Tomorrow: Build Better Negotiation Skills Before 2026

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One final opportunity for new skills this year

Walk away with useful tips to build your confidence

Time is running out to secure your spot for tomorrow's ACT Book Club meeting, and all are welcome even if you have not read the book!

Negotiation is one of the most transferable skills you can develop, and this professional development opportunity is one you don't want to lose out on. Whether you're guiding projects, navigating competing priorities, or communicating your value, this session will provide you with practical approaches for discussions that define your work.

This discussion on Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In happens tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET, and you'll have a chance to hear from mobility expert Meg Merritt. This is an accessible, low-pressure way to strengthen your communication style and build momentum heading into 2026.

This one-hour session will help you enter the new year with sharper instincts and more confidence in high stakes interactions. Sharpen your professional edge and build new skills by joining the conversation tomorrow!

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Sharpen your skills and learn something new!
Wednesday, December 10 at 3 p.m. ET

Discussion led by Lauren Mattern of Journey

Attendance qualifies for 2 TDM-CP credits.

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Meet Meg Merritt

Meg brings 20 years of experience managing complex projects that deliver transit and emerging mobility solutions to communities. With a background as both a transit planner and a Professor of Planning, she excels at the art of storytelling to garner project support. She specializes in planner-led engagement with a particular talent for explaining engineering concepts to the public and equally, helping technical practitioners reach solutions that reflect community priorities. Her project management style emphasizes building rapport, active listening, consensus-building, and leveraging the unique strengths of multidisciplinary teams.

Meg was recently nominated to the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Oversight and Project Selection (TOPS) Committee. She was named to Mass Transit Magazine’s “40 Under 40” in 2020 and has contributed thought leadership to CityLab and The New York Times.


Check out the latest book club conversations

Missed our most recent meetings? Catch up by watching their recordings below.

Supercommunicators
Charles Duhigg

Killed by a Traffic Engineer
Book by Wes Marshall


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