Characteristics of our work
Nature of the Topics Addressed by the Laboratory
“The Laboratory, our content creation system, was designed to delve into the vast field of soft skills. The Spanish translation, “habilidades blandas,” does not do justice to their fundamental importance. In the 21st century, social skills will be key to equipping us with the knowledge and actions necessary to develop better leadership, management, and communication systems. Ultimately, they enable us to manage ourselves, our lives, our professional endeavors, and the leadership of companies and organizations.
To achieve this, our team is constantly engaged in reviewing and updating content, monitoring and deepening trends, and creating educational materials and training designs. This ongoing effort ensures that we remain at the forefront of innovation in the fields of knowledge we cover.
¿ What Do We Do in Terms of Training?
Our areas of focus include the development of skills in Conflict Management and Negotiation, Communication Skills, and Management Skills across various aspects of Soft Skills.
Our Criteria for Topic Selection
We provide tools for conflict management and resolution, with an in-depth approach to negotiation skills based on the methodology we have developed since 2005. We place strong emphasis on practical communication aspects and the acquisition of knowledge in key areas such as time management, effective meeting organization, team leadership, workplace generational coordination, and comprehensive soft skills training.
…in relationship-building and leadership skills for executive management, middle management, and leaders of companies and organizations.
¿What Are Our Contents?
We focus on substantial training, free from unnecessary or outdated content. Given our nature as a Research Laboratory, we continuously analyze trends, adopting and adapting key elements, topics, and issues that are essential for teaching and knowledge transmission with a practical application approach.
At the same time, we discard topics that show signs of being temporary trends or ineffective practices—those that have proven not to provide meaningful contributions to professional and business management.
Vision
Mission
To contribute and serve as a reference in the development of social skills through teaching, applied research, outreach, training, and community services.
Services
What we offer
Consultancy
The Laboratory has a team for analysis, support, and conflict management assistance, offering services ranging from assisted negotiation to legal support in civil, commercial, and administrative matters.
Updated programs
The training programs are analyzed, reviewed, and updated—both in content and support materials—every 180 days.
Types of Training
A set of courses on conflict management, negotiation, communication, and the improvement of personal and collective productivity.
Founder’s Profile
PROF. Dr. Ricardo Petrissans Aguilar
PhD in Diplomacy and International Relations (UDELAR)
Specializations in Conflict, Negotiation, and Communication from Universidad de los Andes, Universidad Autónoma de México, Universidad Austral, University of California (Irvine), and University of Michigan.
- Creator of the first Negotiation courses for Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Chambers of Commerce and Industry through ALADI.
- Founder of the Montevideo School of Negotiation and the Latin American Institute of Conflict Management.
- Former Professor and creator of the First International Negotiation Program at the Universidad Mayor de la República.
- Director of the First Postgraduate Program in Negotiation, Mediation, and Arbitration in Latin America, taught at Universidade do SENAC in Brasília.