How Negotiators Prepare To Handle The “Deal Killers”

During a negotiation there comes a time when you believe that you can see beyond the negotiation styles and negotiating techniques and start to see the end of the negotiation. Both sides of the table have been going back and forth for a while and it’s starting to look like you are going to be … Read more

How Do You Close A Negotiation? One Nibble At A Time…

Have you ever heard the phrase “it’s not over until it’s over”? The person who said this was clearly talking about a negotiation because experienced negotiators know that a negotiation is never over until they say that it’s over. Welcome To The World Of Nibbling After both sides of the table have reached an agreement … Read more

The Mental Side Of Closing A Negotiation

Have you ever heard the phrase “it’s not over until it’s over”? I’m not sure where this phrase comes from, but it sure could be applied to a number of the negotiations that I’ve been involved in. These never-ending negotiations never seemed to want to close. What’s a negotiator to do? 5 Ways To Get … Read more

2 Tips For Resolving Deadlocks When The Other Side Just Isn’t Listening To You

Just exactly who are these negotiations being conducted with? If I asked you this question, you’d probably tell me that you are negotiating with the other side of the table. You’d be both right and wrong. The negotiation process is much more complicated and you need to understand why if you are going to reach … Read more