Negotiations Ninja Podcast

How does gender affect negotiation? We ignore these types of questions because they can be controversial and inflammatory. But we shouldn't ignore these questions. Only by asking these questions can we understand each other better. Dr. Shira Mor explains gender stereotyping in negotiations and talks about how those roles limit and enhance some negotiations. This is the 7th of 7 interviews that I did live in the speaker's room at WIN Summit. ALL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS AT: negotiations.ninja/podcast

Michael Cadieux was Chief Procurement Officer of one of the largest communication firms in the world. But he left safe and stable employment to strike it out on his own. Why? I aim to find out. Mike and I get into the trends that are emerging in the procurement world, the opportunities he sees to reduce cost and improve productivity, and we get into two massive areas of potential savings in tailspend and tax (tax is way bigger than you think). ALL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS AT: negotiations.ninja/podcasts  

The amazing and incredible Sandra Gault is on the Negotiations Ninja Podcast. To call Sandra a disrupter would be an understatement. She's literally turned the women's shoe industry on it's head. We get into an amazing conversation about raising capital, developing credibility, and negotiating with shoe manufacturers. This is the 6th of 7 interviews that I did live in the speaker's room at WIN Summit.   ALL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS AT: negotiations.ninja/podcasts

If you don't know who Chris Voss is, do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of his book: Never Split the Difference. It will change the way you look at negotiation forever. In this episode, Chris and I talk about some of the finer nuances and intricacies behind the tactics he teaches in his book.  Voss spent 24 years working in the FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit and was the FBI's chief international hostage and kidnapping negotiator from 2003 to 2007. Before that, Voss worked on NYC's Joint Terrorist Task Force investigating terrorist activities and attacks. After working on more than 150 international hostage cases he retired from the FBI in 2007 and founded The Black Swan Group.  Outline of This Episode [2:18] Chris’s background in FBI Crisis Negotiation [3:48] Why you want an early “no” [6:50] Two needs: to be understood and accepted [8:57] What is the late-night DJ voice? [12:36] The major failure in negotiation training [16:56] Why you should NEVER split the difference [20:01] The concept of extreme anchor

How do you handle "no"? Because that's ultimately what we all want to know. The word "no" is scary because it feels like we're being rejected. And rejection hurts! But maybe there's a way to re-frame "no". Does "no" actually mean "no"? Or is it an opportunity to reflect and re-frame and find an opportunity to be creative to meet the needs of your customer more?   This is the 5th of 7 interviews that I did live in the speaker's room at WIN Summit.   ALL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS AT: negotiations.ninja/podcasts

We talk about the tech industry as being a disruptive. But what about the cannabis industry? This interview is with Bruce Linton, the Founder and CEO of Canopy Growth Corporation.   The questions that I asked myself going into this were, "How does someone take something that was, and still is in many places, illegal and make it something that is now considered mainstream?" and "What are the negotiation techniques he used to make that happen?"   ALL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS AT: negotiations.ninja/podcast

Caroline Hubbard is a young Harvard grad who works at LinkedIn as a strategy analyst. The conversation we had was all about enacting change at work and the negotiation skills required to do so. More than that, it was about how different generations in the work place can work together to generate more value. Of course we talked about Millennials and their impact on the work place and she was able to get me to reflect on my own biases.   This is the 4th of 7 interviews that I did live in the speaker's room at WIN Summit.   ALL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS AT: negotiations.ninja/podcast

Stacey Taylor, SVP & Chief Procurement Officer of MGM Resorts International, and I talk about the unique procurement and negotiation challenges that exist in the hotel and casino business. With nearly 30 years of experience in procurement, she has a unique understanding of procurement. She's served in leadership positions with ConAgra and Tyco and serves on the board of ISM and as an adviser to COUPA and WRMSDC. It was a pleasure having her on.   ALL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS AT: negotiations.ninja/podcast

This is the third incredible interview I did at the WIN (Women's Insights on Negotiation) Summit. Cary Carbonaro, an award winning, internationally known Personal Finance Expert, with over 25 years of experience, talks about how women can negotiate their personal finances.  Cary has been a guest on “Fox & Friends”, “The Today Show,” CNN, CNBC, CBS, Fox News, ABC, NPR, Fox 5 NY, NY1 and Good Morning Orlando. It was awesome having her on the show.   This is the 3rd of 7 interviews that I did live in the speaker's room at WIN Summit.   ALL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS AT: negotiations.ninja/podcast

