Javier Ortega, Head of East Coast and Canada at Dropbox joins DEADLOCK to talk about the company’s incredible rise, and how its positioned itself during the crisis to become a core essential service. Javier answers questions like – how do we convince our clients they need us? How do we know what to invest in? and what’s the secret to success when so many others have failed…especially in this pandemic?

Join us for an action packed (and laugh-packed) session as we learn about how Dropbox rose from a small startup to a global powerhouse.

600 million + users.

1.2 billion + documents uploaded daily

4,000 + file edits made EVERY SECOND

Hosted by Zabeen Mirza, Managing Director & Miguel Guerrero, Head of Client Services, Schranner Negotiation Institute

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John Robinson, bestselling author, disability advocate, and CEO of OurAbility speaks candidly with us about everything we get wrong when it comes to talking with and talking about people with disabilities. As a person with a disability and a successful business owner, John shares his life experiences, his insights, and his knowledge freely. And we asked John all the tough questions so you didn’t have to– the ones that you might have been too afraid to ask yourself.

So grab a seat and have a listen – this is one of our most special podcast episodes yet.

Hosted by Zabeen Mirza, Managing Director & Miguel Guerrero, Head of Client Services, Schranner Negotiation Institute

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Vlad Stojanovski, Head of Sales Enablement for IBM, and accountable for 18k sellers across the region sits down to talk about digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and a spirited debate he once had with Watson. Vlad shares some of the exciting tech in development at IBM, as well as the innovation process, the importance of agility and strategy- especially in a crisis- and how he recommends setting teams up for the future. Awesome insights, and one of the most candid, most transparent conversation we’ve ever had. Have a listen to get an inner look at the world of IBM tech!

IBM Project Debater - Watson: https://www.research.ibm.com/artificial-intelligence/project-debater/

“GAMES OF FEAR AND POWER IN NEGOTIATIONS”

3-Hour Virtual Classroom

Upcoming dates:

•Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 - 8am-11am EST

•Wednesday, August 19th, 2020 - 8am-11am EST

•Monday, September 14th, 2020 - 8am-11am EST

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Hosted by Zabeen Mirza, Managing Director & Miguel Guerrero, Head of Client Services, Schranner Negotiation Institute

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Siobhan Alders, Head of Global Communications at Fiverr (www.fiverr.com) talks about her experiences with joining the company right before it was poised to go public! Siobhan shares her insider knowledge on the phenomenon that is Fiverr, how she and the team utilized communications to support the IPO process, as well as the very important role corporate communications – both internal and external – plays in successful negotiations. Listen to Siobhan share her expertise gained from over 20 years as a media and PR professional, and her advice for entrepreneurs, small business owners, and giant corporations alike on how a negotiation is only as good as how you communicate about it.

Upcoming Webinars:

‘AM I ALLOWED TO BE UNFAIR?’: Ethical Considerations & Negotiations in a Crisis w/ Matthias Schranner – Thursday, May 21st 8-9am EST

CRISIS NEGOTIATIONS FOR ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, & COLLECTIONS – Wednesday, May 27th 8-9am EST

CRISIS NEGOTIATIONS AND THE STATE OF HR and L&D - Wednesday, June 3rd 8-9am EST

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Hosted by Zabeen Mirza, Managing Director & Miguel Guerrero, Head of Client Services, Schranner Negotiation Institute

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Tired of talking about the coronavirus? Tired of discussing the pandemic? So are we. Lt. Scott Tillema, esteemed Schranner faculty member, active duty officer, and negotiator of the Chicago area police department, joins us to relive his 2016 TED talk – watched by over 1 million viewers and counting. The most interesting part? 4 years ago Scott opened his talk by saying: “We live in a world filled with people in crisis.” Police or prophet – you decide. Listen to Scott’s insights on the secrets to negotiation success and what the COVID-19 crisis has taught us about how we should always be doing business – not just in a pandemic.

CRISIS NEGOTIATIONS FOR PROCUREMENT – Wednesday, May 13th 8:30-9:30am EST

CRISIS NEGOTIATIONS FOR LUXURY BRANDS – Wednesday, May 20th 8-9am EST

‘AM I ALLOWED TO BE UNFAIR?’: Ethical Considerations & Negotiations in a Crisis w/ Matthias Schranner – Thursday, May 21st 8-9am EST

CRISIS NEGOTIATIONS FOR ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, & COLLECTIONS – Wednesday, May 27th 8-9am EST

email: [email protected]

Hosted by Zabeen Mirza, Managing Director & Miguel Guerrero, Head of Client Services, Schranner Negotiation Institute

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Verona Vulcano (yes that is her real name – how cool!) Sr. Sales Manager – Central Europe at Adobe Inc, a long-time partner of the Schranner Institute, sits down with us to talk about how negotiations have changed in this age of digital transformation, why we thought such transformation would be time consuming, costly and unnecessary (the pandemic has certainly taught us otherwise) and what kind of innovation and opportunities she’s seeing around the world. A must-listen for everyone, but especially for those asking “what’s next?” as we navigate the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

Remember, if you have specific questions, want to send requests, or just generally send over some fan mail, email [email protected]

We love hearing from all of you!

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Schranner Faculty Members Beth Fitzgerald, business strategist, entrepreneur, and best-selling author of The Wake-Up Call & David Waters, psychotherapist, journalist, and media management guru sit down to “spill the tea” on COVID, crisis negotiations, and what it takes to lead teams successfully through a global pandemic and beyond. Featuring great business insights, lots of laughs, and important guidance on coming out of this pandemic both financially AND emotionally healthy.

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Louis Bastone, indirect category manager at ASML, the world’s largest supplier of capabilities to the semiconductor industry, talks innovation, negotiations, mergers & acquisitions, and whether we are at risk of machines taking over the world anytime soon.

Hosted by Zabeen Mirza, Managing Director & Miguel Guerrero, Head of Client Services, Schranner Negotiation Institute

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Our “Calls from Quarantine” series continue in this episode with Serap Zel, Human Resources Director at BIC North America. Serap shares her global perspective from an HR standpoint on how organizations need to fill knowledge and skills gaps in their sales teams, the fundamental challenges the coronavirus exposes within organizational infrastructures, and what it takes to break deadlock in internal negotiations.

Serap also shares incredible perspectives for business leaders on how to not only find and attract great talent, but how to keep them as well. We all remember the famous cartoon on trainings & development in companies:

CFO: “What if we train them and they leave?”

CEO: What if we don’t and they stay?”

Hosted by Zabeen Mirza, Managing Director & Miguel Guerrero, Head of Client Services, Schranner Negotiation Institute

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Joya Dass, 20 year veteran TV anchor and NY Stock Exchange business reporter talks about truth, facts, the role of media in shaping public perception, how individuals should ingest media, and how businesses should consider media in their deal-making and decision-making processes.

Hosted by Zabeen Mirza, Managing Director & Miguel Guerrero, Head of Client Services, Schranner Negotiation Institute

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