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Conflict resolution and negotiation:
I’m a trained mediator and the ombudsperson for the Periplus Writers Collective. I’m an alum of the Harvard Program on Negotiation and love teaching the negotiation skills I’ve learned — especially to people who are conflict-averse in a way that’s not serving them, and to people with marginalized identities who are often told they and their work lack value. I’m available for speaking engagements, podcasts, or one-on-one negotiation coaching.
Where you can learn more:
- Let’s Have It Out is my free monthly newsletter on how to have better conflicts, negotiations, and difficult conversations. Here are two of the most popular entries: Reacting versus Responding and You are Not Responsible for Their Happiness.
- Getting Comfortable With Conflict is my monthly column in Psychology Today that explores the psychology and neuroscience behind interpersonal conflict. Why is it so hard, and how can we get better at it? This article lays out my philosophy: Conflict is an Opportunity.
Other writing: I’m working on a book proposal about conflict resolution and negotiation. Also writing a novel about two queer women of color, both AI experts, who form a mentoring relationship that helps them survive the snooty computer science department at their private New England university. (Did I mention I have a master’s degree in computer science from a private New England university? Total coincidence.)
Publications, interviews, and events:
- Psychology Today: This holiday season, try arguing with your family
- Writing Magazine (UK): Negotiation Nightmares
- Teen Vogue: How to Negotiate a Salary
- The Atlantic, “I Have Notes”: Negotiation Tips for Writers and Creatives
- Humor Me: Negotiation Tips for Writers
- WIRED Ideas: Could TikTok Charge Users to View Your Videos? The Law Says Yes
- “How I Lawyer” podcast with Jonah Perlin
- 24 Days of Christmas, a just-for-fun project from December 2021. For those who feel Hallmark does not go far enough.
- The Great Boston Donut Tasting
- The Road to Loving v. Virginia
Online classes:
- Negotiation Basics: Getting What You Want
- Negotiation for Creatives: Value Your Work
(If you’re not seeing any dates here, it means no public online classes are currently scheduled. Contact me if you would like to set up an online class for a group.)