The Art of Negotiation - Workshop for Creatives

Although we’d love art to ‘speak for itself’, sometimes we need to communicate, negotiate and manage the conflict that comes with creative professionalism.

Working professionally in the arts and creative sector means communicating with a diverse range of people across an array of complicated circumstances. Any ordinary day could include managing a new professional relationship, negotiating your fees, umpiring an argument or setting better boundaries for the work. Much of the time, we have no clues or tools to help us at all!

The Art of Negotiation is a practical workshop packed with real-life activities and fun challenges to help creatives learn the basics of negotiation and conflict resolution – all in the safety of a friendly workshop space.

Participants will learn the following, with a focus on arts practice and creative industries:

• The basic elements of effective negotiating, for any professional circumstance.

• Different negotiating styles, and how to create a ‘win-win’ scenario.

• Understanding how to minimise the idea of a ‘zero sum game’.

• Tips and tricks on better ways to say NO.

• A visual aid to assist with mapping conflicts to achieve the best resolutions for all.

Practical exercises and ‘homework’ will be provided for all the discussed strategies

What do I get?

All participants of this workshop also receive:

• Contacts and support tools for participants who need more resources for mediation.

• Copies of leading texts covering business communication, active listening and mediation.

• A selection of reports and guides on the topic from Harvard University's Program on Negotiation.

Plus you’ll also get…

• A practical workbook to help with elements of the workshop.

• Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.

• Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.

• Information on how to access further one-to-one business advice, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors.

Who is presenting?

Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist, performer, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills, financial literacy and marketing.

Accessibility: if you have any access requirements, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com

Cost: Registration is AU$47 incl GST. No Booking Fee is charged for registrations to our workshops.

This workshop will take place online and is open to anyone in Australia or internationally. You will receive a link to the workshop in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop.