Episode 4: EmpowHER: Mastering Pay Negotiation for Women
Episode Description
Are you a female ready to claim your worth in the workplace through essential negotiation skills? This conversation explores the challenges women face in negotiations, including socialization and gender norms, perceived likeability versus assertiveness, lack of role models, pay equity and gender bias, internalized stereotypes, and fear of rejection or backlash. Kerri shares a personal example of negotiating for her worth and emphasizes the importance of research, confidence, effective communication, flexibility, and negotiating with data.
Tune in to hear:
How to research and prepare for negotiations, including understanding industry standards, salary ranges, and company compensation practices
The power of growing confidence, assertiveness, and effective communication skills for women to advocate for their worth in negotiations
How to consider flexibility and creativity in finding alternative benefits and solutions in negotiations
Resources mentioned:
Books referenced [below are Kerri’s Amazon affiliate links]
Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss https://amzn.to/3SDkSPe
Getting to Yes [Negotiating agreement without giving in] by Fisher, Ury and Patton https://amzn.to/3HE2sHI
3D Negotiation: Powerful Tools to Change the Game in Your Most Important Deals: https://amzn.to/4983Oq8
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