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With over a decade of teaching experience and more than 5 years providing corporate training, I’ve worked with individual contributors, emerging leaders, and executives across a range of industries—from mining and aerospace to finance, SaaS, NGOs, and government. This broad experience means I deeply understand both HR and participant needs, ensuring that your training goals are met with precision.
I offer interactive talks and professional workshops that merge the latest scientific insights from business and psychology with engaging, thought-provoking learning experiences. My goal is to help business professionals grasp the big picture and master high-level skills through scenario-based simulations. Whether you're focused on negotiations, interpersonal communication, or managing professional relationships, I create tailored learning experiences designed for real-world impact.
I take great pride in helping professionals master essential skills for both personal and professional success. My workshops are highly interactive, featuring discussions and hands-on exercises that demonstrate how science-backed strategies can solve your unique challenges. Participants leave empowered, confident, and ready to tackle complex problems while deepening their professional relationships.
Topics include:
Negotiations & Sales
Leadership and Team Dynamics
Client & Stakeholder Management
Persuasion
Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Management, & Mediation
Gender & Power Dynamics
Mindfulness for Professionals
Each topic is available in various formats: from one-time interactive talks to half-day or full-day workshops, and even multi-day programs. Delivery options include in-person or online sessions, depending on your needs.
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Let’s start a conversation about your organization’s needs and design a program that delivers results. Reach out for a tailored recommendation and pricing information.
The Mastering Negotiation Advantage
Our training offers a distinct edge by blending evidence-based approaches, psychology-driven insights, and a focus on fostering real transformation in participants.
Evidence-Based Approach: We utilize research-backed strategies and data-driven insights to improve negotiation outcomes. Real-world case studies and proven techniques ensure that participants can apply what they learn to their professional situations with confidence.
Psychology to Enhance Performance: By applying psychological principles, participants gain a deeper understanding of human behavior and cognitive biases. This knowledge enhances negotiation skills, allowing for more effective decision-making and emotional intelligence in high-stakes interactions.
Creating a Safe Space for Real Transformation: Our workshops foster an environment of trust where participants feel safe to explore new techniques and approaches. We encourage open communication and constructive feedback, creating the perfect conditions for meaningful change and growth.
Customized Training for Impactful Learning
Our training programs are meticulously tailored to align with client goals, ensuring a meaningful and impactful experience for participants. The customization process includes:
Collaborative Design:
We begin by working closely with stakeholders to understand organizational objectives and participant needs. This ensures that the program aligns with specific goals and challenges.
Tailored Content:
Scenarios, case studies, and activities are refined to reflect real-world challenges, making the training highly relevant and engaging.
Flexible Delivery:
A customized rollout schedule is developed to accommodate participants' diverse commitments, ensuring accessibility and minimizing conflicts.
Comprehensive Support:
Post-program tools, such as digital resources, coaching sessions, and follow-up materials, reinforce learning and sustain long-term application.
Measured Outcomes:
Each phase is accompanied by assessments and evaluations to capture participant growth and program impact, providing actionable insights for continuous improvement.
This client-centered approach ensures that every program is engaging, practical, and aligned with both organizational objectives and participant success.
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NEGOTIATIONS
Sales Negotiations: A Science-Based Approach to Client Negotiations and Persuasion
This workshop provides a comprehensive approach to mastering sales negotiations, combining insights from psychology and neuroscience to enhance client engagement and decision-making. Participants will learn to identify different negotiation types, apply tailored strategies, and use persuasion techniques to create value and secure optimal outcomes. Through interactive simulations, self-reflection, and personalized feedback, participants will refine their skills in trust-building, effective communication, and advanced negotiation tactics.
Key takeaways include mastering strategic negotiation techniques, enhancing client trust and engagement, leveraging persuasive communication, and refining advanced negotiation skills for mutually beneficial outcomes.
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
Navigating Difficult Situations with Effective Communication Strategies
This workshop provides a multi-step process to help participants navigate challenging conversations. By identifying and overcoming defensive communication tendencies, participants will learn to communicate assertively and effectively. The session includes exercises on listening skills, communication strategies for managing stakeholders, clients, and employees, and role-play scenarios to practice handling real-world situations, including union dynamics.
Key takeaways include mastering assertive, non-defensive communication, improving listening skills, and applying practical strategies to navigate difficult conversations and resolve conflicts with confidence.
LEADERSHIP
Leadership Essentials: The Art of Persuasion in Professional Relationships
This workshop focuses on building trust-based, successful professional relationships. Participants will explore how trust, empathy, and reputation form the foundation of effective interpersonal leadership and problem-solving. The workshop emphasizes constructive conflict and persuasion as essential tools for fostering resilient relationships and high-quality decision-making.
Key takeaways include mastering persuasion, building trust, and refining communication skills to enhance leadership impact and navigate professional relationships with confidence.
