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  • What is my personal negotiating style?

Understanding your individual style and its impact on negotiations

  • Competitive or cooperative?

Determining 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 effectively

  • Non-verbal communication

Using body language to reinforce verbal messages

  • The importance of preparation

Essential steps 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 identifying unacceptable outcomes

  • Looking beyond demands to interests and concerns

Uncovering the underlying issues and priorities of the other party

  • Identifying variables

Determining what can be conceded at the lowest cost and what is desired in return

  • Making and justifying proposals

Positioning and demonstrating value in terms that matter 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 around impasses

  • Responding to price challenges

Defending your position effectively

  • Securing the deal

Summarizing and closing to avoid costly misunderstandings

Requirements

Due to the extensive hands-on exercises in this course, a minimum of four delegates and two trainers is required.

 14 Hours

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