Allan Parker

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Allan Parker
International Business Consultant

Negotiation, dispute management, organizational communication

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Allan Parker is an international Business Consultant, and MD of Peak Performance Development Pty Ltd, specialising in the fields of negotiation, dispute management (agreement generating) and organisational communication.

His work takes him regularly to Asia, Europe, New Zealand and the UK as well as Australia.

Some of the organisations Allan works with include Microsoft, ABN AMRO, Macquarie Bank, Rothschild, The St. George Bank, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Energy Australia, CSIRO, Sustainable Energy Authority of Victoria, AAMI, Australian Government Solicitor, New South Wales Bar Association, NSW Premiers Department, Dept. of Land and Water Conservation (now Dept. of Sustainable Natural Resources) and Boral.

He works specifically as an advisor and manager of large-scale multi-party negotiations and disputes. Within government and private sector organisations he trains in various aspects of negotiation, dispute prevention and management.

Allan teaches on the Masters Program of Dispute Resolution at the School of Law and Business, University of Western Sydney and was appointed Adjunct Professor for his contribution to the field. Additionally he guest lectures at The University of Technology, Sydney, Macquarie University Graduate School of Management, the Technical University of Budapest (Hungary) and the Independent Doctor's Forum at the Royal College of Physicians (UK).

He is the author of The Negotiator's Toolkit", co-author of two other books "Beyond Yes - Negotiating and Networking" and the best seller "Switch on your brain".

He has recently been invited to sit on the High Level Consultative Committee at the OECD (Paris) for the SME (small to medium enterprise) world business leaders symposium in Istanbul in 2004.

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Testimonials

Allan Parker brings from his diverse background an understanding of the interplay between organisations, human dynamics and innovative thinking into the world of negotiation and conflict in a way that few can. His style is summed up in the following 2 quotes:

"... they are events which have a curious combination of theatre, education and self transformation. His approach is to build a base grounded in feelings of spontaneity, openness, warmth and generosity among the participants; he manages this without being contrived or manipulative. He has an excellent understanding of how to design a workshop which has natural rhythm and flow. He is prepared to improvise around a theme, or even to change direction if the mood of the group dictates. He can be humorous, clever, challenging, emphatic and serious. His sessions are not for the emotionally squeamish or excessively defensive."

Professor Mark Tennant
Dean of the Faculty of Adult Education
University of Technology, Sydney

"Absolutely riveting, professional and invaluable."

Dr. Roger Collins
Australian Graduate School of Management

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