Jennifer Konner Quotes

We cannot have that relationship if we only dictate or threaten and condemn those who disagree.

If your first objective in the negotiation, instead of making your argument, is to hear the other side out, that's the only way you can quiet the voice in the other guy's mind. But most people don't do that.

We can argue and we can disagree, but we don’t need to poke our fingers in each other’s eyes in order to get our points across.

What I've learned - after working for, I guess, some time now - is when you're approaching a relationship like that, like, any working relationship, it's good to be open. To know that someone might have a different way of doing things and listen to them. And hopefully, you come to a common understanding.

Negotiation is empathy. It's almost trite to say that if you can't put yourself in the seat of the other person you're speaking with, you're not going to do well. It's not about being a bully, not about making offers people can't refuse.

Skillful conversationalists can explore disagreements and make points in ways that feel constructive and positive rather than combative or corrective.

I think two people with strong points of view can appreciate each other even more.

You cannot just dictate at negotiations. You must also listen.

When people realize they're being heard, and have a seat at the table, things seem to work out.

Disagreements will always occur between us, but we all approach them wanting the best for each and every one of us, for the whole people.

Often, just explicitly acknowledging how the other side must see things can help them open up to see your side and can help both parties achieve a fair and constructive outcome.

If the auto plants in Detroit would just sit around the table and say, 'What do we gotta do to make this thing work?' Instead of, 'I want this and I want that.' They might make it.

If you have learned how to disagree without being disagreeable, then you have discovered the secrete of getting along - whether it be business, family relations, or life itself.

We can't always agree on everything.

There are two types of people: those who try to win and those who try to win arguments. They are never the same.

Relationships are negotiated and if you deal with ultimatums and authority all the time, then you're not going to get anywhere.

Avoid sarcasm. Don't insist on the last word.

No matter how much success you're having, you can't continue working together if you can't communicate.

Genuine dialogue, not rhetorical bomb-throwing, leads to progress.

Understanding is a two-way street.

I hope it goes beyond meeting with them to a willingness to listen and compromise on issues.

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another - until we speak quietly enough so that our words can be heard as well as our voices.

Both times I was in India, I could not get people to listen to each other. I had to literally tell people to listen to each other and tell them that they can't get creative and find alternate solutions if they don't listen to each other. There's a lot of arguing and justifying.

Trust leads to approachability and open communications.

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another