High Performance
Negotiation and Influence
MasterClass
With Niro Sivanathan, a world-class leading expert and faculty on the
subject of influence & negotiation.
With Niro Sivanathan, a world-class leading expert and faculty on the subject of influence & negotiation.
Masterclass Overview

In this immersive, highly interactive live online program, you will learn proven approaches to achieving concrete results, best practices and strategies to give you a critical edge at the bargaining table. The masterclass is guided by Niro Sivanathan, Professor at London Business School and one of YPO’s Best of the Best resource, who has guided YPOers through numerous high-stakes and strategic negotiations, In the masterclass, you will discover how to think, strategize, implement and conduct negotiations. Brick by Brick, you will be transformed into a dynamic and agile principled negotiator, who leverages the science of negotiations and influence to achieve superior outcomes.
You will be challenged through real-life negotiation simulations and receive individualized feedback on your performance. You will master complex deal-making negotiations, as well as learn to masterfully resolve disputes, and everything in between
Learn the right strategies to thrive in any negotiation
Sharon Olson (YPO Gold Twin Cities)This program is hosted by the Deal Network and championed by Sebastien Bailey (YPO Greater London) and Sharon Olson (YPO Gold Twin Cities). The MasterClass will be offered in a live online format. It is built to deliver a rich experience that’s comparable to the award winning in-person chapter events. In this highly interactive format, you will have the opportunity to engage with the faculty, peers and coaches in live discussions and lecture sessions. You will come away with the tools to navigate and succeed the myriad of negotiations owner managers face in our complex world




Become a principled negotiator
Learn to systematically prepare for all forms of challenging situations and environments.
Equip yourself with advanced tools and tactics to quantify complex deals and leverage game theory to your benefit.
Nudge others in the right direction
Understand how to frame your ideas and proposals to garner maximum buy-in from others.
Leverage the latest knowledge in behavioural science to sway clients and suppliers in the direction you desire.
Become a principled negotiator
Learn the process of creating and claiming maximum value for you and your organization.
Structure value-creating deals that involve multiple complex issues across various stakeholders.
Praise
from YPOers for the Online
Masterclass
9.7
Amount Learnt
9.7
Value of Course
9.9
Effectiveness of Resource/Professor
9.8
Likely to recommend to other YPOers
YPO Metro NY
You are missing out and leaving major value on the table if you don't take this course. This is a must for any professional. The strategies are straightforward and effective. Niro makes the content digestible and exciting to learn.
YPO Toronto
Professional, inquisitive, caring, humble... overall a great resource for learning!
YPO Illinois
This might have been the best online YPO event I've encountered. The pedagogical approach was fantastic.
YPO Nairobi
Love your energy, passion and enthusiasm for the topic. From now on I am looking forward to them instead of dreading the haggling.
YPO Rocky Mountain
Professor... this was really extraordinary. I only wish I'd studied with you when I was younger! Thank you for your extra time, communication throughout the course, and engagement with me!
YPO Pacific Integrated
Prof. Niro was fantastic. He made the material digestible and focused on take away that could be implemented immediately in our business. I'm very grateful for his insights and feedback.
YPO Chile
Great course, with great content, and great dynamic! A true privilege
YPO Twin Cities
Absolutely wonderful! best class I've ever taken!
YPO Pacific West
It's most influential class I ever took in my life. It can be applied in any aspect of our life and journey. I love it. Thank you Niro for such a great work.
YPO Atlanta Integrated
Great Professor and instructor. Very impressed that he volunteered his time to help offline
YPO Cape Town
Great practical applications of the theory - the case studies were an effective tool and relevant to the work I do
YPO Miami
His candid, entertaining yet assertive style made all sessions educating and enjoyable. Exercises were challenging and interesting.
YPO Guayaquil Integrated
Thank you very much for your enthusiasm and energy. Fantastic context and content
YPO Rocky Mountain
Great communicator and explaining complex concepts in a practical manner for every business
YPO Orange County
Great content, Niro is a great presenter. The negotiations with other YPO members were so helpful.
YPO Global One
Great course. I learnt a lot and very much enjoyed all sessions.
YPO Bosphorus
It was a pleasure to be part of this great learning experience.
YPO Hawaii
This was an absolutely relevant and fantastic course with a ton of useful takeaways.
YPO Greater London
Hugely grateful for this quite literally life changing series of learnings
YPO Asean United
Not only was the content most relevant and helpful (and that i wish i had been exposed to 40 years ago, growing up _this class should be offered to the YNGers...game changer if exposed to earlier in life), but was also a great way to get to know fellow YPoers
YPO Vietnam
Surprisingly engaging teaching style despite over Zoom
YPO Pan Indonesia
Great story teller, very engaging, clear delivery. Extremely well curated content. Looking forward to continue learning from Prof. Niro...
YPO Twin Cities
Loved this class! It was highly valuable
YPO Sea Dragon
Brilliant Resource
YPO Philadelphia
Incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and intelligent. Amazing class.
YPO Orlando
He was amazing, insightful and will use everything he taught to further our company and my professional development. Niro was always available for questions and advice
Discover our MasterClass Format

