Elastic Identity in Crisis: Expanding the Negotiator
0800 - 1200Javidi, Dr. Mitch
SEMINAR
Location: The Showroom
Crisis negotiators operate in high-stakes, high-uncertainty environments where identity and adaptability determine outcomes.
This session introduces the concept of Elastic Identity, distinguishing it from rigid and merely resilient identities.
Drawing from Dr. Javidi's 2025 Elastic Identity book, national data, and Dr. Shauna Springer's assessment tool, participants will explore how their own identity elasticity impacts their ability to de-escalate, influence, and build rapport in volatile situations. The session blends theory with practice, guiding negotiators to strengthen their psychological flexibility and negotiation effectiveness.
Key interactive components include:
A self-assessment of their personal elasticity using Shauna Springer's tool.
Group reflection on national data trends around rigidity, resilience, and elasticity.
Practical strategies to shift from "good" (resilient) to MAGNUS (elastic) identity when negotiating with individuals in crisis.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this 4-hour workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Differentiate Identity Modes: Explain the distinctions between rigid, resilient, and elastic identities and analyze how each identity mode influences negotiation strategies, adaptability, and outcomes in crisis situations.
2. Assess and Reflect on Personal Elasticity: Complete Shauna Springer's Elasticity Assessment, interpret their results against national data, and reflect on how their personal identity style may affect their negotiation approach and effectiveness.
3. Apply Elastic Strategies in Negotiations: Develop at least three practical strategies to enhance their own elasticity, expanding capacity to connect with subjects, remain adaptive under stress, and shift perspectives in real time, ultimately improving negotiation success.
Exclusive Participant Access
All participants attending this session will receive complimentary 1-year access to NTOA's MAGNUS ONE App: Audio editions of MAGNUS OVEA, Elastic Identity, and Love to Inspire
Self-Assessments, including the 11 RINGS, with personalized dashboards and reports.
Links to select NTOA resources
Elastic Identity knowledge-building tools & gamifications designed for applied practice
MAGNUS Coach AI, a digital performance coach offering real-time strategies, feedback, and growth prompts.
Additionally, Dr. Javidi plans to bring 150 print copies of his book to sign for participants who wish to have a signed copy at no cost!
This resource package ensures negotiators can continue learning, practicing, and integrating the skills introduced during the workshop long after the conference concludes.
This session introduces the concept of Elastic Identity, distinguishing it from rigid and merely resilient identities.
Drawing from Dr. Javidi's 2025 Elastic Identity book, national data, and Dr. Shauna Springer's assessment tool, participants will explore how their own identity elasticity impacts their ability to de-escalate, influence, and build rapport in volatile situations. The session blends theory with practice, guiding negotiators to strengthen their psychological flexibility and negotiation effectiveness.
Key interactive components include:
By the end of this 4-hour workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Differentiate Identity Modes: Explain the distinctions between rigid, resilient, and elastic identities and analyze how each identity mode influences negotiation strategies, adaptability, and outcomes in crisis situations.
2. Assess and Reflect on Personal Elasticity: Complete Shauna Springer's Elasticity Assessment, interpret their results against national data, and reflect on how their personal identity style may affect their negotiation approach and effectiveness.
3. Apply Elastic Strategies in Negotiations: Develop at least three practical strategies to enhance their own elasticity, expanding capacity to connect with subjects, remain adaptive under stress, and shift perspectives in real time, ultimately improving negotiation success.
Exclusive Participant Access
All participants attending this session will receive complimentary 1-year access to NTOA's MAGNUS ONE App:
Additionally, Dr. Javidi plans to bring 150 print copies of his book to sign for participants who wish to have a signed copy at no cost!
This resource package ensures negotiators can continue learning, practicing, and integrating the skills introduced during the workshop long after the conference concludes.