Plan for a negotiation session.
Use communication techniques to avert potential conflicts.
Practice your general negotiation techniques.
Negotiation Questions What aspects of the negotiation will indicate it is proceeding well or poorly?
What will tell you that it is time to arrange a further meeting?
What signs will you use to decide when a change in negotiators is necessary?
What constitutes a "successful" negotiation?
Two elements are essential: Reasonableness and Flexibility.
The Process:
1. Preparation
2. Objectivity
Assess your strengths, weaknesses, and goals. Successful negotiators make a point to accentuate the positive
3. Strategy
Plan a realistic course of action based on sound preparation and objective appraisal of resources
4. Technique
Combine a wide range of skills; draw on experience and self-discipline.