With cooperative negotiation, both parties collaborate to reach an agreement that allows both to obtain maximum performance. In this case, the first step is to create the value and then to distribute it. When you want to turn a competitive negotiation...

We will start this post with an everyday example. If you go on a weekend trip to Rome and you don’t prepare anything (you don’t have a plane ticket, you don’t have a hotel booked, you don’t have restaurant reservations,...

It is necessary to speak well, and good public speaking is, perhaps, even more necessary because of the repercussion that our words can have, and how far our reach extends. However, paradoxically, we are not prepared nor educated for this....

As Steve Jobs said: "The ability to say NO is incredibly difficult but it's the most effective way to remain focused and not lose sight of what is important." Knowing how to say NO is a fundamental skill for any professional. As...

At this post, we’re going to talk about a fundamental issue in leadership. That is, What is Empathy?. Empathy helps prevent harassment and encourages building relationships to succeed professionally. It promotes the growth of leaders, entrepreneurs and managers. Empathic people...

According to the experts, a successful negotiation consists of 90% preparation and 10% improvisation. Perhaps this proportion is exaggerated, but it is clear that relying solely on improvisation can be very risky. Preparation depends on factors such as time, availability,...