Perspectivas

An old friend of mine shared a meme yesterday depicting the movie Mad Max and asking, “When do we start wearing these outfits?” For the record, I hope never. But the meme provoked some thought as to how life will potentially change in a post-Covid-19 world.

The extraordinary time that we are currently living through focuses minds on the fragility of being human. Because what this current crisis is showing us all too clearly is that, as humans, we are vulnerable.

Although there is still work to be done in the fight for gender equality, there have been some fantastic initiatives that call for celebration. Eva-Maria Baumer, VP of Corporate Engagement at Mastercard, lays it on the line.

Hardly any sector has been hit as hard by the coronavirus crisis as the global aviation and travel industry. Can the aviation industry afford to take their eyes off effective negotiations?

Una mirada en profundidad a cómo abordar la negociación cuando no está sentado en una mesa con su contraparte. ¿Cuál es el impacto de la "negociación electrónica"? ¿Cuál es la mejor plataforma virtual para elegir? ¿Cuáles son las implicaciones psicológicas y los riesgos a evitar?

¿El aprovisionamiento pierde gradualmente el arte de negociar? ¿Las habilidades de negociación de los profesionales de adquisiciones están siendo erosionadas? ¿Los equipos de ventas llevan la mano ganadora en las negociaciones?

What does it take to ascend the corporate ladder when you work in a sector in which you are a minority, particularly at leadership level? We spoke to Tatiana Slepova, Director, UK Banking, HSBC, to find out her story.

The closer you are physically to each other, the higher the degree of collaboration. So, how do we adjust in this new world where we plan and execute negotiations in social isolation?

Consultant Marc Saris looks back on his negotiation experience before joining The Gap Partnership and learning the different methodologies we apply to our consultancy projects. He discusses that experience and how he would do things differently knowing what he knows today.