Effective negotiation skills are necessary in every aspect of life. In the professional setting, the ability to communicate clearly and accurately, persuade others, and mediate conflicts is crucial. This seminar equips you with practical strategies and techniques for negotiating with others, including those with more power than you.

During this interactive training, you will learn the art and practices of principled negotiation. This class covers a variety of negotiation styles, their advantages and disadvantages, and ways to adopt a new approach beyond your default style.

Performance Objectives: Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Minimize misunderstandings when communicating.
• Communicate assertively without seeming aggressive.
• Manage different types of conflict.
• Arrange the setting and use a pre-negotiation checklist for a successful negotiation.
• Recognize your primary negotiating style.
• Use methods to reduce your dependence on others.
• Identify sources of power.
• Use multiple negotiation methods.
• Determine the best strategy for negotiations.

Intended Audience: All audiences.