Negotiating

Caroline Ghosn ON Negotiating

Co-founder & CEO, Levo League

Q: A great negotiation can be game changing for one’s business or life. Studies have shown that men are much more comfortable negotiating and asking for what they want compared to women. What’s your advice to women who are uncomfortable asking for what they want?

A: Levo League is actively addressing this study and encouraging women to ask for more in their careers. Women need to openly discuss their hesitations and support one another in the process of asking for more. Levo firmly believes that mentorship – both mentor to mentee and peer to peer - is essential in building confidence. However, approaching someone to be ... READ MORE »

Joi Gordon ON Negotiating

CEO, Dress for Success

Q: A great negotiation can be game changing for one’s business or life. Studies have shown that men are much more comfortable negotiating and asking for what they want compared to women. What’s your advice to women who are uncomfortable negotiating?

A: Women are some of the most powerful beings on the planet. The challenge is that most of us do not fully recognize or embrace our own power. We are taught from a very young age to be nice, humble, and meek. There is a place for that, but there also comes a time when we must be bold, brazen, confident. ... READ MORE »

Loren Ridinger ON Negotiating

Senior Vice President, Market America & Shop.com

Q: A great negotiation can be game changing for one’s business or life. Studies have shown that men are much more comfortable negotiating and asking for what they want compared to women. What’s your advice to women who are uncomfortable negotiating?

A: 1. Believe in yourself – don’t sell yourself short. 2. Be assertive, don’t let others pull you away in different directions. 3. Be honest with yourself. READ MORE »

Mimi Duvall ON Negotiating

Life Coach & Designer, Dreams Will Come

Q: A great negotiation can be game changing for one’s business or life. Studies have shown that men are much more comfortable negotiating and asking for what they want compared to women. What’s your advice to women who are uncomfortable negotiating? Can you share a personal story of successful negotiation that leaped you forward?

A: Take a good look at where you learned or decided that asking for what you want is a bad thing....once you see that this is a rouse keeping you from achieving your potential, you may find it easier to let go of this old way of thinking. When you get that out of the way, you get your way! Stand ... READ MORE »

Jennifer Macaluso Gilmore ON Negotiating

Founder, Something Different for Women, LLC

Q: A great negotiation can be game changing for one’s business or life. Studies have shown that men are much more comfortable negotiating and asking for what they want compared to women. What’s your advice to women who are uncomfortable negotiating?

A: Go for it! The only way we women will ever get better at this and catch up to men (who by the way are only more comfortable with it because they’ve been doing it way longer!) is by going for it, taking the risk...and then feeling good about the fact that we did it, period. Of course then afterwards, always ... READ MORE »

Anita Sands ON Negotiating

Chief Operating Officer, UBS Wealth Management Americas

Q: A great negotiation can be game changing for one’s business or life. Studies have shown that men are much more comfortable negotiating and asking for what they want compared to women. What’s your advice to women who are uncomfortable negotiating?

A: Over the years, I have come to believe that there is an “invisible hand” that often holds women back professionally. Simply put, we don’t ask. We don’t ask often enough, or put ourselves forward for raises and promotions and better job opportunities. We don’t ask for recognition for the good work we do. We don’t ask for equal help at home. ... READ MORE »

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Caroline Ghosn ON Negotiating

Q: A great negotiation can be game changing for one’s business or life. Studies have shown that men are much more comfortable negotiating and asking for what they want compared to women. What’s your advice to women who are uncomfortable asking for what they want?

Joi Gordon ON Negotiating

Q: A great negotiation can be game changing for one’s business or life. Studies have shown that men are much more comfortable negotiating and asking for what they want compared to women. What’s your advice to women who are uncomfortable negotiating?

Loren Ridinger ON Negotiating

Q: A great negotiation can be game changing for one’s business or life. Studies have shown that men are much more comfortable negotiating and asking for what they want compared to women. What’s your advice to women who are uncomfortable negotiating?

Mimi Duvall ON Negotiating

Jennifer Macaluso Gilmore ON Negotiating

Q: A great negotiation can be game changing for one’s business or life. Studies have shown that men are much more comfortable negotiating and asking for what they want compared to women. What’s your advice to women who are uncomfortable negotiating?

Anita Sands ON Negotiating

Q: A great negotiation can be game changing for one’s business or life. Studies have shown that men are much more comfortable negotiating and asking for what they want compared to women. What’s your advice to women who are uncomfortable negotiating?