Welcome to Wednesday! As you step into the natural pivot point of the week, here’s a brief moment of encouragement and perspective to help you lead the pivots in your life.

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​Leading the Pivot | The Choice to Listen
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​Practical wisdom for the pivots that shape us.

The Moment
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​Communication often gets the spotlight when we talk about growth, yet the most powerful part of communication is the quietest one.

Listening

Deep, active listening that requires presence. Turning down the internal noise. Staying with the person in front of you long enough to truly understand what they are carrying.

At its core, negotiation carries an intention of reaching agreement. The quiet question beneath it all is often this: agreement for who? Most of us want to come out with a win, especially when we carry responsibility for teams, projects, outcomes, and the people we partner with along the way.

The Pivot
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​What if we began negotiations from a place of alignment rather than difference. What if we started with what we share before naming where we diverge.

There will always be differences, sometimes significant ones. Yet when we begin by acknowledging common goals and shared stakes, the conversation shifts.

Alignment creates space.

It invites perspective.

It opens a lane where solutions can emerge that serve more than one side.

When we negotiate from shared ground, success is no longer a zero-sum game.

The Move
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​This week, as you approach a negotiation opportunity, begin by naming what you hold in common. Start with alignment, and let that shared space guide the path forward.

Cheering you on to your best life,
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Amanda Crooks, M.Div, BCC, CMCS, GCDF
​Board Certified Coach | Leadership, Career & Well-Being

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