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Beth Fisher-Yoshida Ph.D., CCS

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Dr. Beth Fisher-Yoshida, Ph.D., CCS is Director and Faculty of the Master of Science in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (NECR) Program and Co-Chair of the Advanced Consortium for Cooperation, Conflict and Complexity (AC4) at the Earth Institute, both at Columbia University. She serves on the Boards of the CMM Institute for Personal and Social Evolution, Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies, and the International Advisory Board of Sunkhronos Institute. Beth has worked with clients globally across a variety of industries to create better working environments through improved communication, teamwork and creating organizational systems for support. She uses a systemic approach to working on complex issues with multiple stakeholders through facilitated, interdisciplinary collaborative processes and takes a communication perspective with the Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM). One underlying core belief that guides Beth's work is that we co-create our realities and we have the ability to co-create them to be better.

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Recent Posts
What’s My Brand?
Professionally, certain types of personalities are more naturally suited to specific types of roles and work. Let’s explore if your image, your “brand” is giving off the vibes you
One New Twist to Project Planning
Past success can be a blessing in disguise because it can lead to fixed mental sets limiting our achievements. Do one thing differently for better project planning results!
Up Your Negotiation Game
Ever walk away from a negotiation and wonder what happened? Want your negotiations to flow and be aligned with what you anticipated? 8 step guide on how to better prepare.
Change, the Not So New Norm
We talk about change all the time. Yet, in spite of the frequency with which it occurs, we are not skilled at managing it. Here are some tips to guide you through the process.
Are You a Doubter?

There are people in this world who do not believe good things will happen the first time around when you tell them. They find fault in the logic of your statements and reasoning and look for the loopholes in your story. They suck the air out from under your wings. Below are tips on how to manage these types of interactions.

There are people in this world who do not believe good things will happen the first time around when you tell them. They find fault in the logic of your statements and reasoning and look for the loopholes in your story. They suck the air out from under your wings. Below are tips on how to manage these types of interactions.

Expanding the Horizon of Our Perspective Taking

We become comfortable with what is familiar and this develops into habits. At times this is expedient, yet at other times it can inhibit us from creativity or reaching more potential. Learn some tips on how to expand the horizons and range of our thinking.

We become comfortable with what is familiar and this develops into habits. At times this is expedient, yet at other times it can inhibit us from creativity or reaching more potential. Learn some tips on how to expand the horizons and range of our thinking.

Managing Your Emotions

There are times when we are in difficult encounters with others and we cannot physically leave the situation. We need to manage our emotions and remain centered in order to be our best selves. Having a regular practice we can call on in these times of need can serve us well, but we need to develop the practice so it.

There are times when we are in difficult encounters with others and we cannot physically leave the situation. We need to manage our emotions and remain centered in order to be our best selves. Having a regular practice we can call on in these times of need can serve us well, but we need to develop the practice so it.

Negotiation 101: How Do I Even Start!

Challenged by difficult conversations? Here are some tips on getting started to effectively negotiate!

Challenged by difficult conversations? Here are some tips on getting started to effectively negotiate!

I Want to Be Wanted

Adults need to be connected with others, to belong. This series of reflective questions can clarify how to connect.

Adults need to be connected with others, to belong. This series of reflective questions can clarify how to connect.

Incarcerating Youth and the World We Are Making

One wrong turn as a juvenile and you may be facing life imprisonment. Considering the developmental maturity levels of youth, what are the chances they will be living with this decision the rest of their lives?

One wrong turn as a juvenile and you may be facing life imprisonment. Considering the developmental maturity levels of youth, what are the chances they will be living with this decision the rest of their lives?