Wonderful Recruitment & Development, a new member of the Professional Publishers Association (PPA), is offering two free online negotiation skills taster sessions exclusively for fellow PPA members.

The sessions are designed to support professional development within publishing organisations by building practical negotiation skills relevant to a range of roles at a time when many publishing teams are navigating margin pressure, evolving distributor relationships and increasingly complex internal conversations.

The learning is grounded in real world language and use cases specific to the publishing sector and will be useful both as a refresher for those already confident in negotiating and for those who are just starting out. Both sessions are adapted from Wonderful’s established development programmes and delivered in concise online formats. These are interactive sessions which are open to exchanging of ideas and as many different businesses as possible.

The sessions are:

• Negotiating Skills for Commercial Teams – tailored to commercial roles such as sales and procurement
  Tuesday 9th June, 10.00–11.30
• Negotiating Skills for Non Commercial Teams – designed for less commercially focused functions including editorial and design
  Friday 26th June, 10.00–11.30

Outcomes from attending the session

• Understanding of the key negotiating principles
• Toolkit for handling challenge or difficult conversations during a negotiation
• Practical ways to prepare for negotiations and approach discussions with purpose

These sessions will be particularly useful for anyone who needs to influence decisions, agree terms, manage competing priorities or navigate differing viewpoints across teams or with external partners.

If members would like to discuss specific development or recruitment needs for their business, they are welcome to contact Dan Shepherd directly at dan@wonderfulideasproject.com