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  • What is my personal negotiating style?

Understanding your individual style and its impact on negotiations.

  • Competitive or cooperative?

Identifying the appropriate approach to adopt.

  • The need for creativity and flexibility

Seeking alternatives and solving problems.

  • Expectation management

Managing the pre-negotiation and opening stages.

  • Non-verbal communication

Using body language to reinforce your message.

  • The importance of preparation

Key actions to take before the negotiation begins.

  • Shifting the balance of power

Identifying the strengths and weaknesses of both parties.

  • Goals and objectives

Defining what success looks like and what is unacceptable.

  • Looking beyond demands to interests and concerns

Discovering what lies behind demands and what truly matters to the other party.

  • Identifying variables

Determining what can be conceded at the lowest cost to us and what we aim to gain in return.

  • Making and justifying proposals

Positioning and demonstrating value from their perspective.

  • How to respond to proposals

Explaining why a proposal is unacceptable and making counter-proposals.

  • Use of questions

Using 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 around impasses.

  • Responding to price challenges

Defending your position effectively.

  • Securing the deal

Summarizing and closing to avoid costly misunderstandings.

Requirements

Given the extensive number of exercises in this course, a minimum of four participants and two trainers is required.

 14 Hours

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