Are you one of those people who says, "I HATE to negotiate!"?

It doesn't have to be that way. This course helps you keep your cool and improve results. You CAN improve your negotiation and persuasion skills. If you're ready, let's get started here.

Course curriculum

Audio Course -- Featuring Bonus Video Content and Free Downloads!

    1. Don't Let Them Rattle You: Introduction and Setting the Scene

    2. A Message from Your Instructor

    3. The Why, What, and How

    4. Actually, Just Before We Begin . . .

    1. Introducing the "Fundamental 5"

    2. The Fundamental 5 Stoic Keys to Better Everyday Negotiating: Graphic

    3. 1. Fundamental 5 Keys: Empathy

    4. 2. Fundamental 5 Keys: Emotions

    5. 3. Fundamental 5 Keys: Objectivity

      FREE PREVIEW

    6. 4. Fundamental 5 Keys: Humility

    7. 5. Fundamental 5 Keys: Control

    1. Congrats! Here's what's next...

    2. More Resources for You

    3. Don't Let Them Rattle You -- WORKSHEET (PDF)

    4. The Fundamental 5 -- INFOGRAPHIC

    5. Before You Go . . .

About this course

  • $12.99
  • 16 lessons

Start negotiating better, and getting more of what you need. Today.

Learn the "Fundamental 5" keys in this introductory course. Start using them every day to negotiate, persuade, and resolve disputes more effectively. At home, at work . . . wherever.

Course Highlights

What's in it for you? What will you gain from this course? Glad you asked!

  • Learn how the "fundamental 5" keys to better negotiating can unlock your communication and persuasion skills

  • Gain practical negotiation tips through clear, concise audio lessons -- PLUS short bonus videos, downloadable worksheet and graphics

  • Leave with effective tools for getting more from negotiations, resolving challenging situations, and persuading others to see things your way

Instructor(s)

Doug Witten

Course Creator and Lead Instructor

Doug Witten, principal of Innovative ADR International LLC, is an attorney, mediator, arbitrator, and negotiation coach who has 25+ years of professional experience. Doug has assisted parties resolve legal disputes in 1300+ cases thus far in his career and offers private dispute resolution services, in English and Spanish, across areas including healthcare, workers’ compensation, injuries and accidents, and commercial matters. He previously practiced law in two of the world’s largest global firms and served state government in various roles for over a decade. Doug is a panel neutral for several mediation and arbitration providers and has actively assumed a series of leadership roles in local, regional, national, and international dispute resolution communities. In 2021, Doug was inducted into the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN), an invitation-only association of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) professionals distinguished by their hands-on experience in the field of civil and commercial conflict resolution. Doug has written extensively on healthcare, negotiation, mediation, and related dispute resolution topics. His latest publications include The Stoic Negotiator (stoicnegotiator.substack.com) and Mediation Essentials Toolkit: A Practitioner’s Emergency Survival Guide (https://www.amazon.com/Mediation-Essentials-Toolkit-Practitioners-Emergency-ebook/dp/B08WRJPXMN).