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A Network for Leaders, Negotiations Alumni & Future Builders of Negotiation Capability

THE NEXT MOVE NETWORK

A network for professionals who take negotiation capability seriously.

The Next Move Network sits at the intersection of technical negotiation capability and the art of leadership. A network growing organically, bringing together experienced practitioners, high-performing executives and emerging leaders to share knowledge and insights, mentor, challenge thinking and together build the future of negotiation capability across the Tasman.

Dear Negotiators

You are navigating important conversations every day.

You understand that your professional success hinges on your negotiation capability and that of your team. With this understanding you are spearheading the movement towards negotiation excellence. 

This page will connect you to other network members, provide you access to, and opportunities to participate round tables, panels and forums.

As a member you will get first access to all Network events at VIP rates.

The Next Move Network treats negotiation, influence and persuasion as technical capability, not a soft skill.

We have a method, a language and a culture of negotiation excellence, and we love that you have joined the movement.

Welcome.

Noa and the Sheer Negotiations team

Our Next Move Event 2027

Building on the resounding success of our 2026 summit, The Next Move 2027 returns as an unmissable, high-impact forum for senior leaders and ambitious professionals.

What separates people who are influential from those who merely have authority, expertise or a compelling argument?

What makes some people consistently influential while others struggle to move decisions forward?

Is influence an instinct, a personal quality or an art that cannot easily be explained? Or is it a capability that can be understood, developed and applied with intention?

This Next Move gathering will examine the psychology and practice of influence and persuasion, exploring what shapes our ability to move people, build alignment and affect decisions without relying on authority alone.

Through research, practical insight and discussion, we will challenge familiar assumptions about influence and consider what it takes to develop it as a deliberate leadership capability.

This year, we delve into the art and mystique of persuasion and influence, equipping you with high-level negotiation strategies, actionable frameworks, and your own personal psychological clarity to achieve this for you.

Featuring an exceptional lineup of guest speakers, real-world case analyses, and immersive sessions, the 2027 event is designed to elevate your strategic mindset, unlock new levels of executive presence, and connect you with a vibrant network of high-performing peers.

The Members - Builders of the capability movement

Our Team

Noa Sheer

Throughout her work, Noa remains committed to empathy, ethics, long-term value, and loyal relationships – principles that underpin The Sheer Negotiations Model of interests based negotiation capability consulting and development.

Noa founded Sheer Negotiations in 2015 with the aim of bringing insights from the most compelling and recent research to practitioners across the public and private sector, through consulting, coaching and training.

Founder & Principal
Elisabeth Ric Hansen at The Next Move is Yours Summit by Sheer Negotiations and Noa Sheer wearing a Trelise Cooper coar, standing near a fireplace with candles

Elisabeth Ric Hansen

Marketing & Communications

Brand Creator | Profile Builder

Danielle Stirton

“The Connector” | Event Master | Organiser | Sponsorships | Client Relationships

 Events & Business Relationships

Network Thought Leaders - Our panel of experts shaping the conversation

  • Noa Sheer - Negotiation Strategist | Author | Sheer Negotiations | University of NSW | Auckland University | Australian Graduate School of Management

    Noa Sheer - Negotiation Strategist | Author | Sheer Negotiations | University of NSW | Auckland University | Australian Graduate School of Management

  • Yaron Finkelstein - Strategy | Insights | Trusted Adviser to C-Suite and Political Leaders

    Yaron Finkelstein - Strategy. Insights. Trusted Adviser to C-Suite and Political Leaders. Founding Partner at Society Advisory and Wolf+Smith.

  • Moty Cristal - Negotiation. Crisis. Human Systems

    Moty Cristal - Negotiation | Crisis | Human Systems

  • Phil O'Reilly - Advisory Board Member

    Phil O'Reilly - Founder at Iron Duke Partners. Former Chair - Business@OECD. Director of Aurecon. Special Representative - BusinessNZ