The art of negotiation comes into play daily in the life of employees at all levels and in every position. Participants explore how current approaches to negotiation strategy and tactics are used, what negotiation entails, types of negotiation relationships that exist from hard bargain to win-win, to fully partnered relationships and personal ones. The course explores the personal and behavioral characteristics of an effective negotiator. Participants discuss how empowerment, power, and authority affect the negotiation process and outcome. Topics include how important it is to plan and prepare for a negotiation session.
The Art of Negotiation
The Art of Negotiation
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Instructor: Sue Robins, M.S. Ed.
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Understand how negotiation differs from selling
Identify common negotiation styles
Describe the personal and behavioral characteristics of an effective negotiator
Assess your personal style and how it affects the negotiation process
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Reviewed on Sep 4, 2015
succinct, down-to-earth and focused on the essentials - just what I wanted and got! However, certainly no substitute for a negotiation course e.g. as part of an MBA. Overall a bit colourless.
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Reviewed on Nov 12, 2023
The course is quite focussed, intuitive and very well organised . It touches almost all the subtle points being used in a negotiation. I learnt a lot . Thank you.
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Reviewed on Jan 4, 2020
This course really taught me well about negotiation skill. I can understand completely on how we need to prepare, highlight and implement negotiation skills in our deals
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