Negotiating in Academia

Negotiation is one of the most challenging and daunting skillsets for many people to pick up, but is one that can have a hugely beneficial impact on your career.

In this video, I unpack the why, what, when, and how of negotiation, from #salary #compensation to #flexible working conditions to enabling #sidegigs to specifying #startup packages & more.

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Complete topic list and timestamps:

📌 (0:00) Introduction to Negotiation
📌 (0:29) Why Consider Negotiating
📌 (0:58) What Can You Negotiate?
📌 (1:06) Negotiating Compensation Package
📌 (2:09) Negotiating Part-time Work
📌 (2:57) Negotiating Intellectual Property Situations
📌 (3:22) Negotiating Reduced Teaching Loads
📌 (3:53) Negotiating Startup Packages
📌 (4:25) Negotiating Sabbaticals
📌 (4:48) Other Things You Can Negotiate
📌 (5:21) Your Contact Has Limited Authority
📌 (5:54) Escalation of Negotiations
📌 (6:10) Other Factors That Influence Negotiation
📌 (6:39) How to Find Out What is Possible
📌 (6:50) Read the Official Documentation
📌 (7:07) Talk to Current or Recent Staff
📌 (7:17) Befriend HR and Recruiters
📌 (7:41) When to Negotiate
📌 (8:14) How to Negotiate
📌 (8:21) Good and Bad Negotiation
📌 (8:30) Practice, Practice and More Practice
📌 (8:49) Think Beyond the Negotiation
📌 (9:26) Never, Ever, Make Threats
📌 (10:03) Making a Compelling Case
📌 (11:27) Get it in Writing
📌 (12:15) Negotiation and Renegotiation
📌 (13:08) Not Compulsory, But Worth Consideration
📌 (13:29) Concluding Thoughts