Big Swings Only

By Kwame Christian Esq., M.A.Business Education Self-Improvement

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January 21, 2023Top Tips: How to Effectively Prepare for Your Negotiations. Highlight Reel [Part 1]
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The Negotiate Anything podcast has released a new Highlight Reel on preparing for difficult conversations. preparation is key when it comes to any type of negotiation, and this episode provides helpful tips and advice on mastering negotiations. Learn how to navigate difficult conversations with ease, and get the most out of every negotiation. Whether you're negotiating a salary or trying to resolve a conflict, this podcast will teach you how to get the most out of every negotiation. Listen now and start preparing for success!

In this episode
How to BEST Prepare For Your Virtual Negotiations with Haylee Harrison
How to Prepare for Negotiations with Pete Mockaitis (Alternative Episode Name How to Be Awesome at Your Negotiations)
How to Prepare for Your Negotiations with Susan Borke Esq.
How to Win More Using Strategic Preparation with Mike Smith
The Importance of Preparation, Emotions, and Relationship Building through Negotiation With Karen Walch, PhD

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The Ultimate Negotiation Guide

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41 min
January 20, 2023Humanizing Interactions Using Curiosity & Empathy With Daniel Oppong
In this episode, Daniel Oppong, Founder at The Courage Collective, Boundless, and OhanaHealth, discusses how to have difficult conversations about humanizing interactions so that they are not binary.

You'll learn how to:
Be anti-binary
Add a human touch to every conversation
Have diversity and inclusivity in any organization
We discuss:
How to align our values
Use empathy and curiosity in negotiations
The current state of DEI

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The Ultimate Negotiation Guide

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29 min
January 19, 2023 Handling Difficult Conversations in the Medical Field with Zwade Marshall MD, MBA
In this episode, Zwade Marshall, Co-Founder at Doc2Doc Lending, Inc., discusses how to have difficult conversations in the medical field.

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37 min
January 18, 2023Strategies to Uncover the Hidden Truth with Geoff Kunkler
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In this episode, Geoff Kunkler, Partner, Trusts & Estates Attorney, Co-Chair of Business Law Practice Group, CAP, discusses how to have difficult conversations and negotiations about real estate and wills.

You'll learn about:
Family dynamics
Damage control
Navigate sensitive topics
We discuss:
How to respond to delicate issues
High-level conflict resolution strategies
How to resolve disputes before they happen

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Ultimate Negotiation Guide

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34 min
January 17, 2023 Think Better Win More With Tony Lopes, Esq.
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In this episode, Tony Lopes, Esq., Founder of Lopes Law LLC, Host of the Self Made Strategies Podcast, and Adjunct Professor at Fox School of Business at Temple U, discusses what is dualism, how dualistic thinking help in negotiation, how can incorporate this mindset into our practice lead to more understanding and empathy.
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28 min
January 16, 2023How to Understand the High-Conflict Person With Dr. Ashley R. Kennard.
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In this episode of the Negotiate Anything podcast, Dr. Ashley R. Kennard discusses how to understand and deal with high-conflict people. She provides tips on how to avoid the tendency to dehumanize the other person and offers effective ways to separate the person from the situation. This is an important episode for anyone who wants to learn how to effectively communicate with high-conflict individuals. Listen now and learn how you can improve your communication skills today!

You'll learn:
Best ways to understand the high-conflict person.
Separate the person from the situation.
Coming to terms with the conflicting others without giving them power.
We discuss:
What drives this tendency to dehumanize the other person.
In-groups and out-groups.
How to get out of revenge mode.

About Ashley
In the classroom, Dr. Kennard focuses on conveying the applicability of communication concepts to the real-world while challenging students to think critically about communication theories. Her teachings and research are centered on intercultural and intergroup communication, attitudes and persuasion, media effects, and health communication; particularly how each of these pertains to conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion. At OWU, Dr. Kennard teaches intercultural communication, persuasion, public speaking, conflict management, and research methods.
She has conducted research on strategic message design within the realm of crafting prosocial/health campaigns and effective interventions, and she has examined the impacts of media representations on identity. Prior to entering academia, she worked as a marketing and sales representative for a national medical equipment provider where she was tasked with developing effective ways to communicate with both doctors and patients.
Outside of the university, Dr. Kennard likes to spend her time outdoors. In 2017, she traversed through 14 states on foot, covering the entire 2,189.8 miles of the Appalachian Trail. She also likes to read, play soccer, crochet, and spend time with her nieces and nephews.

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Kwame Christian and Dr. Ashley R. Kennard.
34 min
January 10, 2023 How to Give Feedback People Can Actually Use with Therese Huston
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In this episode, Therese Huston, Cognitive Scientist at Seattle University, discusses common mistakes managers make while giving feedback, how to give helpful feedback, and soliciting helpful feedback from your manager.

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Let's Talk: Make Effective Feedback Your Superpower Book

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35 min
January 09, 2023Busting Myths About Salary Negotiations with Kelli Thompson
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In this episode, Kelli Rae Thompson, Leadership & Career Coach, Keynote Speaker, and Author, discusses how to have difficult conversations about salary.

You'll learn how to:
Get your name in the room where decisions are being made.
Ease the struggles of money talks.
Build your confidence in asking for a raise and more.
We discuss:
Asking beyond a pay raise; ie. flexibility, diversity etc.
Busting salary negotiation myths.
Dangers of poor negotiations.
Eliminating the fear of an offer being revoked.

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The Ultimate Negotiation Guide
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Kwame Christian with Kelli Rae Thompson.
30 min
January 08, 2023 How to Create a More Fulfilling Life and Live Boldly with L. Scott Ferguson
In this episode, L. Scott Ferguson, Chief Level Up Officer at Time to Shine Today, shares his story about how difficult conversations shaped his life.

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31 min
January 07, 2023 Top Tips: Steps to Effective Listening in Negotiations. Highlight Reel
Top Tips: Steps to Effective Listening in Negotiations. Highlight Reel

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In any negotiation, listening is key. You can learn a lot about what the other party wants and how to best satisfy them by simply paying attention. In this highlight reel, we share some of our top tips for effective listening in negotiations.

If you're looking to become a better negotiator, make sure to listen to this episode!

The Disciplined Listening Method With Michael Reddington

How to Listen for Connection and Persuasion with Jessica Pettitt, M.Ed., CSP

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The Ultimate Negotiation Guide
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33 min

About Big Swings Only

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Playing it safe is easy. It’s comfortable. And it will never take you to the next level.If you’ve got what it takes to hit the ball out of the park, the only thing holding you back is whether you’re brave enough to take a big swing.Big Swings Only is for people who were meant for more — the ones done playing by rules that were never built for them.Hosted by Kwame Christian, each week brings you the real stories of people who fought their fear, went after the life they actually wanted, and became who they had to become to get it.The psychology behind the swing. The strategy behind the risk. The nerve it takes to go all in.You were built for more, and this show was built for you. Subscribe now.