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2-Day Negotiation Skills Training Syllabus

Day 1  |  Day 2  |  After The Workshop

Day 1

Training Session #1
Introduction: What Would You Do?

  • Our Assumptions in Negotiation
  • Turning Theory into Practice
  • Translating Personal Experience into Professional Impact
  • The Power of Target-Setting
  • The #1 Rule of Negotiation
  • The #1 Question in Negotiation

Training Session #2
Moving from Reactive to Proactive: Taking Control of Negotiations

  • The 7 Critical Elements to Successful Negotiation
  • Common Errors in Negotiation
  • Effectively Communicating Messages
  • Tilting the Power Structure in Your Favor
  • How to Generate Options to Create Value for You "and" Them
  • The Most Powerful Way to Create Power in a Negotiation
  • Negotiating With and Without Complete Authority
  • Improving Relationships Within Negotiations
  • What You "must" Do After You Reach an Agreement

Negotiation Exercise #1 (90 Minutes)

  • Getting Comfortable With Application of the Skills
  • Dealing with High-Low Positional Bargainers
  • Understanding How Our Assumptions Play into Our Strategy
  • Asking Questions During a Negotiation
  • Analyzing the Effects of Your Tactics On Others
  • Non-Monetary Interests in Negotiations
  • Closing the Deal

Training Session #3
The Negotiator's Tool Box

  • Tools for Getting Past “No” and Getting to “Yes”
  • Neutralizing Hardball Tactics
  • Handling Emotional Issues
  • What “Not” to Say in Negotiations
  • The Power of Questions in Negotiation
  • Silence as a Negotiating Tool
  • Reversing Risk to Maximize Agreements
  • Why and How to Set an Agenda

Negotiation Exercise #2 (120 Minutes)

  • How to Handle Multiple Issues
  • How To Attach Values to Non-Monetary Interests
  • Dealing with Third-Party Interests
  • The Forgotten Skill: Active Listening
  • Creating Additional Value
  • Pareto Optimality in Practice

Negotiation Training: Day 2

Review and Questions from Day 1

Training Session #4
The Psychology of Negotiation: Using Personality Profiles

  • The 3 Negotiation Personality Profiles
  • Determining Which Profile You Fit Within
  • Assessing the Profile of the People You Are Negotiating With
  • What Type of Language Each Profile Prefers
  • The Most Persuasive Arguments for Each Profile
  • How to Handle Multiple Personalities
  • How to Negotiate if You Don't Know Their Profile
  • Giving Presentations Using Personality Profiles

Negotiation Exercise #3 (120 Minutes)

  • How to Save A Deal That Seems Lost
  • Creativity Within Negotiations
  • Handling Complex Number Issues In Negotiations
  • Ethics in Negotiation
  • Maintaining Control of Your Negotiation Strategy
  • Using Strong Negotiation Standards

Training Session #5
Power & Persuasion: How to Get It and Use It

  • Your Sources of Power
  • Using Your Power Effectively Without Harming Relationships
  • Generating Power Even if You Think Your Position is Weak
  • Crippling Assumptions About Power
  • The 2 Pathways to Persuasion
  • The 9 Forms of Direct Persuasion
  • The 12 Forms of Indirect Persuasion
  • How "not" to Use Persuasion

Training Session #6
Group Negotiations

  • Why Group Negotiations Are Difficult
  • The 5 Keys to Good Intra-Group Dynamics
  • Multi-Lateral Negotiations: Challenges & Strategies
  • Coalitions: Challenges & Strategies
  • Principal-Agent Relationships: Challenges & Strategies
  • Team Negotiations: Challenges & Strategies
  • Inter-Group Negotiations: Challenges & Strategies

Training Session #7
The Power of Preparation

  • Why is Preparation so Important?
  • Why Negotiators are Often Unprepared
  • A Systematic Approach to Preparation
  • The Seven Elements Approach to Preparation
  • Step-by-Step Preparation for a Negotiation
  • A Systematic Approach to Influence
  • Currently Perceived Choice Charts
  • Practical Application of the Seven Elements Model
  • Brainstorming in Preparation for a Negotiation
  • Pooling of Group Resources

Negotiation Exercise #4 (100 Minutes)

  • Relationship Issues
  • Intent Versus Impact
  • Value Creation Reinforced
  • Simplifying Complex Negotiations
  • How Preparation Empowers You
  • Identifying Common Ground

Training Session #8
Conclusion

  • Going Forward: Applying This Training To Real Life
  • S.A.B.'s mission
  • Final Thoughts
  • Evaluations and Feedback

Seminar Fee: $1,095 for those registering at least two (2) weeks prior to the seminar date. $1,495 for those registering in the two weeks leading up to the seminar.

After Your Negotiation Training

At S.A.B. Negotiation Training, we believe that our relationships with our clients last long after the seminar is actually over. After the negotiation training is completed, each individual is entitled to contact our group for advice or insight into how to handle your actual negotiations. In most cases, this advice is given totally free of charge. At the end of the seminar, you will receive the instructor's personal telephone number and e-mail address to have at your disposal when and where you may need it.

End of Workshop


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