Often, the key differentiating factor between an unsuccessful negotiation and a successful one is the strategy behind it. And that's what Patrick Tinney (Founder of Centroid Training and Marketing) and I talk about on today's show. Pat's firm helps organizations make money through consultative selling, prospecting and negotiation training. He is frequently published online and has written two books “Unlocking Yes” and "Perpetual Hunger”. ALL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS AT: negotiations.ninja/podcast

Be curious, be authentic, and find similarities! Boost Your Likability! Because it pays to be likable. Especially in a negotiation!   Michelle Tillis Lederman is one of Forbes Top 25 Networking Experts. We focus on one of her books: The 11 Laws of Likability. She has appeared on NBC, CBS, Fox, and NPR. She's been featured in the Wall Street Journal, NY Times, Working Mother, US News & World Report, USA Today, and CNBC.   This is the 2nd of 7 interviews that I did live in the speaker's room at WIN Summit. ALL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS AT: negotiations.ninja/podcast

Danny Creed is a business coach, trainer, entrepreneur, best-selling author, and international keynote and workshop speaker. He is a recognized expert in sales, management, and start-up business strategic planning. Having been involved with 14 successful start-up businesses and over 400 business turnarounds, Coach Dan has a unique perspective of what he calls grass roots negotiations which about getting down to the nuts and bolts of negotiations. ALL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS AT: negotiations.ninja/podcast

Avery Blank is a lawyer and impact strategist. We talk about the power of networking and how to use negotiation skills in business networking. Hint, it's not just about you! It's about the other person. We cover some of the key principles in networking and how to effectively execute excellent networking.  This is the 1st of 7 interviews that I did live in the speaker's room at WIN Summit. ALL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS AT: negotiations.ninja/podcast

Herb Cohen, the best negotiator in the world, is on the Negotiations Ninja Podcast! Cohen is an expert negotiator and strategy consultant in commercial and crisis negotiations. He is also the author of two amazing books, including the New York Times bestseller You Can Negotiate Anything. He's given countless speeches on topics related to deal-making, sales, negotiating, branding, and motivating. It was truly a privilage to have him on the show. ALL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS AT: negotiations.ninja/podcast

My friend, Phil Ideson and I talk about savings. And naturally when two procurement guys get into a conversation about savings, debate ensues! Is cost avoidance real savings? Is cost reduction just a price argument? Phil and I get on our soap boxes about savings and have a great time in the process. For sales people, this is good insight for you to understand what procurement people are measured on. ALL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS AT: negotiations.ninja/podcast

Getting Kevin Frechette or Tarek Alaruri to brag is difficult. They're humble guys. So I'll do it for them. FairMarkIT has changed the game of tailspend and capturing value from tailspend. They're shaking up the procurement world and I could not think of anyone better to have on the show to talk about proofs of concepts than Kevin. Full disclosure, although it sounds like I have a stake in FairMarkIT, I don't. But I want to! ALL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS AT: negotiations.ninja/podcasts

Carol Sankar and I talk about confidence in negotiation and the lies that women tell themselves about their ability to negotiate. Carol was a speaker at WIN Summit and has been featured in numerous magazines, articles and conferences; including recent features in Forbes, Entrepreneur.com, TEDx, The Steve Harvey Show, Inc., and Working Mother.​ Carol is a real estate investor and bestselling author of The Confidence Factor for Women in Leadership. ALL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS AT: negotiations.ninja/podcasts

Today's episode is all about closing and negotiation, how to close and how not to close. And for that we need a closer, so that's why John Barrows is on the show! John provides sales training services to some of the world’s fastest growing companies, think Salesforce, Linkedin, DropBox, and many others.  I'm a John Barrows fan. His stuff works. He considers himself a sales guy who also happens to be a trainer, and that makes all the difference in my opinion. ALL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS AT: negotiations.ninja/podcasts

This one's a little different. Actually, it's very different. When I heard Dr. Roger Wong speak on Gerontology at TEDx Stanley Park in Vancouver and how to help our elderly loved ones gain more independence, I knew I needed to have him on the show. This show is all about how to have difficult home based conversations we often ignore, specifically when it comes time to having a conversation with aging parents or loved ones. ALL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS AT: negotiations.ninja/podcasts

Best-selling author, Matt Dixon changed the selling world when he co-authored the Challenger Sale. Matt has coauthored three best-selling books, The Effortless Experience, The Challenger Sale, The Challenger Customer. Matt digs deep into insight selling in this podcast and we have a ton of fun talking about modern sales and negotiations practices. Currently, Matt serves as head of Korn Ferry's Selling practice. ALL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS AT: negotiations.ninja/podcasts