In the realm of business and leadership, negotiation skills are indispensable for achieving successful outcomes and fostering mutually beneficial agreements. Renowned negotiation skills speaker Mike Hourigan brings a wealth of expertise to the table, emphasizing the critical importance of strategic planning in the negotiation process. To pave the way for triumph in your next negotiation, it is vital to understand the three fundamental elements that form the bedrock of...
Negotiation skills are essential in both personal and professional realms. Whether you are discussing a salary with a potential employer, haggling over the price of a car, or mediating a business deal, the ability to navigate and influence a discussion to achieve a mutually beneficial outcome is invaluable. Recognizing the significance of negotiation, organizations often seek the expertise of a renowned Negotiation Skills Speaker like Mike Hourigan to hone...
In my many years of speaking and consulting work as a negotiation skills keynote speaker I cannot recall a time when I have encountered quite as many executive leaders and managers who thrive on conflict. I am not alone in this observation. Our workplaces, in-person, hybrid or virtual, seem to have an abundance of anger, drama, outrage and over-the-top behaviors. Not surprising, psychologists call them high-conflict-people. They must “pile-on”...
As a conflict resolution speaker and conflict negotiation skills speaker, I am amazed at the importance this workplace problem has taken in corporate life. I am not “amazed” that it is important, but that this highly important negotiation skills issue has taken so long to get the recognition it deserves. Your most important negotiation skill? In a recent (July 2023) Harvard Business blog, the importance of the issue was...