Evaluate/Negotiate an Offer

Salary negotiation can be intimidating even for experienced negotiators. Learn how to evaluate and negotiate job offers with confidence by using these strategies and tips to assess compensation packages, benefits, and your next salary range.  Advocate to secure the best possible outcome for your career advancement.

6 Negotiation Skills to Level Up Your Work Life

Sometimes, we don’t get everything we want and need to respectfully ask for what we’re looking for. That’s where negotiation skills come in — and they’re not just for asking for the salary we think we deserve (even though they …

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Salary Negotiation Scripts for Any Role

Money is an uncomfortable topic, which is why most people don't even know what to say when negotiating salary. But when you go into an interview, there is no getting around the fact that you'll likely have to talk money …

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How to Fearlessly Negotiate to Get More of What You Want

Taught by Pete Mockaitis | How to Be Awesome at Your Job
Negotiations aren’t just for salespeople and politicians—they play out every day at home, at work, and even at the grocery…

Three Tips for Dealing with Deception in Negotiations

Taught by American Negotiation Institute
The best things in life are often the result of difficult conversations. But what happens when the other side isn’t…

How to Prepare for Your Negotiations

Taught by American Negotiation Institute
How do you prepare for negotiations? In this audio-only course, adapted from the Negotiate Anything podcast, Susan Borke, a former…

How to Save Face in a Negotiation

Taught by American Negotiation Institute
We all know the expression of “saving face,” but what does it really mean, and how can you use the…

How to Confidently Negotiate Your Salary

Taught by American Negotiation Institute
Learn how to confidently negotiate your salary and ask for what you are worth. In this course, adapted from the…

The Top Three Negotiation Myths

Taught by American Negotiation Institute
Learn the flaws behind three negotiation-related myths: win win, the need for trust, and getting to yes vs. starting with…

Human Resources: Payroll

Taught by Gabriella Parente
Payroll is a core function in human resources departments everywhere. Complex tax and labor laws can make it seem daunting,…

Challenging Gender Pay Inequity in the Workplace

Taught by Gabriella Parente
Looking for strategies to combat pay inequities in the workplace? Ensuring equal pay across genders is more than attainable, but…

Living with Suicide Loss

Taught by American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Each survivor of suicide loss grieves in their own way, and on their own timeline. Connecting with others who have…

Pep Talk from a Lawyer Before You Enter a Negotiation

Taught by Dana Robinson
There are many approaches to negotiation. In this brief course, attorney and entrepreneur Dana Robinson gives you a pre-negotiation pep…

When Negotiation’s about More than Money: How to Negotiate (Almost) Anything

Taught by Chris Croft
Negotiation theory is all very well, but how can you apply it in real situations? Which tactics should you use…

Get More by Saying Less in Negotiations

Taught by Pete Mockaitis | How to Be Awesome at Your Job
Have you ever felt stressed when making an ask, or committed yourself too quickly—leaving you wishing that you could take…

Negotiate Like a Lawyer

Taught by Dana Robinson
Ever wondered about that special, lawyerly skill? The art of negotiation could be your new favorite tool. In this course,…

Sales Skills for Non-Sales Professionals

Taught by Julia Ewert
Many professionals across industries and roles are tasked with selling the products and services they’re helping to build. In this…

Busting Myths About Salary Negotiations

Taught by American Negotiation Institute
Salary can be a challenging subject to discuss, but sometimes it must be done. How can you have these conversations…

Successfully Negotiating When You Have No Alternatives

Taught by American Negotiation Institute
In this course, adapted from the American Negotiation Institute podcast Negotiate Anything, Kwame Christian discusses with Giuseppe Conti, Professor and…

Building Skills to Become a Powerhouse Negotiator

Taught by American Negotiation Institute
Negotiation is an essential skill for success, both in professional and personal endeavors. However, many people lack formal training in…

Negotiating Your Job Offer and Salary

Taught by Emily Liou
In this course, ex-recruiter and current certified career coach, Emily Liou, prepares you to confidently negotiate your job offer. Watch…

Moving On Doesn’t Mean Letting Go: A Guide to Grief

Taught by Next Big Idea Club
What’s the secret to navigating loss? Moving on? Letting go? Or something else? In the 2023 book Moving On Doesn’t…

Managing Anxiety During Negotiations

Taught by Morra Aarons-Mele
Have you ever had to go into conversation where you needed to advocate for yourself and really feel like you…

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