Course Outline
- What is my personal negotiating style?
Understanding your individual style and its impact on negotiations
- Competitive or cooperative?
Determining the most appropriate approach to adopt
- The need for creativity and flexibility
Exploring alternatives and solving problems
- Expectation management
Managing the pre-negotiation and opening stages effectively
- Non-verbal communication
Using body language to reinforce your message
- The importance of preparation
Essential steps to take before negotiations begin
- Shifting the balance of power
Identifying the strengths and weaknesses of both parties
- Goals and objectives
Defining what success looks like and identifying unacceptable outcomes
- Looking beyond demands to interests and concerns
Discovering what lies behind demands and what truly matters to the other party
- Identifying variables
Determining what we can concede at the lowest cost to us and what we seek in return
- Making and justifying proposals
Positioning and demonstrating value in terms relevant to the other party
- How to respond to proposals
Explaining why an offer is unacceptable and making counter-proposals
- Use of questions
Utilizing conditional questions to test solutions without making firm commitments
- The bargaining process
Trading concessions to achieve win-win outcomes
- Dealing with deadlock
Tools to help navigate through impasses
- Responding to price challenges
How to defend your position
- Securing the deal
Summarizing and closing to avoid costly misunderstandings
Requirements
Given the extensive amount of practical exercises in this course, a minimum of four participants and two trainers is required.
Testimonials (4)
A lot of practical examples, practical approach to the topic, a lot of useful information, trainer is excellent
Irena
Course - Negotiation Skills
The exercises were amazing. The interaction was very friendly. I learned a lot. We concentrated on all the point and for all the unclear point, everything was answered.
VILCU DAN
Course - Negotiation Skills
Let's Trainee to share case& play role.
Dalailuck - Babcock Power (Thailand)
Course - Negotiation Skills
SAMART Goal and Negotiation Concept