Chris Voss

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  • Former FBI Lead Hostage Negotiator and Authority in High-Stakes Negotiation
  • CEO and Founder of The Black Swan Group Ltd.
  • Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, 'Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It'
  • Recipient of the Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement

Former international FBI hostage negotiator and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Chris Voss share a methodology that can used anywhere in the world, a strategy to build stronger relationships in a shorter period of time and enable audiences to negotiate deals they never thought would be possible. Chris was the lead international kidnapping negotiator for the FBI, as well as the hostage negotiation representative for the National Security Council’s Hostage Working Group. During his government career, he also represented the U.S. Government at two international conferences sponsored by the G-8 as an expert in kidnapping. Prior to becoming the FBI lead international kidnapping negotiator, Christopher served as the lead Crisis Negotiator for the New York City Division of the FBI. Christopher was a member of the New York City Joint Terrorist Task Force for 14 years. He was the case agent on such cases as TERRSTOP (the Blind Sheikh Case – Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman), and the TWA Flight 800 catastrophe and negotiated the surrender of the first hostage taker to give up in the Chase Manhattan bank robbery hostage taking.

Voss is the Wall Street journal bestselling author of Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It and The Full Fee Agent: How to Stack the Odds in Your Favor as a Real Estate Professional. Drawing on his 24-year tenure in the Bureau and training by not only the FBI but also Scotland Yard and Harvard Law School, Voss teaches a popular MasterClass and is the Founder & CEO of The Black Swan Group. He is a recipient of the Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement and the FBI Agents Association Award for Distinguished and Exemplary Service. Voss leverages his many years of experience in international crisis and high-stakes negotiations to develop a unique program and team that applies these globally proven techniques to the business world.

 


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Tactical Empathy: Negotiation Secrets from an FBI Negotiator

Inspired by his Wall Street Journal bestselling book Never Split the Difference, FBI hostage negotiator CHRIS VOSS shares one of the most powerful tools for successful negotiation: tactical empathy. In this riveting program, he shares how empathizing with the ‘other side’ can lead to true collaborat ...

Inspired by his Wall Street Journal bestselling book Never Split the Difference, FBI hostage negotiator CHRIS VOSS shares one of the most powerful tools for successful negotiation: tactical empathy. In this riveting program, he shares how empathizing with the ‘other side’ can lead to true collaboration and a win-win solution in business and in life.

Communication Skills & Strategies to Get What You Want

Former FBI lead hostage negotiator CHRIS VOSS delivers high-powered communication skills and strategies in this motivational talk. A dynamic speaker, Voss debunks the myths of negotiation, sharing actionable takeaways and game-changing insights, inspiring audiences to approach negotiation conversati ...

Former FBI lead hostage negotiator CHRIS VOSS delivers high-powered communication skills and strategies in this motivational talk. A dynamic speaker, Voss debunks the myths of negotiation, sharing actionable takeaways and game-changing insights, inspiring audiences to approach negotiation conversations in an entirely new way and get more of what they want out of life.

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Effective Leadership: Communication and negotiation expert Chris Voss teaches extraordinary and effective leadership

Former international FBI hostage negotiator CHRIS VOSS teaches audiences how to get results they would never have thought possible. As featured in his MasterClass, the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Never Split the Difference, and The Full Fee Agent delivers actionable strategies for leaders daring to be bolder, who want to inspire their executive teams to greater returns, and effectively communicate to impact markets favorably.

The Founder and CEO of The Black Swan Group, Voss has made a global impact with his unique communication methodology. He is sought after by groups at every level and offers critical insights for communicating with employees to motivate them to produce outstanding results (in record time). Beyond generating increased productivity, Voss imparts the tools for listening to win and speaking to inspire – helping leaders attract and retain top talent.

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Learn Tactical Empathy: Top FBI Negotiator and WSJ bestseller Chris Voss reveals the communication skills & strategies to implement Tactical Empathy

Former FBI hostage negotiator and Wall Street Journal bestselling author CHRIS VOSS delivers high-powered communication skills and strategies to help apply Tactical Empathy™. A dynamic speaker, Voss debunks the myths of negotiation and shares actionable takeaways and game-changing insights. He is a globally-recognized crisis management expert and the Founder & CEO of The Black Swan Group. Drawing from the lessons featured in his MasterClass and his business bestseller Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It, Voss inspires audiences to approach conversations in an entirely new way – and understand how to be better negotiators. 

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Chris Voss, author of WSJ bestseller ‘Never Split the Difference’, shares his blueprint for success in real estate in ‘The Full Fee Agent’

Former international FBI hostage negotiator CHRIS VOSS shares his proven blueprint the real estate business in his latest book The Full Fee Agent: How to Stack the Odds in Your Favor as a Real Estate Professional. Drawing on a methodology he developed throughout his 24-year tenure in the Bureau and as the Founder & CEO of The Black Swan Group, Voss reveals how to get more business and – more importantly – do business in a better way. Leveraging his many years of experience in international crisis and high-stakes negotiations, the bestselling author shares unmatchable strategic insights to build stronger relationships in a shorter period of time – enabling audiences to negotiate deals they never thought would be possible.

Voss is the author of the Wall Street Journal business bestseller Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It, which has been called eye-opening and empowering by readers and critics alike. In The Full Fee Agent, the expert negotiator illuminates how to transform tough conversations into effortless ones, make more profitable deals with less stress, and feel more authentic and balanced than ever before. In his unique programs, Voss delivers globally proven techniques to the business world for blockbuster results.

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Chris Voss has used his many years of experience in international crisis and high-stakes negotiations to develop a unique program and team that applies these globally proven techniques to the business world.

Prior to 2008, Chris was the lead international kidnapping negotiator for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as well as the FBI’s hostage negotiation representative for the National Security Council’s Hostage Working Group. During his government career, he also represented the U.S. Government at two (2) international conferences sponsored by the G-8 as an expert in kidnapping. Prior to becoming the FBI lead international kidnapping negotiator, Christopher served as the lead Crisis Negotiator for the New York City Division of the FBI. Christopher was a member of the New York City Joint Terrorist Task Force for 14 years. He was the case agent on such cases as TERRSTOP (the Blind Sheikh Case – Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman), and the TWA Flight 800 catastrophe and negotiated the surrender of the first hostage taker to give up in the Chase Manhattan bank robbery hostage taking.

During Chris’s 24-year tenure in the Bureau, he was trained in the art of negotiation by not only the FBI but Scotland Yard and Harvard Law School. He is also a recipient of the Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement and the FBI Agents Association Award for Distinguished and Exemplary Service.