Let's Talk

Let's Talk: Negotiation & Communication At The Workplace is a handy guide for honing your negotiation and communication skills. The book is useful for students and professionals alike, who wish to prepare or improve themselves for the business world.

Summary Of The Book

Work environments can be quite challenging at times, especially when you have to cope with difficult situations and new people. Learning the art of business communication and the nuances of negotiation is no longer limited to the people working in corner offices. Appreciating various cultures, and working with diverse colleagues calls for enhancing one’s soft skills. The book, Let's Talk: Negotiation & Communication At The Workplace, teaches you just that, be it the ability to clearly express oneself, or the ability to influence your listeners.

The book presents proven ideas that have been derived from the author’s own work experiences in India. Overcoming workplace challenges often involves using the art of negotiation. Learn how to effectively negotiate with others and deal with specific situations. The author has applied international training practices to the Indian corporate scene, and amply made use of practical case studies and common workplace situations to illustrate the techniques and concepts dealt in it.

Let's Talk: Negotiation & Communication At The Workplace contains various lessons on vital people skills that play a key role in developing a positive work environment. Some of the topics included in the book are navigating small and medium enterprise systems in India, single-party internal discussions and negotiation issues, negotiation and communication techniques for specific situations, external negotiations and communication issues, the importance of diplomacy, and how to stop discussions from transforming into negotiations.

About Mukta Mahajani

Mukta Mahajani is a lawyer and author. Mukta obtained her degrees in law from India, USA and the UK. She did her training in negotiation from Harvard Law School. She is a guest speaker and consultant with the World Bank Group, which incidentally also published her research paper. She is currently a member of three expert committees with the Indian Merchants Chamber. She is also a member of the Bar Association of Maharashtra and Goa and also the Lincoln's Inn.