SATURDAY SEPT. 27, 2025 • 11:00 AM EDT

Learn to hold your ground, earn respect, and drive better outcomes — without turning every conversation into a war.

If you're a UX or Product Designer, you already know the work isn’t just about pixels, flows, or frameworks.

It’s about people.

And people — whether it’s your product manager, an executive, a stakeholder, or a teammate — don’t always make things easy.

• They push for unrealistic deadlines.
• They override your design with personal preference.
• They question the need for research or design altogether.
• They dig in their heels and say, “This is how it has to be.”

That moment — the pushback, the standoff, the misalignment — is a negotiation.
And most of us were never taught how to navigate it.

This workshop changes that.

What you’ll learn:

During The Art of Negotiation, you’ll learn the powerful, principled approach to negotiation I've used for 30 years. It's rooted in empathy, psychology, and strategic clarity — not hardball tactics or passive appeasement. You’ll walk away knowing how to:

✅ Spot negotiation in disguise even when it looks like a casual chat or a design critique
✅ Stay calm under pressure and avoid being pulled into reactive or defensive stances
✅ Decode what people really want not just what they say they want
✅ Turn standoffs into collaboration using design thinking to generate multiple win-win solutions
✅ Speak up for yourself without damaging the relationship
✅ Use data, standards, and shared values as neutral ground to de-escalate conflict
✅ Handle difficult personalities with confidence, respect, and firm boundaries

You’ll also get proven language, frameworks, and real-world UX case studies to help you deal with the kind of conversations we all dread — without losing your cool or your credibility.

By the end of this workshop, you won’t just know how principled negotiation works — you’ll know how to apply it immediately in your day-to-day work. 

• De-escalate tense conversations with PMs, devs, execs, and clients.
• Advocate for better UX outcomes without sounding adversarial.
• Push back on unrealistic expectations — while still being seen as a team player.
• Rebuild trust in strained relationships and get conversations back on track.
• Stay grounded, composed, and in control when the stakes are high.

If you're any of these, The Art of Negotiation is for you:

• You're a UX Designer, Researcher, Product Designer,
  Content Designer, Developer or Product Manager.
• You work in a high-pressure environment and deal
  with cross-functional teams.
  
• You find yourself constantly explaining, defending,
  or justifying your work.
• You're tired of feeling steamrolled, ignored, or just
  frustrated — and ready to do something about it.

Whether you’re struggling with a my-way-or-the-highway PM, a stakeholder who won’t budge or a boss who doesn’t understand what you do…

You’ll leave with tools that help you shift the conversation from conflict to clarity — from deadlock to mutual gain.

Stop arguing. Start influencing.

The Art of Negotiation is your blueprint for getting the respect, collaboration, and outcomes your work deserves — without the burnout, battles, or bitterness.

This isn't about winning; it’s about solving.
It’s not about giving in; it’s about getting smart.
It’s not about being soft; it’s about being principled.

Sign up now to join me for this LIVE workshop on September 27, 2025 — and learn to negotiate like your work — and your sanity — depends on it.

(Because it does.)