006 Debunking the Myth re Women and the Art of Negotiation

<p><strong>In this episode, Cindy discusses:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Holding up your beliefs, examining them, and questioning them.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The quality of assertiveness.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The key traits identified as making a great negotiator.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Social conditioning and women of all ages.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is more to being a negotiator than just assertiveness including: rapport building, empathy, flexibility, intuition, and trustworthiness.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Five out of six of the key skills identified as marking great negotiators are traits that most would consider feminine.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Feminine considered skills, such as the concept of women’s intuition, can be really important to build trust in a negotiation.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Women tend to hold themselves back more than men. This is why it is so important to work on your own mindset.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>"Assertiveness does not equal aggressiveness. Assertiveness comes from confidence; confidence comes from knowledge; knowledge comes from preparation. In fact, 45% of your success in a negotiation will come from your preparation." —  Cindy Watson</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><a href= "https://www.womenonpurpose.ca/purchase-your-purpose-planner/"><strong> Click here to order your Purpose Planner</strong></a> <strong>a planner designed by women, for women.</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: