April 24, 2025

#98: Getting Everyone on the Same Page: The Negotiator’s Guide to Family Alignment with Allan Parker OAM - Micro Behavioural Scientist & Negotiator

47 minutes

What if the biggest challenge holding your family back isn’t money, land, or succession—but the way you speak (and listen) to each other?

In this episode, I sit down with Allan Parker OAM—renowned international negotiator, behavioural scientist, and a man who’s facilitated everything from global UN policy to grassroots farming family disputes. Allan delivers a masterclass in communication that every family on the land needs to hear.

We unpack:

Why 90% of stress in farming families is avoidable—and how to fix it.
The 4 conversation-killing behaviours that sabotage family alignment.
The neuroscience behind curiosity, conflict, and cooperation.
Simple yet powerful tools to lower reactivity and spark real connection.
Why breathing, pausing, and asking permission could transform your next family meeting.

This isn’t negotiation 101. This is legacy work—understanding how the tiniest shifts in behaviour can protect the future of your family, your farm, and your relationships.

If you’ve ever thought, “Why can’t we just get on the same page?”—start here.

www.agricoach.com.au/prepare

www.agricoach.com.au/takeaction

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Ben spent over 20 years working with successful business owners and farming families which allowed him to unearth the timeless principles on how to successfully grow, protect and maintain wealth.

If you want to learn the principles of how to grow your family’s wealth throughout the generations, then you might consider joining The AgriCoach Podcast each fortnight for more Wealth & Wisdom.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast.

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