Deal Divas - A Scotwork Podcast

“I’ve been in recruitment for 20 years and at the start I always thought, oh negotiation is just when I’m talking to a new client and we are deciding what the terms and conditions will be: but actually, everything is a negotiation” says Nadia Edwards-Dashti, co-founder of the Harrington Starr Group, whom we had the pleasure of speaking with in our latest episode of the Deal Divas Negotiation Podcast. In this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Nadia Edwards-Dashti as she shared insights into the FinTech industry and the changing face of recruitment. From starting off as a young female learning the ropes in the recruitment industry in challenging environments to co-founding the Harrington Starr Group in 2010; a leading Financial Technology recruitment firm.  In this episode of the Deal Divas podcast you will hear stories of debunking myths around certain demographics in the Tech industry, the importance of advocating for yourself and techniques to build your confidence when entering into a negotiation, job review or interview. Nadia and I discuss the importance of developing your negotiation skills and practising before significant meetings, the power of preparation and timing. Timing is a powerful variable to play with when it comes to negotiation. There are many ways that you can utilise time within contracts to add greater value for both parties, and Nadia also discusses the importance of developing relationships and the timing of meetings if for example, you are looking to get a salary increase.  The episode covers many more topics, from dealing with difficult behaviour, knowing the value you bring to a negotiation, building your self-confidence and more. We would love to hear from you! If you have any questions for the Deal Divas, or if there are any topics you would like to hear us to discuss, you can email us at deal.divas@scotwork.com. 'Deal Divas' is a podcast that offers a candid, sometimes serious, sometimes humorous take on all things negotiation from three women who spend their lives immersed in the topic. Episode 6 is now available on all podcast platforms, subscribe to our channels to be updated when new episodes are launched.

In this new episode from the Deal Divas- A Scotwork Negotiation Podcast, we have a conversation with Lily Siddiqi and Jess Poole, two Procurement Team Leads at Vertice, about their path through the Tech Industry through the years.  We discuss their experiences as women in a male-dominated field and the learnings they have acquired through the years. We finish up the podcast with a speed round of negotiation questions to get to know the guests' negotiating style better. If you have any questions the Deal Divas, or if there are any topics you would like us to discuss, you can email us at deal.divas@scotwork.com. 'Deal Divas' is a podcast that offers a candid, sometimes serious, sometimes humorous take on all things negotiation from three women who spend their lives immersed in the topic. Episode 5 is now available on all podcast platforms, subscribe to our channels to be updated when new episodes are launched. We would love to hear from you! If you have any questions for the Deal Divas, or if there are any topics you would like to hear us to discuss, you can email us at deal.divas@scotwork.com. 'Deal Divas' is a podcast that offers a candid, sometimes serious, sometimes humorous take on all things negotiation from three women who spend their lives immersed in the topic. Episode 6 is now available on all podcast platforms, subscribe to our channels to be updated when new episodes are launched.

In this month’s new episode of the Deal Divas – A Negotiation Podcast, our experts interview Charlie Cadbury, CEO at Say It Now.  Charlie's focus is 'Actionable Ads'.  Using Voice Assistants (like Alexa & Google Assistant) to deliver engagement, insight and a transactional endpoint for advertising campaigns. His experience over the last 8 years has been in AI/Natural Language Processing and the application of conversational interfaces, as he believes that natural conversations between customers and technology will create opportunities for a conversational experience to reduce friction with brand messages. We spoke with Charlie about his experiences negotiating as a CEO and the importance of micronegotiations throughout his career. We would love to hear from you! If you have any questions for the Deal Divas, or if there are any topics you would like to hear us to discuss, you can email us at deal.divas@scotwork.com. 'Deal Divas' is a podcast that offers a candid, sometimes serious, sometimes humorous take on all things negotiation from three women who spend their lives immersed in the topic. Episode 6 is now available on all podcast platforms, subscribe to our channels to be updated when new episodes are launched.

In this episode, our negotiation experts dive into their experiences and learnings through the years around the importance of preparation ahead of their negotiations. From learning to consider the other side’s needs, to being able to adjust expectations and clarify objectives on both ends and prepare for discrepancies, the podcast includes many anecdotes that have served as learning experiences for the three women. If you have any questions or if there are any topics you would like the Deal Divas to discuss, you can email us at deal.divas@scotwork.com. 'Deal Divas' is a podcast that will be a candid, sometimes serious, sometimes humorous take on all things negotiation from three women who spend their lives immersed in the topic.  We would love to hear from you! If you have any questions for the Deal Divas, or if there are any topics you would like to hear us to discuss, you can email us at deal.divas@scotwork.com. 'Deal Divas' is a podcast that offers a candid, sometimes serious, sometimes humorous take on all things negotiation from three women who spend their lives immersed in the topic. Episode 6 is now available on all podcast platforms, subscribe to our channels to be updated when new episodes are launched.

In this episode, the Deal Divas discuss the personal experiences they've had in negotiations through the years and analyse their highs and lows. If you enjoyed our first episode, a like and subscribe would be appreciated! Let's keep the conversation going below, tell us your negotiation stories at deal.divas@scotwork.com We would love to hear from you! If you have any questions for the Deal Divas, or if there are any topics you would like to hear us to discuss, you can email us at deal.divas@scotwork.com. 'Deal Divas' is a podcast that offers a candid, sometimes serious, sometimes humorous take on all things negotiation from three women who spend their lives immersed in the topic. Episode 6 is now available on all podcast platforms, subscribe to our channels to be updated when new episodes are launched.