Your Own Terms: A Womans Guide to Taking Charge of Any Negotiation : A Woman's Guide to Taking Charge of Any Negotiation

When it comes to negotiation, there is an ugly double standard. As women, if we make concessions to further a deal, were viewed as weak. But if we play hard-ball, we can be seen as overly aggressive - and the strategy backfires. No wonder most women hate negotiating. in Your Own Terms, negotiation expert Yasmin Davidds helps women strike a balance, merging our natural strengths (collaboration, relationship building, listening) with a firm grasp of established tactics. Guidelines, stories, and exercises illuminate the psychology of negotiation and reveal how women can: Control how they are perceivedEliminate self-sabotaging beliefs and behaviorsDiscover their personal negotiation styleEnvision the ideal outcome and map backwardsBuild leverageUnderstand an opponents approach and adjust theirs in responseDeploy persuasion and redirection tactics Set the bar high and negotiate to get there. With this empowering book, women learn the skills to win on their own terms - and open doors they never knew were shut.