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Dec 2022
27m 18s

How Building Relationships Eases Negotia...

Kwame Christian Esq., M.A.
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In this episode, Courtney Kelly, MBA, PE, Construction Project Manager, and author, discusses how to have difficult conversations in the construction industry being a woman of color.


You'll learn how to:


1. Understand their perspective first to pivot them to yours.

2. Building friendships/ relationships is a pre-requisite with stakeholders for ease of contract sign-up.

3. How to look through their lens to influence their decision to work together towards a common goal.

4. Understand what motivates their decision making. 

5. Learn to read people, clues to look for.


We discuss:


1. Negotiating salary as a black woman in a white male dominated field.

2. Self promotion and showcasing your value.

3. How to leverage your network for greater value.



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Kwame Christian with Courtney Kelly.

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