Real-World Negotiation Experience. Corporate Board Perspective. Practical Tools.
NEGOTIATION EXPERT • CORPORATE DEAL-MAKER • CORPORATE BOARD DIRECTOR • FORMER SHELL NEGOTIATOR • TEXAS A&M GUEST LECTURER • TEDX SPEAKER
Practical Negotiation Training and Keynotes for High-Stakes Rooms
Corporate Negotiation Workshops
A practical, interactive workshop that helps leaders negotiate stronger outcomes while preserving key relationships.
In high-stakes business environments, negotiation is rarely just about the deal on the table. It is about trust, leverage, risk, timing, and long-term value.
Lemar Marie Brown teaches participants a practical negotiation method they can use to prepare more effectively, communicate more clearly, and reach better outcomes without damaging key relationships.
Best for:Executives and Emerging leaders
Commercial leaders
Procurement leaders
Sales leaders
Business development leaders
Project leaders
Supplier and vendor management leaders
Energy companies
Participant outcome:Participants leave with a practical method for preparing, communicating, and negotiating stronger outcomes while preserving trust and key relationships.
Workshop Levels
Level 1: Win-Win Negotiation Foundations
For organizations that need a shared negotiation language and practical tools for everyday high-value conversations.
Level 2: Advanced Negotiation Strategy
For leaders managing more complex agreements, internal and external stakeholders, or higher-risk negotiations.
Level 3: Executive Negotiation Mastery
For senior leaders navigating strategic, high-stakes negotiations where the cost of misalignment is significant.
Signature Keynotes
Your Seat at the Table
How Strategic Communication Opens Boardroom Doors
Many women leaders are qualified for boardroom opportunities long before they are invited into the room. The difference is not always experience. Often, it is the ability to communicate value in the language of strategic impact.
In this keynote, Lemar Marie Brown shares lessons from her own path to corporate board service and teaches women executives how to position themselves for higher-level leadership opportunities.
Audience Takeaways
Clarify their board value proposition
Define the value they bring beyond their job title
Communicate strategic impact with clarity
Recognize the difference between being helpful and being positioned
Build credibility with board-level decision-makers
Approach opportunity with confidence and intention
Best for:Women’s leadership conferences
Executive women’s groups
Board-readiness programs
Corporate leadership events
Win-Win Negotiation for High-Stakes Business Relationships
How to Ask for What You Need Without Damaging Key Relationships
Too many leaders avoid negotiation because they fear the relationship cost. But avoidance has a cost too: lost value, unclear expectations, unnecessary concessions, and missed opportunity.
In this keynote, Lemar Marie Brown reframes negotiation as a leadership skill. Audiences learn how to protect both the business and key relationships. The session also helps leaders prevent negotiations from dragging on, draining time, energy, and resources.
Audience Takeaways
Prepare for high-stakes conversations with greater confidence
Ask for what they need without damaging key relationships
Identify unnecessary concessions before they become costly
Communicate value with clarity and strategic intent
Protect business outcomes while strengthening influence
Best for:Corporate events
Leadership conferences
Sales and commercial teams
Procurement and vendor management teams
Business development leaders
Energy industry audiences
What Leaders Say about Lemar
Scott Waldo - CEO, Platinum Pools
Neville Darlaston - COO, Fracht Group NA
Ken Procter - Vistage Chair
Derek Atwood - CFO, Amplēo
Speaker Resources
FOR EVENT PLANNERS, CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS, AND CORPORATE TEAMS, THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT EVENT PROMOTION AND PLANNING.
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