Deborah M. Osborne
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Expert
Athena Agreements’ founder Deborah M. Osborne is a certified negotiation and conflict resolution expert with 20+ years of experience and over 500 cases under her belt. She pioneered the adoption of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) for business, development, organizational, land use, and environmental conflicts in governmental, intercultural, regulatory, and legal contexts.
Transform conflict into opportunity. Unlock stalemate.

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Person to Person Negotiation and Your Business
Deborah M. Osborne, company founder explains how we do better together in the book’s Eight Step Framework. She has your back to move you forward so you evolve in your business and partnerships.
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Musings

Meditations on How to Resolve the Russia/Ukraine Conflict
I am intrigued by our human capacity to solve world problems if we connect with other people at a deep level. Often, that’s the secret

Can We Talk? – PART TWO
SENSITIVE ISSUES AND CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS In part one, I talked about different strategies to address the Elephant in the room. I gave you four tips:

CAN WE TALK?
SENSITIVE ISSUES AND CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS – Part One Being uncomfortable to approach a sensitive issue or controversial topic could be just the tip of the