Negotiate and Mediate — The-Shiok-Way
Dr. Beatrice Herrmann, a distinguished tutor and coach at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School and a lecturer for the Small Countries Financial Management Programme in Oxford, is an accredited mediator with certifications from FSM & SCCM in Switzerland and SMC in Singapore, as well as a certified coach through the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
Dr. Herrmann has developed — The-Shiok-Way — a comprehensive professional development framework.
As a partner with Alethion Consulting LLC in Dubai, Dr. Herrmann introduces The-Shiok-Way to the United Arab Emirates. In her bespoke training programs designed for current and future business leaders, she combines state-of-the-art scientific knowledge with her decades of international experience in leadership development, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
Designed to address the complexities of modern workplaces, The-Shiok-Way equips leaders and teams with practical tools to foster effective communication, resolve conflicts, and build resilient, high-performing organizations. The-Shiok-Way includes three interconnected educational development areas:
Negotiation
Excellence in negotiating while forging successful agreements and closing profitable deals.
Mediation and Conflict Management
Excellence in conflict resolution that strengthens relationships and drive sustainable growth.
Workplace Dynamics
Excellence in building high-performance teams and a foundation of trust that enables innovation.
What we offer
We provide fully customized professional development solutions tailored to align with your organization’s unique needs and goals. Whether your focus is on excelling in Negotiations, Mediation, enhancing Workplace Dynamics, or a combination of these areas, we precisely adapt our training to meet your specific requirements.
Training Courses
Our training courses offer structured, class-format learning designed to deliver in-depth knowledge and develop practical skills. Comprising incremental modular sessions, our courses blend theory with hands-on exercises, ensuring participants achieve a comprehensive understanding and effective skill application.
👉🏻 Ideal for individuals and teams seeking incremental learning and targeted skill-building.
Training Workshops
Immersive team workshops are designed to promptly address current challenges and foster organizational growth. These highly interactive sessions focus on role-play activities that are geared toward the immediate application of newly acquired skills in real-world scenarios.
👉🏻 Ideal for teams seeking actionable solutions to specific challenges through hands-on, interactive learning.
🏰 Our training courses and workshops can be delivered at any location of your choice and can be structured as a single half-day session or span multiple-day programs.
Core Expertise Areas
Negotiation
Mastering negotiations is critical to driving successful business outcomes. Whether working internally or externally, the ability to communicate clearly and confidently makes all the difference.
Develop expertise in:
Setting the stage: Learn how to devise anticipatory strategies to be prepared for arguments and counterarguments, as well as leveraging the strength of your positions.
Influencing: Discover highly effective persuasion techniques that allow you to navigate conversations to your advantage, and practice methods conceived to build supportive rapports.
Unlocking deadlocks: Gain knowledge and tools that enable you to break through rigid stalemates, establish common ground, and orchestrate win-win solutions.
Building bridges: Become proficient in navigating cross-cultural diversities, as well as real or perceived challenges within the corporate culture, with sensitivity and effectiveness.
Mediation and Conflict Management
Conflicts stall progress and harm morale. The-Shiok-Way empowers individuals and teams to resolve internal and external disputes while strengthening relationships.
Develop expertise in:
Conflict Resolution: Discover proven methodologies to unearth the causes of conflict, understand its ramifications, and learn how to lead the way to conflict resolution.
Neutral Facilitation: Apply advanced techniques to drive discussions with impartiality and foster outcomes of mutual understanding and respect.
Restoring Trust: Become proficient in deploying strategies that help in restoring and nurturing relationships following disruptive disputes.
Preventative Conflict Management: Acquire knowledge and tools that enable you to proactively identify and address areas of potential tensions before they have a chance to germinate and escalate.
Workplace Dynamics
Effective teams thrive on clear communication, trust, and shared understanding. The-Shiok-Way focuses on creating resilient workplaces and dynamic organizations.
Develop expertise in:
Psychological Safety: Become a champion at cultivating environments where team members feel valued, heard, and empowered to innovate.
Difficult Conversations: Gain valuable knowledge on how to equip leaders and team members to handle sensitive topics with confidence and empathy.
Conflict Management: Acquire the tools to sustainably transform workplace tensions into opportunities for growth and collaboration.
Cultural Intelligence: Learn how to proactively facilitate dialogue that bridges cultural gaps to inspires enhanced collaboration in highly diverse teams.
Team Synergies: Explore and practice the application of innovative and highly effective leadership principles that drive efficiency by aligning ambitions of teams to overarching organizational goals.
Start Today
Whether you are looking for training programs to build foundational knowledge or workshops to solve immediate challenges, our expert-led delivery of The-Shiok-Way provides the tools and strategies your organization needs to build resilience and thrive.
Let us start a conversation about how we can empower you and your teams with the insights and solutions needed to succeed.