Negotiations Skills

Blog Posts by Satish Mehta

Invest in yourself

Oh! The winter blues. It is temporary, I promise. While you are…

The Two Pigs In The Python

Seventy-five million Baby Boomers and seventy-six million Millennials…

The “Bullhorn Effect!”

In the baby boomer era, women would ignore or laugh off the sexual innuendos. Men deemed such behavior ā€œnormal.ā€

“What’s Wrong?” “Nothing.”

Jerry owned hotels and warehouses. As a hands-on owner, he left home early and came back late. After his divorce, Jerry realized that he should have recognized his wife’s unexpressed conflict. Often when he came back, his ex-wife would be quiet and ignore him. The conversation would be something like: Jerry: "what's wrong?" Jane: "Nothing." Jerry: "Why are you so quiet?" Jane: "You should know." Jerry: "I should know what?" Jane: "I am not telling." In this circular dialog, one of them needs to propose to move the conversation forward.

Labels, Cults, And Sheep

My friend, Bob, invited me to Tuff n Nuff Rodeo and Bull Riding…

Your grandchild for my dog?

  Living in suburban New Jersey, we had a purebred golden…

Creating and Claiming Value in Negotiations

Work place or life in general is full of negotiating opportunities…

Making of an Exemplar

ā€œCulture Eats Strategy for Breakfast,ā€Ā a remark attributed…

How to get most out of your training budget? – Part I

Globalization of economies is well under way. International travel…

Alliances and Joint Ventures

Strategic Alliances and Joint Ventures In 2005, Thomas L.…

Creating and Claiming Value in Negotiations

Work place or life in general is full of negotiating opportunities…

Enjoy the Spring Season!

Finally, Spring is here! It is time to shrug off…