Negotiate Anything Stop Treating Negotiations Like a Battle — Try This Instead
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May 27, 2025 
Join Erin Diehl, Founder and Chief Edutainment Officer of Improve It, as she reimagines negotiation with humor and empathy. She reveals why many tough talks falter and shares simple strategies to shift your mindset. Discover how humor acts as a powerful leadership tool and how improv can enhance negotiation skills. Erin's insights on transforming heavy conversations into joyful exchanges are backed by neuroscience, making this a refreshing approach to communication that encourages trust and engagement.
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Joy Transforms Negotiations
- Infusing joy and fun into negotiations creates ease and flow instead of struggle.
- Embracing joy is a birthright and helps leadership feel authentic and less burdensome.
Interrupt Negative Thoughts
- Interrupt negative thought patterns by clapping and saying "new choice" to reframe your mindset.
- Shift from what you want to what the other person needs to create productive conversations.
Making Discipline Fun
- Kwame shared how he typically approaches discipline with his son but realized his son is often cooperative without conflict.
- They discussed making discipline conversations fun through analogies and playful activities like songs or sports.
