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How to Deal with Non-Negotiable Unrealistic Expectations

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While it’s our duty to clarify and push back on such expectations, we may face situations where that impossibly high bar is simply non-negotiable. (By By the way, if you need help learning how to professionally pushback, I have an entire webinar on the topic of “Setting Limits and Managing Expectations” in the Career Success Library.)

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Win Together, Lose Together: Embracing a Collective Approach to Negotiation with Barry Nalebuff 

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If you’ve ever had a landlord dispute or a failed real estate deal, you know that negotiating can be difficult , frustrating and even downright dirty. In his latest book Split the Pie: A Radical New Way to Negotiate , Nalebuff argues that considering the collective’s needs is the most productive way to problem solve.

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How to Anticipate Problems with If-Then Planning

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You simply list several potential obstacles you might realistically encounter in the pursuit of your goal, and then you list the specific action you will take in response to each one of the obstacles. One of your steps toward this admirable goal is to ask your supervisor for a raise. If-then planning is deceptively simple.

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Annie Särnblad Wants to Teach You How to Read Facial Expressions—So You Can Get Ahead in Business

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She leads workshops at conferences, is sought after by Fortune 500 companies and has facilitated high-level negotiations. Growing up, she began to develop the skill of how to read facial expressions more out of desperation than curiosity. “My She can also code the 10,000 muscle combinations within human expression.

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Unlearning Silence in the Workplace: How to Speak Up at Work

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Unlearning Silence by Elaine Lin Hering It’s a concept Harvard Law School lecturer Elaine Lin Hering , an expert in negotiation, influence and conflict management skills, explores in her upcoming book, Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully.

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The Gender Pay Gap: 3 Steps to Work Toward Workplace Parity

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For years, we’ve been told the reason the gender pay gap exists is that women don’t negotiate or advocate for themselves. Why do companies and managers insist on making compensation dependent on someone’s self-confidence level or negotiating skills when, in most cases, neither has anything to do with their job and job performance?

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How to Set Career Goals that Work

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That’s great and all…but for me, the last month of the year is the best because it always involves my 3 favorite activities—planning, organizing and goal setting! I know how busy the end of the year gets and these activities are non-negotiables for me. How to Set Career Goals that Work. Nerd Alert. REGISTER HERE.

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