keynote speech!”
I’m seriously high on dopamine after nailing my first keynote speech at a business women’s luncheon. And I attribute much of the success to my learnings already on this course.
— Keith M.
I love the science behind each skill! Positive priming stood out for me and I’m already using it everywhere – such a great skill. As a whole the course taught me: ‘how to be the best me I can possibly be’ – the journey is not over yet & I will definitely watch this over and over, picking up the finer nuances each time.
Thank you for an AMAZING course!
— Thea
This course was worth every penny and every minute invested. I feel encouraged by what I’ve accomplished up to starting People School. I’m realizing I have good people instincts. And now, after People School, I am seeing where I have been operating in the dark – where my blind spots are – and that’s so valuable.
— Monique A.
Now I have a structure or plan to follow that I understand and do with purpose.
This was a great course, I just wanted to say in the past would obsess over doing things differently in conversations or interactions including emails. I never knew why I would write an email 3 or 4 times before sending it but this course put a label on it. It helped me understand that the things I had been doing was right but I feel that I can start working on getting my point across in interactions much easier. Thank you for the course.
I’ve been able to close all 5 of my offers this week. I would have never imagined a 100% close rate!
It’s time to get more for your efforts. Go from being overlooked, no matter how hard you work, to UNSTOPPABLE.
12 Advanced Skills. 12 Powerful Secrets.
Here’s what you’ll learn in People School:
I built People School for you…
How many of these statements sound like you?
You have great ideas but have trouble getting them adopted. (And the typical elevator pitch makes your skin crawl!)
You know you’re incredibly talented but dread asking for a raise, raising your rates, or negotiating for what you know you deserve.
You have trouble saying no — to events that drain you, social obligations, and toxic people.
You are often under-appreciated for your hard work because you don’t always know how to showcase your strengths.
You want a strong network with high-quality contacts without going to a networking event every night of the week (or be a smarmy salesman).
You want to influence without being inauthentic.
You’ve already achieved some success, but you know you can do much more. Now you’re ready for the next level but aren’t sure what steps to take. (This doesn’t mean you aren’t busy! Your to-do list is jam-packed, but your 5-year plan is worryingly ambiguous.)
Everything you want to know about People School
Join Vanessa as she walks you through People School’s curriculum and all the features you get as a People School student.
Is People School right for you?
After working with thousands of students, we’ve learned a lot about who can truly benefit from People School.
You’re driven to get more out of life and want the one universal skill that will help you, regardless of where your future takes you.
You want to strategically improve your communication, relationships, and the way you’re perceived — and you’re willing to spend 1-2 hours a week to get there.
You’ve tried improving your communication in the past and are ready to accelerate the process by getting help.
You’re willing to try new things and expand your comfort zone.
You’re tired of just getting information and want a plan for implementing things so you can truly change.
You want to learn how to manipulate people: We teach you how to be the best, most authentic version of yourself when you communicate, not how to play mind games with other people. If you’re here to learn how to “trick” people, you’re going to be sorely disappointed.
You want a “quick fix”: Every skill we teach, we leave time and space to turn it into an actionable part of your People Development Plan — your personal step-by-step plan for applying the knowledge. But it only works if you do the work. If you aren’t willing to do the work to make a lasting change, please don’t join. We want to work with committed students.
You aren’t willing to commit 1-3 hours a week: The course gives you lifelong access and you can take it at your own speed, that said, we recommend spending an hour or two a week on it until you’re done.
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Frequently Asked Questions
After working with thousands of students, we know there’s some common questions people have about People School. We’re here to help you answer them:
What is People School?
People School is the only science-based people skills program that’s been developed with over 50,000+ students. It’s jam-packed with specific strategies, live examples, formulas, starter scripts, and a step-by-step plan.
If you work with people, you MUST learn and master these skills to perform at the top of your industry. Without these skills, you’ll never reach as much success, impact, or influence as you could. Learn the skills you need to succeed at work and in life.
How long does it take to complete People School?
Typically, it takes 10-20 hours to go through the entire course. However, because you have lifetime access, you can go faster or slower, depending on the pace of learning that works best for you.
And you can always go back and repeat modules if you’ve got a big meeting or event coming up and want to hone your skills. Many of our students retake portions of the course before important negotiations, networking events, or interviews.
How is this course different from other soft skills training or your book?
Vanessa’s book and other courses are set up to get people started on the right track with people skills — this course is designed to help you MASTER them once and for all.
Who teaches People School? Who answers my questions?
The curriculum was developed by Vanessa Van Edwards after 10+ years of research, experimentation, and trials with over 50,000+ students all over the world. Vanessa answers questions during live office hours, and our People School coaches facilitate the discussion forum.
$1995 seems like a large investment. What do I get for my money?
We totally agree. $1995 IS a large investment, which is exactly why we also offer the option to make 16 Monthly Payments of $149. That works out at $5 a day–just a little less than a daily latte.
If you can’t commit to investing $5 a day in yourself, we definitely wouldn’t recommend signing up for People School.
But if you can, if you want to discover and apply the skills you’ll use to accelerate your career, command the respect of your peers, and be seen as an invaluable member of any team, we’re confident you’ll have made a life-changing investment.
How long can I access People School?
People School grows with you. You get LIFETIME access to the 12 core People School modules. You’ll also have lifetime access to our 50+ hours of Bonus content.
Your enrollment also includes 12 months of access to our additional Premium features. This includes our Live Workshops, taught monthly by Vanessa, weekly Accountability Coaching with our People School coaches, our advanced AI tools, and our Community discussions.
After one year, you may continue accessing our additional Premium features for a People School student only price of $99/mo.
Remember, you always have lifetime access to the core curriculum and bonus materials.
Can I Cancel? How does it work?
If you aren’t fully satisfied within 7 days of enrolling in our course, we offer a 7-day money-back guarantee.
Can I buy this for my team/company?
Yes, we can help your team or company’s employees get access. Email us at support@scienceofpeople.com and share your request, and we’ll contact you with more information.
Can I get reimbursed by my work?
Some employers offer tuition reimbursements or allow you to use education credit. We provide a receipt for reimbursement if you want to try submitting to your manager or HR department for reimbursement. And you’re welcome to send this PDF to your HR person. It never hurts to ask!
How long does it take to get through the course?
You have lifetime access to People School’s core modules, so you can go at whatever speed you want to go. People typically complete the course in 15-20 hours.
Does People School count for Continuing Education?
Yes! Science of People is recognized by SHRM to offer 33.5 Professional Development Credits (PDCs), SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.
Don’t see your question answered here? Email support@scienceofpeople.com and we’ll happily answer them for you.