About Me.
My Background
Practical
Application of
Science.
01.
Science &
Theory.
My graduate work was in Psychology, Social Psychology and Behavioral Sciences. I earned a Masters Degree from Columbia University and currently I Lecture Negotiation and Conflict Resolution courses at Columbia, John Jay & Pace University.
02.
Work
Application.
I’ve worked for 12 years as a Founder/Co-Founder across the service industry, in e-commerce and software. I enjoy taking ideas and building successful products and business models around them. Most recently, I’ve been spending my time on SellToLeads, a CRM for small businesses.
03.
Practical
Summaries.
I synthesize science and theory for classes I teach. Work outside of academia allows me to apply that research in my professional life. From there, I summarize the time-tested methods in my writing or offer them as workshops with The MindGym or through the services below.
Training & Coaching
Services
01.
Workshops & Training
Bite-sized, full day or custom hands-on workshops. Filled with evidence based tips & experiential activities, & optimized for adult learning styles. See below for workshop topics.
Areas of Focus
More on
Topics.
Negotiation, Cooperation, People Management, & Conflict Resolution overlap & encompass a set of subtopics.
Negotiation.
Includes offers & counteroffers, deal structuring, concession management, influence & persuasion, framing & communication, & more.
Cooperation.
Includes trust building, emotional intelligence, respect, group dynamics, communication styles, conflict resolution styles, culture & more.
People Management.
Includes feedback, trust building, self-awareness, group dynamics, conflict resolution strategies & more.
Conflict Resolution.
Includes separating the person from the problem frameworks, assertiveness, active listening, & question asking, empathy, perspective taking & more.