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How to Tell If Someone Is Bluffing
How do we know whether our counterpart is serious or just taking a position to try to outmaneuver us? And how do we protect the relationship while we...
Introducing "Ego, Authority, Failure" by Derek Gaunt
Are your employees struggling to stay motivated? If so, it might be them. But there’s a good chance that it’s actually you. In today’s business...
How to Deal with a Liar During Negotiations
Our company used to say, “Yes is nothing without how.” But after years of negotiations, we’ve realized that this isn’t completely accurate. In...
Communication at Work: How to Nail Your Elevator Pitch
I’ll be honest—I’m not a fan of the elevator pitch. The idea of preparing a 30-second sales speech in which you explain your idea or solution and why...
3 Ways People Take Themselves Hostage in Negotiations & How to Fix It
As a professional negotiator, I’ve witnessed a fair share of negotiation mishaps and mistakes. When conversations and deals fall apart, it’s usually...
How to Negotiate Your Way into a Job: 4 Tips to Nail Your Next Interview
Job hopping can be a slog, but it’s also one of the most effective ways to move up and earn more. The average person will change jobs around 12 times...
5 Tricks To Repair A Bad Business Relationship
The ability to repair suffering relationships is a vital business skill. Cultivating emotional intelligence and control will give you a competitive...
How to Gain Leverage During a Negotiation
In a negotiation, having leverage means that you hold a perceived advantage that could give you the upper hand in achieving the agreement you desire.
The Dos and Don'ts of Negotiating with Vendors
Okay, so you’ve reached out to a vendor, communicated what you’re looking for, and requested a service-level agreement (SLA), timeline, and price...
How To Easily Improve Your Negotiation Skills Every Day
“Do the homework, and the test is easy.” Dr. Jeff Spencer You need about 63-65 repetitions of use of a skill to build the neural pathway, so its use...
How to Gain Control in a Negotiation in 4 Steps
The secret to gaining the upper hand in negotiation is to give the other side the illusion of control. If knowledge is power, what you really want to...
How To Negotiate When You Have No Leverage
If they’re talking to you, you have leverage. Who has the leverage in a kidnapping? As crazy as it sounds, it’s the people negotiating on behalf of...