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Salary Negotiation for Women in the Workplace

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Brief Introduction

Build the professional negotiation skills you need to secure the salary increase – and self-belief – you deserve at work.

Course Summary

This course is designed for women who want to enhance their negotiation skills in the workplace. It covers a range of topics including communication strategies, power dynamics, and conflict resolution.

Key Learning Points

Understand the unique challenges women face in negotiation
Develop strategies to overcome gender bias
Learn to effectively communicate and assert your value in the workplace

Learning Outcomes

Understand the unique challenges women face in negotiation
Develop effective communication strategies
Learn to negotiate with confidence

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic understanding of workplace dynamics
Willingness to learn and practice new negotiation techniques

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online self-paced
Video lectures
Interactive exercises

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Effective Communication for Women in the Workplace
Leadership for Women in Business
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

Notable People in This Field

Linda Babcock
Amy Cuddy

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Requirements

This course is designed for any woman in the workplace who wants to build their negotiation skills and learn how to negotiate a payrise effectively and professionally. This is particularly useful for those interested in the creative and tech industries.

Knowledge

What’s your motivation, desired outcome? Reflect on past experiences.Your market value? Bargaining power?The other side of the table: research external factors to get to yes!What’s your upper and lower limit?BATNA: Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement. Could be where you are now, where nothing changes.It’s important to rehearse and anticipate blockers:Write down your planIdentify flash points, practice responding to:We have no budgetWe don’t negotiate on thisYou will have to wait X monthsRehearse, debrief, repeatNurture your power and confidenceImagine your negotiation conversation is like match day, you need all the elements to come together to win:TimingLikeability factor and The Smile Game: “be relentlessly pleasant”Silence = power. Wait when you drop your numberDidn’t hear no? Aiming too low…Why you should aim high, and why it’s important to justify that with dataIt’s only over when you decide. It may be no for now… but in a few month’s time?

Summary of User Reviews

Read reviews for the Negotiation for Women in the Workplace course on FutureLearn. Users have had positive experiences with the course, with many noting its practicality and relevance to their work. However, some users have mentioned issues with the pacing and content.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Many users thought the practical nature of the course was a key aspect, allowing them to apply the skills they learned directly to their work.

Pros from User Reviews

Practical skills that can be applied in the workplace
Useful for women looking to negotiate in male-dominated industries
Engaging and interactive learning experience

Cons from User Reviews

Pacing can be too slow for some users
Content may be too basic for those with prior negotiation experience
Limited opportunities for personalized feedback

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