MESSY is Wonderful

Do MESSY, difficult conversations or negotiations in your business or personal life…

We feel you.

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Coaching & Courses

Most coaching or courses on negotiations and conversations focus only on a few strategies or skills, or provide scripts that they claim will improve your results. But they forget the most important part of your conversations – YOU.

Our coaching and courses are designed around our MESSY Method that starts and ends with you and how you communicate with others. This method completely transforms your approach, giving you a framework for your preparation and participation that goes beyond scripted responses to improve your results.

What We Offer

MESSY Negotiation Method

MESSY Negotiation Method for Parents

MESSY Conversations Course
Coming Soon

It's All Communication Webinar

Private or Group Coaching

What People Are Saying

I've used pieces of the MESSY Negotiation Method course several times already. It basically gives a roadmap of what to do. Even if you are really short on time before the negotiation, during a bathroom break you have time to analyze your fellow negotiation and come up with your BAFTA. And to take a break and not negotiation from emotion.
Shelley Stephen
That really was an outstanding training—very useful and well presented.  Congratulations!  I think the Messy Conversations course would be a good training for Osborne's managers.  
Virginia Lowery
SPHR-Emeritus
After hearing Karen's advice, I had an amazing experience with a client! I was able to navigate a scheduling conflict in a way that made my client feel in control, and happy to move a meeting around to a time that was way easier for me. Karen's wisdom helps me to understand and to listen to people, which makes me a better business owner and member of the community!
Jason Price
Founder and director of Ripplify Media
I feel I have more understanding on the emotional side of negotiating. This will help in business and life by allowing me to consciously slow down and pick up on facial expressions and mannerisms to determine the physical and emotional state of the other person/people. That skill tends to elude me on many occasions. I will practice more to make permanent (to use your words).
Theresa Travare
I've used pieces of the MESSY Negotiation Method course several times already. It basically gives a roadmap of what to do. Even if you are really short on time before the negotiation, during a bathroom break you have time to analyze your fellow negotiation and come up with your BAFTA. And to take a break and not negotiation from emotion.
Shelley Stephen
That really was an outstanding training—very useful and well presented.  Congratulations!  I think the Messy Conversations course would be a good training for Osborne's managers.  
Virginia Lowery
SPHR-Emeritus
After hearing Karen's advice, I had an amazing experience with a client! I was able to navigate a scheduling conflict in a way that made my client feel in control, and happy to move a meeting around to a time that was way easier for me. Karen's wisdom helps me to understand and to listen to people, which makes me a better business owner and member of the community!
Jason Price
Founder and director of Ripplify Media
I feel I have more understanding on the emotional side of negotiating. This will help in business and life by allowing me to consciously slow down and pick up on facial expressions and mannerisms to determine the physical and emotional state of the other person/people. That skill tends to elude me on many occasions. I will practice more to make permanent (to use your words).
Theresa Travare

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How To Approach Common Negotiations Successfully

Negotiations are all around us, but the topic of “how to” negotiate often causes uncertainty, anxiety, and sometimes even avoidance. One of the ways to learn to negotiate is to practice, but sometimes, the specific scenario we’d like to work on doesn’t come around often enough. So, we’ve put together an e-book of common negotiation scenarios, with some “pro tips” that will help you prepare to face these negotiation challenges.