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Negotiation & Facilitation

Negotiation & Facilitation

An Ally and Supporter

Few People Truly Understand the Art of Negotiation

And fewer know how to run productive meetings.

Two additional – and distinct – services I provide are negotiation and facilitation.

You can learn how to face your toughest negotiations with renewed confidence and competence.

If you have an important meeting on the horizon, I can help you turn tedious gatherings into effective collaborations and dramatically increase the productivity and efficiency of the group.

You will be amazed at how much easier it is to get things accomplished when a trained facilitator is leading the discussion.

It’s all about effective communication

With my specialty in cross-cultural and international negotiations, I can make you a more effective negotiator in any setting - or lead an effective group meeting.

Prepare to Negotiate

Overcome ineffective - or counterproductive! - negotiation strategies.

Learn Important Skills

I have experience teaching basic and advanced negotiation skills to students and clients from all walks of life. I can help you become a better negotiator and overcome ineffective or counterproductive negotiation strategies.

Theory and Application

I will work with you to understand classic negotiation theory and to practice applying this theory to negotiations both big and small.

Have Productive Meetings

Quickly move through your agenda and manage the conversation in a productive manner.

Stop Unfocused Conversations

I’ll help you refine the agenda and structure of the meeting, and manage difficult group members.

Improve Group Decision-Making Skills

Using new methods of gaining consensus and understanding others’ positions and interests, we can make decisions to move forward.

A Respected Expert

Client Testimonials

“[Stephen] did a great job in getting to the issues.”

Workplace facilitation participant - Dept of Veteran Affairs"Excellent facilitator. Did a great job in getting to the issues and getting people to open up."

“Expert facilitation and advice.”

Senior Health Care VP at one of the nation’s leading population health management organizations“A heartfelt thanks for all your expert facilitation and advice. As a result of your facilitation we are in a better place and have an improved chance of successfully moving our team in a positive direction, as well as addressing the broader systems issues at the D.C. office. I also want to thank you for going the extra mile+ — skipping lunch, and coming very early and staying until the very last minute possible today."

“I didn’t realize there was so much into negotiation!”

Participant - Physician leadership session for Center for Transformation and Innovation"I didn’t realize there was so much into negotiation! You’re a very engaging speaker and the conversation throughout was very fruitful and helpful. It was helpful to have simulations. Also I enjoyed how you tied the video clips in to drive a point home. I really plan to use the skills learned today in my work life and personal life. Thank you!

I’m looking forward to using the methods soon!”

Participant, - Physician leadership session on interest-based negotiation for the Center for Transformation and Innovation“I absolutely loved last week’s session on negotiation. It was very motivating and the speaker was really effective! I’m looking forward to using the methods soon and looking forward to our next session."