Women are great negotiators. Time has proved that again and again. But getting to yes is a critical skill. Lawyer, Consultant, and expert negotiator, Cyran Field-Bampton joined us at The Stack World Women and Power Summit for her interactive workshop on The Power To Negotiate. Cyran has negotiated all of life; her parents raised her with the mantra ‘if you don’t ask, you don’t get’ and consequently she has made a successful career with this way of thinking. Her day-to-day work throughout her career has influenced what she knows about negotiation. Whilst at university she was selected to join the negotiation team and compete nationally during her undergraduate degree and again whilst at law school. Fast-forward to today and Cyran has negotiated multi-million dollar deals working for international companies including Amazon, Vodafone, The Economist and Disney and now mentors other professionals who want to develop and sharpen their negotiation skills. Here are some key takeaways from Cyran’s workshop: *Embracing a Negotiation Mindset: Cyran encouraged the audience to adopt a mindset where everything in life is negotiable. *The Power of Negotiating: Negotiation is a transformative skill, if used correctly can have the power and potential of positively steering your life's course. By leading negotiations with strong questions, individuals can ask for more in various areas of their life. *Overcoming Fear: One of the major hurdles in negotiation is fear and negative self-talk that often hinders women when it comes to negotiating. These fears include concerns about being taken advantage of, feeling unprepared, fear of the unknown, fear of being perceived as being 'too pushy' and discomfort when discussing money. *Effective Negotiation Strategies: The workshop delved into strategies and techniques for successful negotiation. Members learnt how to strike a balance between assertiveness and collaboration, as well as the importance of empathy, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence in negotiation. *Turning Rejection into Opportunity: Rejection and getting a NO in negotiation was reframed as a "Next Opportunity," encouraging members to view it as a chance to learn, improve and be optimistic for bigger and better opportunities. *Preparation: Fail to prepare, prepare to fail. Cyran stressed the importance of being well-prepared for negotiations. This involves research and a willingness to discuss strengths, skills, experiences, and the value one can bring. In her workshop Cyran offered members a practical go-to negotiation formula and negotiation scripts that can be applied in various scenarios that members could implement in their daily lives well beyond the summit. #thestackworld #womenandpowersummit
Cyran Field-Bampton is amazing at simplifying the head games women are playing with themselves when they negotiate with others. This was my favourite workshop at the Stackworld event! 🙏🙏🙏
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9moI loved your negotiation talk, thank you Cyran Field-Bampton - "If you get a 'no', ask again"