Negotiate With Management and Learners for Better Outcomes

Sometimes you can feel pressure from the C-suite and the employees to ensure that every training initiative delivers meaningful results at a reasonable cost. But you can’t just cave to either side’s demands. You need to use sophisticated negotiation skills—not to achieve a “win” at the expense of others—but to reach agreements to which all parties will align and drive success.

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How to Make Professional Training Fit into Your Schedule

I have many memories of my mother sitting on her red kitchen stool talking on the phone, cutting up vegetables or washing the dishes. She loved that stool — it swiveled, had a padded seat and a sturdy back. Late last year the stool finally wore out and she was using a plain wooden stool instead. I jumped at the chance to buy her a new one; it would be the perfect gift!

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