Desiree Adaway

Desiree AdawayDesiree Adaway is a Principal of The Adaway Group. With over 20 years experience creating, leading and managing international, multicultural teams through major organizational changes in over 40 countries, she is uniquely qualified to partner with talented leaders to successfully navigate through integrations, reorganizations, and all stages of organizational evolution.

Desiree has held senior-level roles in several large, well-respected organizations in the nonprofit and grant management sectors. Her deep level of expertise in fundraising, grant management, and environmental, social justice, and faith-based initiatives, allows her to offer specific insights that help organizations achieve consistent, quality program results at the chapter, national, and international levels.

Desiree talks with us about the 7th phase of the Heroine’s Journey: The Road Back. After accomplishing the mission, the heroine must return to the everyday world. Even though she feels heartened by her accomplishment, she still has doubts and fears that any one in the everyday world will listen or care about it.

Here’s what you’ll discover:

  • Why you need to have difficult conversations with the folks you love after you’ve changed as a result of your Heroine’s Journey.
  • The 3 I’s of conflict resolution.
  • How to stop putting off difficult conversations and powerfully prepare for them instead.
  • Proven ways to avoid communication breakdowns.
  • The role negotiation plays in difficult conversations and steps to become an expert at it.

Your Free Gift from Desiree

The Art of Negotiation eBook

Simply defined, negotiation is a conversation leading to agreement. Many of us come to the negotiation table believing that negotiation is a contentious process, and that we don’t have the skills to manage difficult conversations. I will show you that you do.

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