Negotiate With Empathy
Achieve objectives without losing people.
Focus on negotiating with empathy to help achieve objectives and maintain relationships within the organization.
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Our Advice
Critical Insight
- Recognize that negotiation does not have to be a formal event. We negotiate constantly in our day-to-day interactions at work.
- Adopt a structured approach to negotiation to prepare effectively, communicate clearly, and clarify closing positions.
- Take the time to understand both parties’ motivations to negotiate with empathy.
Impact and Result
- Take the time to prepare for the negotiation to identify both parties’ perspectives and objectives.
- Focus on finding a solution that allows both parties to achieve their ultimate objective.
- Calmly close the conversation, focusing on agreed-upon actions and confirming that both parties are on board.
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- Call 1: Learn how to train managers to understand the negotiation process and approach negotiations from a people-first perspective.
Contributors
- Adelle Popolo, Retired Management Consultant
- Ann Frost, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior, Ivey Business School
- Dave Chalmers, Management Consultant
- Keld Jensen, CEO, MarketWatch Centre for Negotiation; author, professor, advisor, and speaker on negotiation
- Kristi Hedges, CEO, The Hedges Company; author of The Power of Presence
- Michael Dickstein, Dickstein Dispute Resolution/MEDiate
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