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Negotiations Excellence: A workshop in effective negotiation techniques

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June 18, 2026 8:30AM - 4:30PM

Calgary Chamber Office Ampersand East, 112 4 Ave SW Suite 410, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 0H3, Canada

About

Negotiation is a critical part of professional life. Whether you’re securing resources, closing deals, aligning priorities, or navigating internal dynamics, your ability to negotiate effectively directly impacts your success. Professionals who negotiate strategically build stronger relationships, create more value, and achieve better outcomes, both for themselves and their organizations.

When faced with challenging conversations, your instinct might be to concede too quickly, push too hard, or avoid negotiation altogether. In this half-day training workshop hosted by Negotiations Collective, you’ll dive into the strategic and human dynamics of negotiation. Drawing on commercial negotiation expertise, FBI hostage negotiation techniques, the psychology of influence, and behavioral economics, this program blends proven frameworks with real-world application to deliver a transformative learning experience.

Learning objectives for this course include:

  • Select an appropriate negotiation strategy: Assess negotiation context and objectives to determine when to compete, collaborate, or trade value, and apply the appropriate strategy to real workplace scenarios.
  • Differentiate between types of negotiations: Identify distributive, integrative, and mixed-motive negotiations and adapt approach, tactics, and preparation accordingly.
  • Recognize and adapt to different negotiator styles: Identify common negotiator types (including one’s own tendencies) and adjust communication and tactics to manage dynamics and improve outcomes.
  • Create and claim value through structured negotiation games: Apply value-creation principles using a customized case study to identify interests, generate options, and make informed trade-offs.
  • Plan negotiations using a structured preparation framework: Develop clear objectives, priorities, alternatives, and concession strategies to improve confidence and effectiveness before entering negotiations.

 

When you master conflict, you don’t just prevent problems…. you create possibilities.

Prepare for MORE.

More confidence.

More trust.

More opportunity.

More value.

Speakers

Gitane De Silva

Facilitator: Gitane De Silva

About speaker

Gitane is a recognized public policy leader and former senior public servant with experience at the provincial, national and international levels.

Over the course of her 25-year career, she worked extensively in stakeholder engagement and is highly skilled in cross-cultural, bilateral, multilateral and other complex negotiations.

As CEO of the Canada Energy Regulator from 2020 to 2023, Gitane ensured the safe and efficient delivery of energy to Canada and the world, while also protecting the environment, advancing Reconciliation, and providing relevant and timely energy information and analysis.

As Alberta’s Deputy Minister for International and Intergovernmental Relations, Gitane directly served four Premiers and advocated for Alberta’s interests domestically and internationally.

Gitane is a seasoned diplomat and a specialist in Canada-U.S. relations, having served as Alberta’s Senior Representative in Washington, DC during the first Trump Administration, and as Canada’s Consul General in Chicago, among other roles.

She promoted trade, investment and energy infrastructure, and was also involved in the negotiations of several trade and environmental agreements, including the Canada U.S. Mexico Agreement, the Canada Free Trade Agreement and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.

Gitane is a sought-after speaker and strategist who is known for her ability to explain complex issues in an accessible way.

She loves talking about geopolitics, Canada-U.S. relations, Canada’s energy sector, how Canada works, and why Wonder Woman is the superhero of diplomacy.

Tickets

  • Member:  $750
  • Non-Member: $850

 

*Member credits are not valid for this program

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