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"The Negotiations and Influence program highly exceeded all my expectations. All the parties involved were very professional and helpful; there was an excellent combination of classroom discussion and practical exercises."
"Holly was fantastic – we learned immediately applicable ways to negotiate better. This Negotiations program is the best I have attended."
"The best part about this course is the exercises: the negotiation simulations were fun, engaging and very practical."
"The Negotiations course at UC Berkeley was a great investment of time and money that has already paid dividends. I recently found myself in a tense situation where I asked myself "How would Holly deal with this?" UC Berkeley's Negotiations & Influence Program offers a well-organized system of scenarios and strategies. I know I will be much more effective in dealing with high conflict situations and resolving stalled negotiations thanks to the role playing exercises."
"UC Berkeley Executive Education's Negotiations course is well structured and engaging. The entire program is relevant and very well thought through, and the active role playing was very helpful in learning how to negotiate with more structure."
"This was a great course: it's relevant, fun, and drastically improved my negotiation skills."
"I really enjoyed the Negotiation Program and already recommended it to some of my colleagues. The breadth, depth, and quality of the material was impressive and I really enjoyed Holly's style. She was clear, knowledgeable, energetic, and very interesting. The exercises were thought provoking and tied the material back to reality. I also thought the program logistics were great. Specifically, check-in, parking, food, sticking to the agenda, and coordination of the exercises were all excellent!"
"The UC Berkeley Negotiations training program provided me with many tools to improve my critical reasoning process. The content was excellent, the role playing hit home and Holly was fantastic!"
"This program was a positive and solid experience; it's applicable to many aspects of life and work. The practice exercises were very useful and the advice was practical, succinct and actionable."
"The week I attended the UC Berkeley Negotiation program I was on the verge of losing a big internal deal. The day after Holly Schroth's class, I went into a meeting with my customer and not only closed the deal, I built the foundation for a great long-term relationship."
"The week I attended the UC Berkeley Negotiation program I was on the verge of losing a big internal deal. The day after Holly Schroth's class, I went into a meeting with my customer and not only closed the deal, I built the foundation for a great long-term relationship."
"Since taking the UC Berkeley Negotiations course, my confidence level in negotiations has increased, and I'm more conscious of doing the right research before starting conversations. This course is very user-friendly and practical."