The NegotiateHer Newsletter

Letters on negotiating careers, change & choice

Once a month, Dr. Gitanjali Ponnappa writes about the conversations that shape a career — real stories, a Power Move to try, and the latest from the NegotiateHer Podcast. Every issue since March 2025 is here.

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2026

  1. September 2026Latest Back to It A new arrival, a new Walk-and-Talk, and something coming on October 7. Read the issue
  2. August 2026 A NegotiateHer Baby Is Coming While Apa gets ready for her biggest “negotiation” yet, I’m trying something new. Read the issue
  3. July 2026 Halfway There Summer is for rest. Read the issue
  4. June 2026 Get To Work What a graduation ceremony taught me about action. Read the issue
  5. May 2026 Motherhood, Money, and the Career Cost The financial conversations shaping careers over time. Read the issue
  6. April 2026 Quiet Power Is Coming The pre-launch of my book. Read the issue
  7. March 2026 Step Outside the Usual Conversation The Spring 2026 Walk & Talk. Read the issue
  8. February 2026 Owning Your Story Happy birthday to me — and the different kind of reflection birthdays invite. Read the issue
  9. January 2026 A Clearer Way to Navigate Difficult People This Year The year starts now: with a bang, not a resolution. Read the issue

2025

  1. December 2025 Ending the Year Quietly, Clearly, and on Your Terms The power of the pause. Read the issue
  2. November 2025 From Inner Stories to Outer Action From reflection to action — owning the ask. Read the issue
  3. October 2025 New Season, New Stories Negotiating the stories we tell ourselves — your inner story shapes every negotiation. Read the issue
  4. September 2025 Negotiating with Insight How to read the person across from you. Read the issue
  5. August 2025 Negotiation Rooted in Your Values Creates Real, Lasting Power When your values lead the way, every negotiation becomes authentic. Read the issue
  6. July 2025 How to Become a Negotiation Detective Good negotiators don’t wing it — they investigate first. Read the issue
  7. June 2025 Know Your Power: Mastering BATNA & ZOPA Negotiation isn’t a guessing game — it’s a strategy. Let’s break it down. Read the issue
  8. May 2025 Embrace Your Worth — Imperfections and All You don’t have to be perfect to be seen, heard, or taken seriously. Read the issue
  9. April 2025 Owning My Voice. My Seat. My Terms. A truth that’s often felt but rarely said: not every negotiation starts on equal footing. Read the issue
  10. March 2025 The Power of Walking Away For International Women’s Day: what to do when the other side won’t negotiate in good faith. Read the issue