"We work in an industry where decisions and actions occur at breakneck speeds - and our work involves communicating, collaborating and negotiating with many other teams. Noa helped provide us with the tools to better help our stakeholders see the insights we channel from our voice of the customer, so that we collectively can provide transportation as reliable as running water. Delivered in a fun interactive workshop, Noa was engaging, made the materials relevant and helped us quickly grasp core concepts to better negotiating with our teams."

— Robert Chan

Community Operations at Uber

“Noa Sheer brought both power and practicality to the Waikato Waahine Collective Symposium with her session "Powerfully Persuasive: The Negotiation Toolkit Every Waahine Leader Needs." Her ability to turn negotiation from an intimidating concept into a relatable, everyday skill left a lasting impact on attendees.

Delegates described her as “a force to be reckoned with” and praised the session as “practical, applicable and usable straight away.” Many highlighted that Noa’s content inspired immediate action - from renegotiating salaries to reframing internal narratives around self-worth and value. Attendees appreciated her delivery style, which offered real-world tools with clarity and confidence, while one comment noted that her insights were “the most useful” of the day.

Noa’s presentation wasn’t just informative - it was transformative. She equipped women with the confidence and language to advocate for themselves, professionally and personally. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Noa as a speaker for any leadership or empowerment event seeking both substance and inspiration.”

- Tess Frampton

Managing Director, Lime Events

“I attended one of Noa’s Negotiation Workshops in 2018 with the Professional Women’s Forum. I felt empowered after her workshop and noted a few key points that she emphasised during her presentation. Fast forward to 2019, post-maternity leave I had an opportunity to re-negotiate my role and salary in an organisation. Before I attended her workshop, these big conversations made me feel awkward and I always devalued myself. Finally, with Noa’s strategy, I was able to go into these discussions feeling confident, assured in my ability and strong. Thank you Noa!”

— Rebecca Solomons

Digital Strategist and Program Manager at Shalom

“Thank you so much for sharing your expertise with us yesterday. Your session truly made a difference, and I want you to know how much we appreciate it. Everyone I've spoken with found it incredibly informative and practical—especially how you demonstrated the planning template’s relevance across various negotiation areas. For many, it’s clear this will be invaluable in contexts like employment bargaining. You've genuinely helped elevate our capability in such a meaningful way.”

— Dr Jay McLean

Organisational Development Manager at Christchurch City Council New Zealand

“Noa was an exceptional trainer for our team at HubSpot. Our sales culture is fast-paced with monthly quotas and an absolute insistence on solving for the customer. This can be a tricky situation for sales reps as they balance their personal goals with the goals and needs of their customers. Noa was able to share key insights and techniques to help our sales team fast track rapport, identify the real needs of a customer during negotiation, how to avoid trust losing haggling, and true collaborative problem solving. I've also been on a panel with Noa where her deep academic knowledge was the perfect complement to the other panelist's real-world experience. I'd recommend Noa in a heartbeat.”

— David Shepherd

Country Manager and Director of Sales, Australia/NZ, Hubspot

“I can recommend Noa Sheer as a speaker! She was a delight to listen to and you will leave the event with loads of implementable insights.”

— Heidi Van Eeden

Clarity Cost Management New Zealand

“Just a quick message to share with you that I have successfully used the differentiation-exploration-exchange offers framework in recent negotiations with an investment property developer and managed to achieve a financially beneficial outcome. Also, detailed planning and information collection about competitors' actions assisted in offers exchange phase (I refused the initial offer and provided strong arguments why).”

— Agne Taujanskiene

Regional Internal Audit Manager Europe and Africa at Inchcape plc

“It must have been very difficult to condense so much down into three short hours, but I feel like I got a lot out of it. Things that seem like common sense (like talking about your interests, rather than your goals for the negotiation), and encouraging the other person to talk openly about their interests from the get-go, is such a straightforward starting point for any negotiation. I have to have some difficult discussions in the coming months and I know that these strategies will help me a lot. The 'bundling' strategy is also excellent. I will keep these things in mind for the future. The readings were also excellent and very interesting to read. I'd probably go so far as to say that this was probably my favourite development module so far.”

