Reach An Agreement By Working Together To Discover Facts
If during a negotiation a roadblock is encountered, one way to resolve it is to have both parties engage in some joint-fact finding to get answers to open questions
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How Much Should You Share During A Negotiation?
In every negotiation a negotiator has to share with the other side. The big question that we need to be able to answer is just exactly how much to share
Maintaining A Position Of Power While Negotiating A Conflict
There are many different types of negotiations that we can engage in. However, one of the most difficult is when we are called on to use our negotiation styles and negotiating techniques to negotiate a conflict. In these situations we are going to be dealing with parties that may be very emotional and they may … Read more
During A Negotiation It’s All About The Bargain
What do you think the other side of the table is looking to get out of their negotiation with you? A lower price? More quantity? Better delivery dates? These may all be true, but deep down inside what the other side wants to walk away from the table after all of the negotiation styles and … Read more
It’s Power That Drives A Negotiation
When I’m working with negotiators who are just starting out, I’m often asked the question “how can I win a negotiation?” Outside of the obvious issue with “winning” a negotiation, the question is actually a fairly good question. What my students are really asking me is what they can do in order to make sure … Read more
Negotiators Know To Never Take Things At Face Value
Ah trust. It’s one of the little things that allows us to interact with people every day – we assume that they will do what they promise to do and likewise the people that we interact with assume that we’ll keep our word. You would think that going into a negotiation, there would need to … Read more
Why Doubt Is A Good Thing For Negotiators To Have
As human beings, we are naturally inclined to believe what other people tell us. That’s how we make it through a day and that’s how we are able to get things done. Then there are negotiations. The other side of the table wants something from us and we can’t always be certain that they are … Read more
Extreme Negotiating: How To Do Your Best When Under Pressure
Those of us who deal in the world of negotiations know that not all negotiations are created equal. One of the biggest differences is the amount of pressure that we find ourselves under during the negotiation. The bigger the stakes are, the more pressure that we feel that we are under. How we deal with … Read more
Negotiators Know That You Can Only Win By Taking The High Ground
When it comes to how you want to conduct your next negotiation, there are an almost limitless number of ways to go about doing it. Some of them are above board and some of them are downright sneaky. I’m going to suggest that if you want to walk away from the negotiating table with a … Read more
Stand Your Ground: Two Ways To Not Fold During A Sales Negotiation
So there you are: the classic sales negotiator in the headlights. You’ve got a firm fixed price that you’ve been told to not budge on and yet you know that you’re getting ready to start a negotiation during which the other side is going to be hammering you to lower your price. Sure doesn’t make … Read more