5 x Live Virtual Sessions
90 minutes each, with real time feedback on negotiation outcomes, theory, practical insights, tools and tips with faculty.

Follow-up Readings
Get the latest readings, slides and resources to help solidify your knowledge.

4 x Highly Immersive Negotiation Simulations
Have the opportunity to challenge yourself with real-world negotiation simulations with fellow YPO members.

Personalized Coaching
Get a personalized coaching session with an executive coach, who will provide direct feedback based on your negotiating behaviour and style.

Negotiation Profile
Gain insight into your negotiation profile, so you learn to leverage your strengths and correct for your shortfalls at the bargaining table.

Take Home Toolkit
Get practical tools and resources that can be utilized and mobilized immediately to prepare, strategize and execute all future negotiations.
Learn how previous High Performance Negotiation and Influence seminars helped fellow YPO members around the globe to get a critical edge at the bargaining table.
YPO Greater London
Hugely grateful for this quite literally life changing series of learnings.
YPO Perth
Was sensational! First negotiation later that week saved 20% on the deal (circa $100K AUD).
YPO Montreal
Excellent resource with practical take home value. I will love to work with Niro again.
YPO Brisbane
Best Lecturer I have ever seen…Totally changed my mindset on Negotiation.
YPO Melbourne
Well recognized negotiator and educator with excellent content.
YPO Malta
Professor Niro Sivanathan is an exceptional and captivating speaker from whom we received valuable training on negotiations here at YPO Malta chapter. His energy is addictive, and the ability to articulate interesting and valuable content is outstanding. Together with valuable exercises, very useful techniques, interesting and engaging cases, it was a great takeaway value for all of us. We highly recommend Mr. Sivanathan.
YPO Emirates
I can unconditionally state that attending Niro’s lectures has provided me with the most measurable take home value of any YPO event I have ever attended. I have been to 4 of his YPO speaking engagements and would still enthusiastically attend any other events he would speak at. I say this as a member of YPO of over 10 years who is a regular attendee of YPO events both locally and internationally and an officer of many years who has filled every chapter officer role.
Meet Niro Sivanathan
Your host for the Negotiation and Influence MasterClass

You will be challenged through real-life negotiation simulations and receive individualized feedback on your performance. You will master complex deal-making negotiations, as well as learn to masterfully resolve disputes, and everything in between.Niro Sivanathan is Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the London Business School. He regularly consults for and acts as an advisor for senior leaders on topics that range from contract negotiations for players in the National Hockey League (NHL) to CEOs and founders on sales and acquisitions, to senior partners in professional services firms on how to pitch and present to be more influential. In addition he runs workshops and works on executive programmes on topics related to Negotiations and Influence for companies such as IBM, Kearney, Morgan Stanley, Nestle, Vodafone, Roche, Google, KPMG, Sanofi, Microsoft, Prudential, GSK, Salesforce, World Economic Forum, YPO, P&G, Bain Capital, Central Bank of Turkey, Lufthansa, Salesforce & Credit Suisse.
He speaks regularly at YPO chapter events globally, with multiple learning events nominated or winning YPO “best of the best” award. He also regularly advises and coaches YPOers on their negotiations related to exits, acquisitions and other liquidity events, as well as important strategic negotiations. In addition, he serves on the advisory board of these companies.
In addition to wining teaching awards at the Kellogg School of Management, Johnson School at Cornell University, at the London Business School in 2014 he was voted the best teacher by the graduating class. In 2016 he was awarded the Excellence in Teaching award by the London Business School – the highest teaching accolade awarded at the London Business School. Also in 2016, Poets and Quants chose him as one of the top “40 under 40” – a listing of the world’s top 40 business school professors under the age of 40.
Niro obtained his PhD in Management & Organizations from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He holds a BA (Honours) and MSc in Management from Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada.
Learn the right strategies to thrive in any negotiation.