Negotiate for Success
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Course Overview
  People who can master the art of negotiation find they can save time, save money, develop a higher degree of satisfaction with outcomes at home and at work, and earn greater respect in the workplace.

Negotiating is a fundamental fact of life at any level. This one-day workshop will help give participants confidence when negotiating with both internal and external clients. This interactive workshop includes techniques to promote effective communications and to turn face-to-face confrontation into side-by-side problem solving.

Objectives
  This one-day workshop will help participants learn:
  • The benefits of good negotiation skills.
  • The importance of preparing for the negotiation process, regardless of the circumstances.
  • Various negotiation styles and their advantages and disadvantages.
  • Strategies for dealing with tough or unfair tactics.
  • How to develop alternatives and recognize options.
  • Basic negotiation principles, including BATNA, WATNA, WAP, and the ZOPA.

Audience
  This course is designed for anyone who needs to influence or negotiate with people.


Prerequisites
  There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Number
  NHEUNegSuc

Course Length
  1 Days

Course Price
  $195.00

Category
  5

Topics
  Lesson 1: Introduction and Course Overview
  • This lesson introduces participants to the workshop, details the workshop schedule, and provides participants an opportunity to identify their personal learning objectives.
Lesson 2: What is Negotiation?
  • Students will explore the different types of negotiation (including positional bargaining) and the phases of negotiation.
Lesson 3: The Successful Negotiator
  • Participants will explore the key attributes of a successful negotiator.
Lesson 4: Preparing for Negotiation
  • During this lesson, participants will learn the elements of preparing for negotiation: identifying your fears and hot buttons; doing research into your issues and the opponent's issues; and preparing your WAP, BATNA, WATNA, and ZOPA.
Lesson 5: The Nuts and Bolts
  • This lesson will give students some tips on preparing their documentation and choosing a place for the negotiation.
Lesson 6: Making the Right Impression
  • Next, participants will learn the importance of self-presentation during the negotiation, including small talk, attire, first impressions and their handshake.
Lesson 7: Getting off to a Good Start
  • During this lesson, participants will explore how to establish common ground and how to use ground rules.
Lesson 8: Exchanging Information
  • This lesson will look at how to exchange information, and what to do if the negotiation gets off to a bad start.
Lesson 9: The Bargaining Stage
  • Students will learn six techniques for negotiating success and they will have an opportunity to practice and observe these techniques through a role play.
Lesson 10: Inventing Options for Mutual Gain
  • In this lesson, students will learn about the four obstacles to mutual gain, and how to turn them into negotiation advantages.
Lesson 11: Getting Past No and Getting to Yes
  • This lesson will look at ways to get past "no" and how to break an impasse so that you can get to "yes."
Lesson 12: Dealing with Negative Emotions
  • During this lesson, participants will explore some ways to deal with negative reactions during a negotiation.
Lesson 13: Moving from Bargaining to Closing
  • In this lesson, students will learn how to tell when it's time to move from the bargaining phase to the negotiation phase.
Lesson 14: The Closing Stage
  • This lesson will discuss ways to build win-win solutions, achieve a sustainable agreement and reach consensus.
Lesson 15: Workshop Wrap-Up
  • At the end of the day, students will have an opportunity to ask questions and fill out a personal action plan.