American Negotiation Institute Partners with Google for Revolutionary Leadership Training

COLUMBUS, OH - The American Negotiation Institute (ANI), one of the world's leading negotiation and conflict resolution training organization, is proud to announce its collaboration with Google's Play UX team to deliver cutting-edge negotiation and communication training based on ANI's revolutionary Compassionate Curiosity Framework.

This partnership underscores Google's commitment to maintaining its competitive edge through world-class professional development for its teams. By bringing in ANI's expertise, Google continues to demonstrate its dedication to fostering effective cross-functional collaboration and communication within its diverse teams of designers, researchers, writers, and program managers.

"It's a tremendous honor to work with innovation leaders like Google," said Kwame Christian, Esq., M.A., CEO and Founder of ANI. "We work with many companies across the tech industry including Apple, Intel, and more. It's a testament to our Compassionate Curiosity Framework being adopted worldwide by forward-thinking organizations. There's a real sense of pride when we see Google products and know that we've played a role in facilitating the difficult conversations that make these innovations possible."

Google, known for its commitment to excellence in learning and development, consistently seeks competitive advantages through modern training approaches that enhance team collaboration and problem-solving capabilities. This partnership with ANI represents Google's proactive strategy to equip its teams with practical skills for navigating complex conversations and negotiations.

"The partnership between Google and the American Negotiation Institute exemplifies what happens when innovative organizations prioritize communication excellence," added Christian. "Our Compassionate Curiosity Framework puts practicality over theory while remaining firmly grounded in science, making it perfect for tech teams navigating complex stakeholder relationships."

The ANI training sessions will equip Google's Play UX team with practical strategies for handling difficult conversations, resolving conflicts, and negotiating effectively across organizational boundaries. These skills are particularly valuable in the UX field, where professionals must advocate for user-centered design decisions while collaborating with diverse stakeholders.

About the American Negotiation Institute

The American Negotiation Institute (ANI) is the one of the world's leading negotiation and conflict resolution training organization, founded in 2016 in response to a societal need for effective communication. Through its groundbreaking content including the #1 negotiation podcast Negotiate Anything with over 10 million downloads and 48 LinkedIn Learning courses reaching 2.38+ million professionals worldwide. Founded by Kwame Christian, Esq., M.A., a foremost expert on negotiation and conflict resolution, ANI serves clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies like Apple, Google, and Coca-Cola to government agencies including NASA and the Department of Defense with its revolutionary Compassionate Curiosity Framework. This powerful methodology, designed to be simple without being simplistic, puts practicality over theory while remaining firmly grounded in science, allowing people to flow organically and authentically through difficult conversations. Kwame's TEDx talk 'Finding Confidence in Conflict,' which debuted this framework, has garnered over 600,000 views and was the most popular TEDx Talk on conflict in 2017. ANI is redefining how negotiation and conflict resolution are taught in the digital age through its innovative LinkedIn Professional Certificate, corporate training programs, and bestselling books.

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