Practice your next negotiation before it happens

    Build skills and confidence for your next important conversation with realistic AI roleplays, personalized feedback, and short lessons.

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    Athletes train. Musicians rehearse.

    High-stakes conversations deserve the same preparation.

    Negotiation and communication skills develop through practice. Yet opportunities to rehearse important conversations can be hard to find.

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    Pressure changes how we respond

    Under pressure, it can be harder to weigh options and respond with intention.

    Practice opportunities are limited

    Most people have few chances to rehearse important conversations before facing them in real life.

    Useful feedback is hard to find

    After an important conversation, it can be difficult to know how your approach came across or what you could explore next.

    Practice conversations. Get feedback. Build skills.

    Rehearse with an AI counterpart, get specific feedback on your approach, and use targeted lessons and recommendations to keep improving.

    Real-life scenarios

    Find a conversation relevant to you, from workplace challenges to legal settings and everyday life.

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    Repeatable roleplays

    Practice with an AI counterpart who responds to what you say. Replay the conversation with a different approach and explore how it develops.

    Practice conversation about asking a manager for a promotion

    Guidance when you need it

    Ask the AI Mentor for help whenever you want during practice. Explore the other person’s perspective, talk through your options, and decide how you want to respond.

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    Bring your own conversation

    Set the scene, choose your counterpart, and work through the moment you want to prepare for.

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    Learn strategies you can apply

    Short lessons make negotiation and communication concepts easier to understand and put into practice.

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    See your progress over time

    Follow your goal progress and skill scores across sessions to see what you’re strengthening and decide where to focus next.

    How it works
    Skills scores and goal-setting progress based on recent practice

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    Built for learners and those who support them

    Flexible practice for individuals, educators, teams, and organizations.

    Our approach

    The Empathic Advantage

    Empathy can be a strategic advantage. Looking beneath the surface helps you understand what matters to the other person and approach the conversation with greater insight.

    Preserve Relationships

    Address the issue with respect for the person and the relationship.

    Uncover Hidden Value

    Find shared interests and tradeoffs that open up better options.

    Reduce Tension

    Acknowledge concerns to help people feel heard and work through disagreements.

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    Designed by a negotiation and conflict resolution expert

    Created by Megan Smith, an attorney, negotiation professor, and dispute-resolution professional. Empathic Edge brings negotiation theory and empathic communication into realistic practice.

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    Walk into your next conversation feeling ready

    Keep building with roleplay and lesson recommendations shaped by your goals and performance.

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