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Jon Boyes Curriculum and Work-Related Learning Officer

Negotiation Skills. Jon Boyes Curriculum and Work-Related Learning Officer . Learning outcomes. Define what is meant by negotiation and apply that to a number of different contexts Identify factors that can determine the outcome of a negotiation

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Jon Boyes Curriculum and Work-Related Learning Officer

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  1. Negotiation Skills Jon Boyes Curriculum and Work-Related Learning Officer

  2. Learning outcomes Define what is meant by negotiation and apply that to a number of different contexts Identify factors that can determine the outcome of a negotiation Plan a strategy for successful negotiation Understand the principle of ‘win-win’ negotiations Negotiation Skills

  3. Negotiation Skills What is negotiation? Negotiation takes place when two or more people, with differing views, come together to attempt to reach agreement on an issue. It is persuasive communication or bargaining. “Negotiation is about getting the best possible deal in the best possible way.”

  4. Negotiation Skills Types of negotiation • Distributive (win-lose) • Integrative (win-win) • Benefits of win-win

  5. Negotiation Skills What have you negotiated? • What have you successfully negotiated ? • What factors helped enable your success?

  6. Negotiation Skills Planning to negotiate • Establish your objectives • Establish other party’s objectives • Frame negotiation as a joint search for a solution • Identify areas of agreement • Trouble shoot disagreements: bargain & seek alternative solutions, introduce trade offs • Agreement and close: summarise and ensure acceptance

  7. Negotiation Skills Group exercise: The Winkleybottom Mast

  8. Negotiation Skills How to influence others • The three ‘Ps’: • Position (power?) • Perspective (empathy) • Problems (solutions)

  9. Negotiation Skills Factors for success • Legitimacy of your case • Confidence in presenting it • Courtesy to the other party • Adaptation to the other party’s style • Rapport • Incentives and trade offs • Research the bigger picture

  10. Negotiation Skills Tips • Aim high to begin with – easier to lose ground than gain • Give concessions ‘reluctantly’ • Break down complex deals • Language: • Make proposals with open questions such as: • “what would happen if we…?” • “suppose we were to…” • “what would be the result of?” • Dealing with stone-walls: “what would need to happen for you to be willing to negotiate over this?” • Always get agreement in writing

  11. Learning outcomes Define what is meant by negotiation and apply that to a number of different contexts Identify factors that can determine the outcome of a negotiation Plan a strategy for successful negotiation Understand the principle of ‘win-win’ negotiations Negotiation Skills

  12. Negotiation Skills Jon Boyes Curriculum and Work-Related Learning Officer

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