The Power of Negotiation

posted by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 12:48pm EDT

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It's no secret that women are still far behind when it comes to equal pay. While much has been done recently to close the gap, women are still paid on average, 20% less than their male counterparts.

In today's ForbesWoman She Negotiates blog post, Lisa Gates spells out that negotiation training is key to the empowerment and success of women:

"When women learn how to be powerful askers, and when women are empowered to take leadership roles in their lives and livelihoods, we make choices that change history. We need to start with our pocketbooks because without economic power, we have no political power. No voice. No presence. No platform. No credibility.

"And when women have power, we add our natural creative capacities to mend fences, knock down walls, and bridge moats. We teach, heal, feed, mend, fix, and nurture. We create, design, empower and transform."

Read the entire ForbesWoman blog post here.

Also worth checking out: Negotiation Resources For Women Who Aren’t Afraid To Ask

Have you attended a great negotiation seminar or training session? Do you have a mentor who has taught you to sucessfully negotiate? Would you like to see a negotiation session at the 2011 NACWAA National Convention? Comment below and let us know!

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The Power of Negotiation

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