Course Outline

  • What is my personal negotiating style?

understanding your individual style and its impact in negotiations

  • Competitive or cooperative?

knowing the right approach to adopt

  • The need for creativity and flexibility

seeking alternatives and solving problems

  • Expectation management

how to manage the pre-negotiation and opening stages

  • Non-verbal communication

using body language to reinforce what we say

  • The importance of preparation

what you need to do before the negotiation commences

  • Shifting the balance of power

identifying the strengths and weaknesses of both parties

  • Goals and objectives

what does good look like and what is unacceptable?

  • Looking beyond demands to interests and concerns

find out what lies behind demands and what really matters to the other party

  • Identifying variables

what can we conceed at the lowest cost to us and what do we want to get in return?

  • Making and justifying proposals

positioning and demonstrating value in their terms

  • How to respond to proposals

explaining why it's 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 you navigate around impasses

  • Responding to price challenges

how to defend your position

  • Securing the deal

summarising and closing to avoid costly misunderstandings

Requirements

Due to the high number of exercises in this course, it requires a minimum of four delegates and two trainers.

 14 Hours

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