Alexandra Carter
Alexandra Carter is a professor at Columbia Law School, a world-renowned negotiation trainer for the United Nations, and the Wall Street Journal best-selling author of “Ask for More: 10 Questions to Negotiate Anything.”
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Career Growth
Recently laid-off? How to negotiate a surprisingly competitive severance
As companies cut jobs and restructure workers, author Alexandra Carter shares how women can leverage this moment for better compensation, whether it’s on the way in or out.
Career Growth
Why the NYC pay transparency law could be a game-changer for women everywhere
New York City’s pay transparency law follows states like Colorado and California that require employers to list salary ranges in job postings. It’s a critical step toward gender equity but also a market advantage for companies.
Career Growth
How to negotiate a sabbatical when a vacation isn’t enough
Common in academia, companies are now catching up to the idea that a break from work can improve retention, focus and well-being. Negotiation expert Alexandra Carter explains how to ask for one.
Career Growth
Minimized, dismissed, interrupted: What to do when you’re not being heard at work
Women’s opinions have always been disproportionally minimized in the workplace, both in the office and remotely. Negotiation expert Alexandra Carter shares three powerful ways to be recognized.
Career Growth
Three small but powerful ways to transform your career in a year
U.N. negotiation expert Alexandra Carter shares how women can reinvent their professional lives even during the most challenging times.
Know Your Value
How this U.N. negotiation expert took the biggest risk of her career – and nailed it
Columbia Law professor Alexandra Carter details the high-stakes moment that defined her career and what women can learn by betting on themselves.
Know Your Value
New to the workforce? 5 ways young women can stand out as top performers
“Short on experience? Perhaps. But that doesn’t mean you’re short on value,” says Alexandra Carter, a professor at Columbia Law School and a world-renowned negotiation trainer for the United Nations.
Know Your Value
Want to conquer your 2020 performance review? Do these 4 things
In an unprecedented year, here’s how women can effectively communicate their value at work and set the stage for success in 2021.
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How to survive a politically-divided Thanksgiving table (even if it’s virtual), according to a U.N. negotiation trainer
“The same tools that diplomats use for high-stakes negotiation between countries can also help you in your own family interactions,” says Alexandra Carter.
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5 benefits to negotiate for at work (when a raise is off the table)
“Right now, you’re probably very grateful to have your job. But you can be grateful and still negotiate,” says Alexandra Carter, a professor at Columbia Law School and a negotiation trainer for the United Nations.