Leadership Essentials: Project Success through Stakeholder Management and Group Decision Dynamics
This workshop empowers participants to manage stakeholder relationships and navigate group dynamics for successful project outcomes. Using a Planning Success Framework, participants will learn to align project goals with stakeholder needs, applying the right tools for effective communication and decision-making within team environments.
Key learning areas include stakeholder management, group decision-making, and applying strategies that drive tangible project results and foster long-term success.
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
NEGOTIATIONS 101
Interactive Talk
Overall review of ‘Negotiations 101’: 92.8% (4.64/5)
Overall review of the workshop includes: content is valuable, take-aways are clear, relevant to participant’s role, and would recommend the workshop to a friend or colleague.
Overall review of the presenter Tatiana Astray: 95% (4.75/5)
Overall review of presenter includes: Tatiana is engaging, knowledgeable, made content accessible and would be interested in taking another workshop with Tatiana.
— Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association - YCP Event
NEGOTIATIONS, GENDER & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Workshop
Overall review of ‘Negotiation, Gender & Power for Entrepreneurs’: 100% (5/5)
Overall review of workshop includes: content is valuable, take-aways are clear, relevant to role, and would recommend the workshop to a friend or colleague.
Overall review of the presenter Tatiana Astray: 97.5% (4.87/5)
Overall review of presenter includes: Tatiana is engaging, knowledgeable, made content accessible and would be interested in taking another workshop with Tatiana.
— ACCES Employment - Entrepreneurship for Women Program
BODY LANGUAGE & MANAGING RELATIONSHIPS
Interactive Talk
Overall review of ‘Reading body language and enhancing trust in professional relationships’: 80% (4/5)
Overall review of the interactive talk includes: content is valuable, take-aways are clear, relevant to participant’s role, and would recommend the workshop to a friend or colleague.
Overall review of the presenter Tatiana Astray: 81.66% (4.08/5)
Overall review of presenter includes: Tatiana is engaging, knowledgeable, made content accessible and would be interested in taking another workshop with Tatiana.
— Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association - YCP Event
BUSINESS NEGOTIATIONS
Workshop
Overall review of ‘Business Negotiations’: 94% (4.70/5)
Overall review of the workshop includes: content is valuable, take-aways are clear, relevant to participant’s role, made immediate changes to negotiation practices, and would recommend the workshop to a friend or colleague.
Overall review of the presenter Tatiana Astray: 98.6% (4.93/5)
Overall review of presenter includes: Tatiana is engaging, knowledgeable, made content accessible and would be interested in taking another workshop with Tatiana.
— Bonfire
NEGOTIATIONS, GENDER & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Workshop
Overall review of ‘Negotiation, Gender & Power for Entrepreneurs’: 90% (4.5/5, Note: last minute online delivery due to COVID-19)
Overall review of workshop includes: content is valuable, take-aways are clear, relevant to participant’s role, and would recommend the workshop to a friend or colleague.
Overall review of the presenter Tatiana Astray: 88.2% (4.41/5)
Overall review of presenter includes: Tatiana is engaging, knowledgeable, made content accessible and would be interested in taking another workshop with Tatiana.
— Syrian Canadian Foundation and Jumpstart Refugee Talent - HER Startup Program
Format Options
Interactive Talk
Option One
During interactive talks, participants will have a chance to participate in short exercises, interact with each other and ask questions. All talks include science-validated insights and practical takeaways.
Time commitment:
1 hour to 3 hours
What’s included:
Supplementary material to share with participants depending on the topic chosen
Feedback assessment
Professional Development Workshop
Option Two
During workshops, participants will gain hands-on experience by completing a negotiation simulation tailored to the company’s needs. All workshops include science-validated insights and practical takeaways. A high-level agenda is provided once the topic is chosen.
Time commitment:
3 hours (half-day training)
6 hours (full-day training)
What’s included:
Negotiation simulation
Summary of the workshop to share with participants
Feedback assessment
Additional options:
Professional questionnaires
Individualized body language assessment
Multi-day Programs
Option Three
Multi-day programs are custom-made to the company’s needs. Participants develop their knowledge in specially selected exercises and thought-provoking group discussions. Science-validated insights and practical takeaways are woven throughout the program to help participants develop a deep understanding of the topic. A high-level agenda is provided once the topic is chosen.
Time commitment: Custom multi-day formats include
30 minutes to 1 hour (Lunch and learns)
3 hours (half-day training)
6 hours (full-day training)
What's included:
Interactive exercises
Professional questionnaire
Summary of the topic to share with participants
Feedback assessment
Additional Information
Availability: In-person and online delivery.
Deposit: When talks and/or workshops are reserved, a 30% non-refundable deposit (retainer fee) is required. The remaining 70% of the total is due on the delivery date.
Delivery: Zoom link provided
Additional notes: No recordings