Did you know that 57% of employees who say that they are looking for a new job are doing so because they think they could earn more money at another company? Salary.com conducted a random survey and reported that more than half of those surveyed said that were looking...
Stressed out and stretched thin. That’s today’s business theme. All kinds of businesses are making tough choices. Customers are cutting back. Some are on the brink of disaster, while others are perfectly fine but act like they are on the verge of collapse. All of this...
I want to tell you about an exciting new project that I am working on with a client. Together, my client and I are developing an alliance program from the ground up. Like you, he is a smaller company. His company cannot force its vendors into an alliance program or...
f Step One: Restate their words exactly as they said them It seems to me that you are saying . . . What I hear is . . . . Step Two: Ask clarifying questions What is your greatest concern here today? What bothers you the most about that suggestion? What about that is...
You open your email account to learn that there is another message from Mr. Big Firm Lawyer representing Super Big Co. You dread opening the email, and in fact open all other emails, even the one from your Mom with pictures of her cat, before you open the one from...
Negotiating with someone you do not trust is challenging, and in some relationships, negotiating cannot be avoided. Two common questions that often arise are, “how do I negotiate with someone I do not trust”, and “wouldn’t I have...
