Power & Strategic Negotiation

Objective

Equip women to negotiate effectively across family, social, and philanthropic contexts.

Learning Framework

  1. Understanding Power Dynamics
  • Power in families and informal systems
  • Emotional vs positional power
  • Hidden power women possess
  1. Gender & Negotiations
  • Why women hesitate to negotiate
  • Cultural conditioning around assertiveness
  • Reframing negotiation as alignment
  1. Difficult Conversations
  • Money, authority, succession, boundaries
  • Handling emotional reactions
  • Saying no without guilt
  1. Strategic Negotiation Frameworks
  • Preparation and framing
  • Win-win vs win-lose
  • Negotiating long-term relationships

Pedagogy

  • Negotiation simulations
  • Real-life case role plays
  • Strategy labs
  • Group debriefs

Outcomes

  • Negotiation confidence
  • Influence toolkit
  • Ability to handle high-stakes conversations