Beth Fisher-Yoshida

Jun 26, 2024 | cumanagement.com | Beth Fisher-Yoshida |Paroon Chadha |Richard H. Gamble

4 minutes 7 Critical Components to a Thriving Credit Union Workforce The banking industry is complex, dynamic, and competitive. For credit unions to thrive, they need a skilled and engaged workforce. They need employees who feel invested in the success of the organization because they know leadership is invested in them. Without engagement, employees feel like an easily replaceable cog in a machine. The motivation of a job and paycheck can only carry someone’s energy so far.

Aug 18, 2023 | cumanagement.com | Richard H. Gamble |Morris Morrison |Stephanie Schwenn Sebring |Beth Fisher-Yoshida

3 minutes There are multiple ways to frame power dynamics in the workplace; here are three related questions that will help you negotiate more effectively. Power dynamics are a part of every organization—and every negotiation. There are multiple sources of power: rank and position, as flagged by a person’s title; access to resources, including time, budgets and information; and personal power, including how well you influence others and what you say as an opinion leader.

Jan 31, 2023 | yfsmagazine.com | Beth Fisher-Yoshida

Take a minute and reflect on the situations in your life that were emotionally charged. Some brought you joy, and you want to relive those moments because they feel good. Others whip up negative reactions and trigger a whole host of associations you’d rather forget. Negotiation is one of those words that conjures up all sorts of reactions. It triggers memories based on how well your negotiations have gone in the past.

Jan 25, 2023 | switchthefuture.com | Beth Fisher-Yoshida

Do you ever wonder how people perceive you during a negotiation? When you think about the positive impression you want to make, certain postures, comments, and gestures will come to mind. Inevitably, some of these ideas about how to appear and behave will come to you based on your gender. Just as your own gender orientation informs your behavior, your negotiating partner will form his, her, or their opinions about you based on it, too. Why is this so?

Jan 24, 2023 | tinyurl.com | Beth Fisher-Yoshida

New Story, New Power: A Woman's Guide to Negotiation is a welcome book for women needed in these changing times. Beth Fisher-Yoshida blends insights from the neurosciences (our mindsets) with stories (our narratives) to offer a practical guide for women as they negotiate in various parts of their lives. -Deborah M.