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By Marcel Dévény
Captivating Confidence - Key Success Factor for Job Search Success
Oct
20
14:00 CET
60 minutes
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Want to ace networking, interviews and salary negotiation? Then learn how to boost your confidence, because this superpower shapes how you approach – and come across in – your communication with prospective employers. Mastercoach Marcel Dévény will share a range of proven tools how to grow your confidence that you can integrate in your daily life. This workshop is part of a program Marcel delivered to recent MBA graduates of a top B-School in Europe. The program boosted participant´s confidence to interview and negotiate salary with a stellar +54%. Quote: “Marcel equipped us with very effective tools that gave me the confidence I needed to succeed”
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About the Speaker
Marcel Dévény empowers professionals to excel in critical negotiations. With over 25 years of experience in sales and negotiations at companies such as Procter & Gamble, MARS, and LEGO, he now applies his holistic Moonshot Negotiations framework to help individuals master hard negotiation skills while overcoming internal barriers like fear and low confidence. Recognizing the specific challenges women face in negotiation, Marcel equips female professionals with gender-tailored strategies that enable them to negotiate their worth with authenticity and impact.

His approach delivers measurable results. For example, his "Negotiate Your Worth" training with the IMD MBA Class of 2022 led to a 39% reduction in fear, a 54% increase in confidence, and a 78% boost in negotiation skill, earning an NPS of 83. Quote: "Marcel's support in negotiations is where he truly shines. I negotiated and agreed on a final offer that exceeded my expectations." Marcel's expertise is sought after by institutions and organizations such as Harvard, London Business School, Cambridge, Warwick, Imperial, LSE, Bayes, IMD, BMW, BMS, Wolt/Doordash, SABIC, Swisscom, Forbes Women’s Summit, Advance CH, The Boardroom, STARTGlobal, High-Tech Gründer Fund. He holds an MBA from IMD (Class of 2004) and is a certified Master Coach and Master Trainer.

Marcel Dévény empowers individuals for critical negotiations. With 25+ years of negotiation experience at companies like P&G, MARS and LEGO, Marcel offers a holistic approach, honing hard skills with conquering mental barriers such as fear and low confidence.Furthermore, Marcel provides comprehensive training extending to pre-negotiation steps, including interviewing and sales. Marcel is a certified Trainer and a certified Mastercoach. Partnering with IMD MBA Class of 2022 for interview excellence and successful salary negotiation, Marcel delivered remarkable results: fear reduction by 39%, a 54% surge in confidence, and a significant 78% enhancement in skills - earning an NPS of 83%. Quote:“Marcel´s support in negotiations is where he truly shines. I negotiated and agreed on a final offer that exceeded my expectations.” Marcel's impact extends to prestigious institutions like IMD, Columbia Business School, London Business School, and Columbia SIPA, where he educates graduate students. He holds an MBA from IMD, Class of 2004.