About Us
About Gina Rae
As the founder of ACCORD Mediation Services, I have been a professional negotiator for over eighteen years for a variety of industries, from hi-tech to health care. ACCORD Mediation Services provides training and coaching for developing core competencies in negotiation and conflict for leadership in today's challenging workplace.
Results have been managers that provide leadership for helping employees work productively together, reengage with their job, and improve performance. High level negotiators improve their sales and contract negotiations. Teams synergistically work together by leveraging their strengths and having productive dialogue.
What I have learned from the front lines
The days of having technical expertise as being sufficient in getting our jobs done are over. Telling people what to do and expecting them to be motivated and engaged in their work has expired. We are in the new era.
Now the age of interfacing with others and influencing them is a key competence factor. That takes mastering negotiation skills.
How we work
Most negotiation learning formats get bogged down with abstract theory and jargon. This approach does not prepare people to know how to put the concepts into action. Also, the art of managing differences is either left out entirely or is treated as a marginal issue. In order to negotiate successfully, we need to know how to manage conflict as well. 
Using the knowledge and experience gained from helping organizations overcome divisions within their own ranks, I have developed innovative negotiation training programs that combine negotiation and conflict management for the complete tool box of skills necessary for tackling challenges which each unique organization faces.
Using the knowledge and experience gained from helping organizations overcome divisions within their own ranks, I have developed innovative negotiation training programs that combine negotiation and conflict management for the complete tool box of skills necessary for tackling challenges which each unique organization faces.
Inspiring learning. Innovative approaches. Customized.
Skill-building themes include the rules for the new workplace, emotional intelligence, self-management, the amazing power of individual responsibility, genuine leadership, persuasion and influence, and personal and professional development.
Skill-building themes include the rules for the new workplace, emotional intelligence, self-management, the amazing power of individual responsibility, genuine leadership, persuasion and influence, and personal and professional development.
For example
"Gina Rae's negotiation training helped me successfully negotiate a $1.5 Million dollar deal. Gina Rae's simple and practical approach provided me with the clarity, confidence and skills that enabled me to seal the deal."
~Catherine Taylor, P.E. Water Systems Manager
~Catherine Taylor, P.E. Water Systems Manager
Participants say
"Gina Rae is an inspiring speaker and trainer who makes learning interesting, fun, and provides practical application too. As a professional speaker, Gina Rae captures the attention of her audience and never lets go. A dynamic stage presence, she combines hard facts and specific strategies with a rich blend of humor and personal insights to create a powerful message on a variety of topics."