Follow this road map to become a better negotiator

What to do when you feel stuck and annoyed | Use these strategies to tame your leadership anxiety | Read more from Marlene Chism on SmartBrief on Leadership Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( November 8, 2022 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading Edge [] [What to do when you feel stuck and annoyed]( Weak emotions such as annoyance and worry can hamper leadership effectiveness by creating a feeling of being stuck or distracted, writes Ed Batista. Manage these feelings by becoming aware of them and establish routines to handle them such as mindfulness, exercise or ways to reduce stress, Batista writes. Full Story: [Ed Batista Executive Coaching]( (11/5) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Use these strategies to tame your leadership anxiety]( Leaders can tame their feelings of anxiety by not blaming others for their feelings, avoiding dwelling on anxious thoughts, getting organized and by creating structure and renewing relationships to feel connected and supported, writes Marlene Chism. "Much of our anxiety is due to our unmanaged thoughts about the situation, and not so much the situation itself," Chism writes. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (11/7) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Read more]( from Marlene Chism on SmartBrief on Leadership Open enrollment questions? Get answers. Help your employees navigate the complexities of Medicare. Share the What Employers Need to Know about Medicare guide.[Download the guide.]( ADVERTISEMENT: [] Strategic Management [] [Methods to achieve strategic success]( CEOs can replicate their strategic successes by documenting the process, assessing their own performance in executing it, seeking to learn new things and remaining humble and alert for new ideas, writes Marty Strong, a retired Navy SEAL, CEO, speaker and author. "You can't help but be humbled if you seek out new knowledge as a regular habit," Strong writes. Full Story: [Chief Executive]( (11/4) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email](   [] Smarter Communication [] [Follow this road map to become a better negotiator]( Become a better negotiator by being prepared, talking about the process up front and asking a lot of questions before making an offer or considering concessions, writes author and speaker Eric Barker, citing research from G. Richard Shell, a professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Keep in mind that at the close of negotiations, you want the other party to be happy with the deal, and put it all in writing, Barker writes. Full Story: [Barking Up The Wrong Tree]( (11/7) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [5 ways leaders can build a culture of trust and respect]( Leaders can create a culture of respect and engagement while they honor their team's feelings by celebrating success and supporting them when they struggle, writes Kate Nasser. Watch out for passive-aggressive employees or cliquish behavior that can sow disrespect and discontent, Nasser writes. 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For the 51% of you offering advice upon request, ask yourself if you're telling others what they want to hear or what they need to hear. Sometimes people are looking for confirmation of a decision they've already made and they might not be open to advice counter to that position. If that's the case, you run the risk of shouldering the blame if things don't work out for them even if they had already made the decision you tacitly approve. For those offering unsolicited advice, be sure you understand their wants and goals. Often we give advice based on what we want our futures to look like. As good as that advice might be for you, it could be exactly the wrong advice for them if they have different goals and aspirations. The bottom line is to consider their wants and needs first before giving any advice. If your suggestions are consistent with helping them achieve their goals, it should help them drive the outcomes they desire. -- Mike Figliuolo is managing director of [thoughtLEADERS](, which includes [TITAN]( -- the firm’s e-learning platform. Previously, he worked at McKinsey & Co., Capital One and Scotts Miracle-Gro. He is a West Point graduate and author of three leadership books: ["One Piece of Paper,"]( ["Lead Inside the Box"]( and ["The Elegant Pitch."]( [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] POLL QUESTION: What do you do when you find your passion for your work waning? [Vote]( [I find new ways to reengage with the work to make it exciting again]( [Vote]( [I take a break from it because I'm probably burned out]( [Vote]( [I look for a new type of work that will excite me once again]( [Vote]( [I've never had a passion for my work]( [Vote]( [I've never lost my passion for the work I do]( [] In Their Own Words [] [These are 3 qualities that can increase your status]( Everyone seeks some form of status, with some attempting to dominate others, although being warm, sincere and competent also works, says science writer Will Storr, author of "The Status Game." "It's really hard to imagine meeting somebody who was warm, sincere, and competent, and not thinking, 'They're amazing!' " Storr says. 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