— Westpac Future Leaders

Westpac Future Leader Attendee

"I’ve found the materials and learnings really useful and have started applying them already at home and work.

* Im currently preparing for a negotiation with multiple parties, and met with one of them recently. Typically, I would go to the session with some clear intentions, but I wouldn’t spend considerable time preparing for it. I really like the negotiating plan structure: goals, interests, contextual issues, questions to ask etc. I used this approach, and it really helped me structure my thoughts which led to more effective engagement.

* The course has also made me realise how I tended towards competitive negotiations, and the value I’ve left on the table in doing so.

Big thanks!"

- Damien Schellack

MBA student UNSW

"This course has been so useful to use in almost all my interactions with people throughout a day. I’ve found it so useful, and it has completely changed my perspective on what I previously perceived to be considered negotiation. I feel I’m such a better listener in all my conversations with friends and acquaintances, trying to actually understand other people (as well as i possibly can, understanding that I can’t completely) but basically trying to learn more. I feel it’s already enriched a number of my personal relationships where there are no material interests to be traded but more of an understanding of emotional interests and needs. When having professional/work related conversations or discussions, I now rarely go in without notes or plans to fall back on even if there aren’t any substantial items to be negotiated."

— Moises Henriques

MBA student UNSW

"To my view, Noa is combining the unique skill of critical thinking, expert knowledge of the subject and robust analytical capabilities with the perfectly balanced personal qualities, such as positive attitude, empathic listening and a good sense of humour. As the course was increasing in complexity to the MBA-level team negotiations with constituency parties, Noa was an invaluable guide to an understanding of what were the real underlying interests and what other, creative, out-of-the-box solutions could be employed to achieve a win-win result. By clearly delineating various conceptual blocks of the art-and-science of negotiation Noa really helped me to understand how one should prepare oneself for it and what should be the focus areas during the negotiation process."

— Slava Keshov

Student at UNSW

“Noa was great. She gave a great introduction (only 3 hours!) into a detailed topic, which was full of practical applications. The mix of theory and practical skills was just right. Her examples were relevant, engaging and easy to relate to; particularly considering that we are from diverse areas. I would recommend Noa to anyone who wants a crash course in developing their negotiation skills!”

— Westpac Future Leaders

Westpac Future Leader Attendee

"Before this course, I didn’t engage in structured negotiation planning before the negotiation; I usually only started thinking tactically once the negotiation had begun. However, the subject has changed my approach. I now research [the other party] beforehand and ensure I consider their interests and BATNA. A habit I’ve adopted is asking more questions throughout the negotiation to uncover interests and build better rapport. I also take clearer notes, which assists with follow-up and reflection. I've also noticed a shift in my tone; I'm more genuine and confident.

Previously, I thought negotiation started when the conversation began, but my perspective has shifted. I now see negotiation as beginning much earlier, with how we build relationships and conduct our research. After the latest lecture, I’m particularly keen on starting negotiations even earlier through networking and creating opportunities to open doors."

-Vincent Nobile

MBA student UNSW

“I had the pleasure of learning from Noa as part of AGSM’s Negotiation Skills course. Her ability to integrate negotiation concepts into everyday interactions is remarkable. I came away realising that negotiation skills aren’t just for formal negotiations – they are essential for leadership and life. I also learnt that describing what is unfolding in the moment is a powerful circuit-breaker, one I intend to use whenever I can.”

- Nathan Cera

MBA student UNSW

"One of the most important lessons she taught me was the following: When working with people in challenging situations, instead of solely relying on hardball tactics, good negotiators should try to create a genuine win-win situation for all involved parties by trying to understand their underlying true interests. (Catchphrase: “Interests, not positions!”)"

— Michael Guan

Student at UNSW