How to Lead Through Negotiations and Conflict Resolutions | Kwame Christian | Episode 166

Negotiation and conflict resolution are often looked at as the difficult conversations and actions which leaders need to take. These are often uncomfortable conversations to have with our coworkers and subordinates; however, they are absolutely essential in order to ensure that our organization is an effective one. Therefore, we need to get past the uncomfortness and get to the root of problems which we face on a daily basis. 

Author and speaker Kwame Christian is the Director of the American Negotiation Institute and a master of negotiation and conflict resolution. Christian has conducted workshops throughout North America and abroad, and is a highly sought after national keynote speaker. 

Host of the number one negotiation podcast in the world, Negotiate Anything, Christian is dedicated to empowering others through the art and science of negotiation and persuasion. Now downloaded nearly two million times, Negotiate Anything has a dedicated and growing following with listeners in more than 180 countries. 

 

Christian’s TEDx Dayton talk, Finding Confidence in Conflict, was ranked the most popular TEDx Talk on the topic of conflict in 2017, and has been viewed more than 150,000.* His best-selling Amazon Book, Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life has helped countless individuals overcome the fear, anxiety and emotion often associated with difficult conversations through a branded framework called Compassionate Curiosity.™ (*September, 2020)

 In addition to his role at ANI, Christian is a business lawyer at Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP. He represents businesses in a broad scope of legal needs including contract negotiation, business formation, transactions, employment, and general business and legal counseling.

 Christian serves as an adjunct professor for Otterbein University’s MBA program, as well as The Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law in its top-ranked dispute resolution program. 

Topics

During this interview Kwame and I discuss the following topics:

• What’s changed in negotiation and conflict resolution
• How leaders can get the pulse of the organization
• How to delegate with intentionality 
• How transparency can help conflict resolution
• How the negotiation space has changed
• How to be open-mind for the new world
• How to negotiate virtually
• The importance of self-negotiation

Be sure to check out our website for the full show notes:

https://movingforwardleadership.com/166