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‘Fake It Until You Make It’

What do men’s ‘fish stories’ (“You oughta have seen the one that got away!”) have to do with the ability of women to negotiate for a good job?  Plenty, according to some recent research and a new book.  Call it what you want—self-confidence, exaggeration, chutzpah—but men have more of it than women and use it [...]

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‘Get Hired, Not Screwed’

New twist on an old tale in a clever blog on a tres, tres cool site, Dame Magazine—how to pitch your talent without giving away the shop.   Yet another prime opportunity to turn a situation to your advantage through negotiating. The story line in this sharp piece of commentary “Get Hired, Not Screwed: Avoid Being [...]

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Negotiating Your First Salary- From the Cluttered Desk of Erin

Just the other day I read about a study that claimed to show that people with demonstrably “messy” desks were less likely to be promoted than their neater peers. For those of you who know me, I was understandably crushed. The funny thing was, I was reading this study on my phone. I had picked [...]

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What NOT to Do

For women to be effective negotiators, it is not enough for them to overcome their various inhibitions (such as the need to be liked, a proclivity to avoid potential conflict, the assumption that the other side will naturally do ‘what is fair and right’).   Additionally, they must learn tools and tactics particular to them as [...]

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NATURAL NEGOTIATING ADVANTAGES OF WOMEN

Three things give women an edge: creativity, firmness without hardness, and knowing how to listen.

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‘THE WORLD WILL BE SAVED BY WESTERN WOMEN’

Women need to be in positions of power for the good of us all. To rise to such positions, women need to know how to negotiate better!
The New Economic Power Equation: More women = less self-interested greed = less imprudent risk = more solid asset values = healthier balance sheets.

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THE POWER OF FEAR VS. THE FEAR OF POWER

Understanding how gender psychology affects a woman’s strong preference for cooperation over conflict  is vital to becoming a successful negotiator. We all know a big reason women don’t dare to ask is the anxiety it triggers: Will I not be liked? Will I make an enemy?  Am I being selfish? But there may be an [...]

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Mad Men Make for Mad Women

Women negotiating styles and options are a reflection of the male context in which they operate.  With yesterday’s news about women’s earnings rising compared to men’s (now 88 cents for each male $1), it is clear that context is becoming less oppressive.  Still lots of room to negotiate a better deal for yourself, so master [...]

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Women Entrepreneurs Should Negotiate to Protect Support Networks

Women entrepreneurs tend to value professional and business networks more highly than men according to Forbes Magazine. Moreover, they point to these networks as key factors in their success more than men (who are likely to cite their own personal qualities). So when it comes to making legitimate requests and strategic demands, it is particularly [...]

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Women Get Slammed When They Bargain

The Gender Negotiating Factor looms large when you start examining the differences between men and women in the workplace.   Even after having co-authored DARE TO ASK! I’m still dazzled by how men will get what they want and women won’t. Latest entry in the “holy guacamole!” file comes from an article about the way women [...]

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