Negotiation: Getting to Yes
Communication | Mindset | New Grad +
Aug 09 |2025
Topic Overview
Whether you're negotiating salary, scope, or support, this panel will demystify the negotiation process. We'll break down techniques from proven frameworks and personal experience to help you advocate for yourself without feeling confrontational.
*Video recording on event highlights to be posted on RISE2GETHER social media.
Meet the Speakers
What You’ll Get
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Breakdown of “Getting to Yes”
A practical, step-by-step look at this classic negotiation method to help you reach better agreements. -
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Navigate Tough Conversations
Learn strategies to stay confident and clear even when discussions get challenging. -
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Build Mutual Trust
Get tips on creating trust and achieving win-win outcomes that benefit everyone involved.
Speakers Highlights
Discover the powerful words and insights that shaped new perspectives on the negotiation journey.
Yuki Liang
People Partner @ Uber
The important of listening is more important during a negotiation. So don’t rush to a conclusion. Don’t try to get a quick solution. But be a better listener.
Rachel Zhang
Seattle-based
Recruitment Manager
@Temu
Every time you practice, you’re one step closer—not just in this negotiation, but in the long run, for your own growth. Just keep trying, it’s not about one moment, but the bigger goal after all.
Phoebe Fan
Operating Partner @
Foothill Ventures
Negotiation is not like persuasion, it's more about building trust, building long-term relationships. Always have a mentality that you are nurturing a long term relationship. And it starts with knowing yourself better.
The Power of Listening
In a professional negotiations, the impulse to rush to a solution can obscure the underlying needs of the other party. Effective problem-solving depends not on quick consensus, but on the discipline to pause, listen deeply, and understand what remains unspoken.
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