Comments from
Participants of WIN Training by Robert J. ODonnell
"This was the most profound educational
experience of my life. I shall use what I have gained in
all aspects of my business, family and personal life
forever."
"I usually find that I learn one or two new ideas
or concepts at most training courses. Your training
course, however, has virtually changed my life. Your
negotiation training course has taught me to listen and
act in a new way a new dimension. It has
provided me with new tools to work on through every day
conflicts as well as the skills to manage large conflicts
involving diverse interests and issues.
The
theories, the rules, the guidelines are practical and
easy to learn and understand.
I cannot remember
the last time I was inspired to endorse a particular
course I attended; the Collaborative Negotiation and
Settlement Advocacy Course is definitely an exception.
The Woodstock Institute for Negotiation provides the
tools we need to make a positive change and a real
difference in the way we work toward resolving conflict
in our changing society. Thank you again for the
exciting, educational, and entertaining experience."
"Just a few lines to express my sincere
appreciation for the very stimulating course you
presented in Belfast at the end of July. I have to
confess I attended with a certain skepticism which
stemmed from the rather arrogant belief that I had
previously provided training to others in this area and
there was little you would be able to offer. I am pleased
to say this was not the case. I left your course very
enthusiastic about the collaborative negotiation process
and ideas you outlined. I will of course share much of
this with my colleagues."
"Thank you for truly the finest seminar I have
ever attended. Your insight and presentation of the
collaborative method has already had and will have a
profound and far reaching impact on me. Already, it has
assisted me in negotiating transactions on behalf of
clients. Moreover, the tools you taught have been
instrumental in better preparing my clients in several
circumstances. If more attorneys would take your program,
far better results would be achievable that satisfy
clients long term objectives. I greatly appreciate
your having given me an opportunity to learn these new
and exciting techniques as well as building a framework
to implement these concepts."
"The Rural Carriers of Vermont would like to
thank you for that stimulating and very informative
training during the late summer and early fall. Everyone
that participated talks about how much they learned,
about themselves, their co-workers and how to improve the
process of negotiating and the collaborative
win/win method."
"The Collaborative Method taught by Mr.
ODonnell is an essential management discipline. It
can be applied in some fashion to most aspects of company
relations, within and without. Using Collaborative
techniques in our sales immediately created direct,
measurable benefits."
"Bob ODonnell is a creative inspiring
teacher. Information on negotiation and conflict
resolution fit beautifully with our companys
efforts to implement total quality management and self
directed work teams."
"Its hard to believe that four days of
training have come and gone. I thoroughly enjoyed the
time in South Burlington and find that I am employing
many of the lessons that I learned there.
I
personally found the 4 days at South Burlington more
rewarding than the three-week Law Enforcement Command
Institute at Babson College."
"I have taken both the Introductory and Advanced
Negotiations courses taught at Harvard Law School and
while both programs were useful I found Professor
ODonnells approach more applicable and
systematic to the real world of business negotiations. I
only wish that I had taken his program 20 years ago
the mistakes I would have avoided!"
"Sincerely, Sincerely, all the training sessions
gave us an opportunity to learn more about negotiation
and collaboration and will probably help us to build a
strong working team."
"All information was relevant and easily
understood even by those not able to write or read."
"20 of us came together over 4 days which gave us
an opportunity to grow as a team. Wonderful facilitator.
We can start to bring about positive changes in the way
that we work and resolve our conflicts."
"I want to thank personally the person who had an
idea to bring Bob to Mauritania and for Bob BEING HERE to
share his knowledge with us in Mauritania."
"This was one of the most worthwhile classes that
I have taken."
"Its been extremely valuable in changing my
whole feeling about conflict personally &
professionally."
"Excellent course - practical, helpful,
insightful"
"I had no idea how much more interesting it can
be to be creative in problem solving or to try to work
with others collaboratively.
I have learned a
great deal that I will hopefully blend into my pattern of
behavior."
"The Course was stimulating, interesting,
worthwhile, enjoyable."
"I feel a sense of control I have not felt
before. I feel more optimistic that I did when the course
began. I feel a greater balance to my life and I am
enjoying my personal and professional relationships much
more. I am thankful for having learned about this,
thankful that it is practical and useful and thankful for
the effect is has already had on me."
"It has given me a positive outlook in my
dealings with people and situations."
"Little did I know that I was getting into one of
the most valuable courses I've taken in a long time. I
have been challenged to analyze, try out, and assimilate
new theories and techniques for resolving conflicts. The
process has not always been enjoyable, but it has been
fruitful.
The material I've been exposed to will
have to become a reference and a resource. .... I'm
finishing this course with a feeling that I could repeat
it as is in a year or so - and not be at
all bored. That's rather unusual."
"Everyone should have to take it sometime!!"
"One of the best I have ever had."
"This is one of the first courses I've taken of
which I can truly say I've learned something that is of
value to me. Thanks."
"[What I like best about the Course is ] the new
me."
"You have helped us to prepare ourselves to
confront problems. More importantly, however, you have
done it in the context of making all people involved feel
satisfied with the outcome. Win - win is a difficult
concept for many of us who have always believed in Win -
lose. Your concept makes much more sense."
"I came into the course thinking that it would
enhance my ability to work with teacher-school board
negotiations in my district. I leave it with the
realization that my original goal was far too limited and
that I am now far better prepared to do every aspect of
my job as superintendent. For this, I thank you
sincerely."
"Excellent. It changed my life."
"It is with total sincerity when I say that the
course was outstanding."
"I am convinced that collaborative negotiations
with proper procedural preparation and proper preparation
of my own case, interests, and positions, as well as
preparation on the other side's interests and positions,
etc. will work."
"There was nothing in the course which I could
say "Wrong!" to. There was too much that I
could say "Right!" to. I think I will catch up
with it. Whereas in my youth I wanted to be a magician,
and then an actor who did magic and then a writer who
wrote plays to do magic in, now I know that the magic is
negotiation
not always in the formal sense, but
more often in the everyday ways that offer themselves to
all of us."
"I have developed a conscious intention to become
collaborative, and I know what it means."
"I rank this course in quality with three other
skills courses I have taken, two of which I teach (but
which I did not create). ... This and two of the others
have changed my life-view."
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