<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Never Settle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Negotiation experts & authors. Keynotes, consulting, coaching and teaching.]]></description><link>https://www.neversettlenegotiate.com/fieldwork</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:10:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.neversettlenegotiate.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Bringing It Up To A Human Level]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was wonderful chatting  with  Nancy Duong  and  Kendra Haberkorn  on negotiation tips for women and  improving leadership communication, resolving conflict, and creating inclusive cultures.]]></description><link>https://www.neversettlenegotiate.com/post/bringing-it-up-to-a-human-level</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e7de4d330a6def39e2f106</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:44:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7a9fce_7c0b05fdb7174d9d88efb55dbb215d60~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_393,h_395,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>attiaq</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of Process]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was such a pleasure sitting down with   Maxwell E. Bevilacqua, MALD   and   Gwen Krause   to discuss my conflict resolution work in Colombia to help farmers move away from coca production for the cartels.]]></description><link>https://www.neversettlenegotiate.com/post/the-power-of-process</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e7de4d330a6def39e2f110</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:40:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7a9fce_344e2ed2c483462583cd59836fe32e87~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_426,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>attiaq</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Farmer's Guide to Win-Win Negotiations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Negotiation happens every day in agriculture—whether you’re selling used equipment, renewing a land lease, or buying seed. But too often, farmers head into these conversations without a plan. On this episode of the Farm4Profit Podcast , we sit down with Attia Qureshi, an international negotiation consultant, educator, and farmer’s spouse, to learn how her Seven Elements of Effective Negotiation can transform the way you do business. Attia begins by walking us through her framework—Interests,...]]></description><link>https://www.neversettlenegotiate.com/post/the-farmer-s-guide-to-win-win-negotiations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e7de4d330a6def39e2f113</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:35:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7a9fce_6de194d7fd4a4f07800e60c395a2b9cd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_472,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>attiaq</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enthusiasm in a negotiation]]></title><description><![CDATA[When most people think about negotiation, they compare the interaction to playing poker. Maybe you’ve heard some of these phrases: “You...]]></description><link>https://www.neversettlenegotiate.com/post/enthusiasm-in-a-negotiation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e7de4d330a6def39e2f104</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:22:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7a9fce_d26cc4ce76c940fe9beb1e9833a9e506~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>attiaq</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's History Month at MIT Sloan]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of Women’s History Month, I was one of five women spotlighted at MIT Sloan. I am honored by the nod, and I want to take a moment...]]></description><link>https://www.neversettlenegotiate.com/post/women-s-history-month-at-mit-sloan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e7de4d330a6def39e2f112</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2021 17:23:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7a9fce_dc240316258e4150b8607fcedb3ae6d9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_500,h_498,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>attiaq</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to talk to your team about national trauma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, a shooting in Atlanta, Georgia killed eight people, a majority of whom were Asian women. Just two months ago, rioters...]]></description><link>https://www.neversettlenegotiate.com/post/how-to-talk-to-your-team-about-national-trauma</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e7de4d330a6def39e2f10d</guid><category><![CDATA[Remote work]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:51:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7a9fce_a3cbb49862024f6c9f216c1addedfa31~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>attiaq</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to give a direct report negative news ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As leaders, it’s understandably difficult to give someone on your team bad news. This is in part  evolutionary because in many ways, your...]]></description><link>https://www.neversettlenegotiate.com/post/how-to-give-a-direct-report-negative-news</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e7de4d330a6def39e2f117</guid><category><![CDATA[Remote work]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:55:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7a9fce_bf11c7130291416eb29a731c6dbf27de~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>attiaq</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Conflict Styles on “The Good Place” ]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Thomas Kilmann, there are five types of conflict styles, all of which we see reflected in characters on the show “The Good...]]></description><link>https://www.neversettlenegotiate.com/post/5-conflict-styles-on-the-good-place</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e7de4d330a6def39e2f108</guid><category><![CDATA[Remote work]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7a9fce_54ad66b6e62448c8862f4f7b5e437514~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>attiaq</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Human connection in the age of Zoom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of us are rapidly approaching the one year anniversary of working from home. The occasion likely marks hundreds, if not thousands,...]]></description><link>https://www.neversettlenegotiate.com/post/human-connection-within-the-age-of-zoom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e7de4d330a6def39e2f109</guid><category><![CDATA[Remote work]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2021 17:22:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7a9fce_0a6445f6a02843919eb797d6615dda84~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>attiaq</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 7: Internal Conflict &#38; Afro-Population]]></title><description><![CDATA[What happens when people's egos get involved in a conversation? It blows up. It especially blows up when said conversation is via email....]]></description><link>https://www.neversettlenegotiate.com/post/day-7-internal-conflict-afro-population</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e7de4d330a6def39e2f119</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:46:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7a9fce_f6e124eac6cc4237a835f672173045ec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>attiaq</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 6: Guerillas, Evacuation, and Indigenous Associations]]></title><description><![CDATA[As you can tell from the title, today was a somewhat crazy day, in many ways. 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Isaiah came to see me in Cali, and we ate good food and slept a...]]></description><link>https://www.neversettlenegotiate.com/post/day-4-get-the-team-back-together</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e7de4d330a6def39e2f115</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 00:37:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7a9fce_316bf8f5ce36469888b0229db5444a66~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>attiaq</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 4: Taking My Own Advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Things came to a head for me on Thursday evening, and I had to really remember everything I teach to keep my shit together. 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Today my goal was to initiate a coup within a guava association, which is currently being run by a useless,...]]></description><link>https://www.neversettlenegotiate.com/post/day-2-starting-a-coup-in-the-colombian-jungle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e7de4d330a6def39e2f10b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 03:11:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7a9fce_3df171ea96df4db993049d945cd53375~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>attiaq</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 1 in The Colombian Jungle: Family Feuds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today was my first day in the field in Colombia, where I am working with rural farming associations on conflict resolution. 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