Essential negotiation skills
When do you need strong negotiation skills? Whether you are finalizing the details of the multi-million dollar deal or discussing a new project or deciding with your other half what to have for dinner, you are negotiating. And the better you do it, the happier you will be with the outcome. But also, if you use your negotiating skills well, the people you are negotiating with will be happy too! What is negotiation? Negotiation essentially involves two or more parties finding the best solution possible to a common problem. People who are great at negotiating are usually the ones controlling the process and go away with the results they want…
Is this a ‘Morning’ task?
Like for the most of us, Sarah’s job consists of a variety of tasks that she needs to complete. Some are routine recurring tasks that have to be done but are not urgent, then there are some urgent tasks and then there are some more long term tasks or projects that are not usually urgent. Sarah spends her morning doing the routine recurring tasks that need to be done daily just so she can tick them off her To Do list and get them over and done with, as these tasks are usually boring. Then she would have the afternoon free to work on any creative projects that need to be…
Fear of success and how to overcome it
Maria’s boss has just announced that the company has just won a bid to create a national marketing campaign. And he is hinting that he wants Maria to head this project. All that she has to do is let him know that she’s interested by the end of the week. Maria always hoped for an opportunity like this. She knows her work and management skills qualify her for the job – and she knows that it would likely lead to a promotion, or at least to some much-deserved recognition. However, by the time Friday arrives, she’s came up with a list of reasons not to head the project. And by…
