Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Relationship Building
Information Gathering
Information Using
Bidding
Relationship Building:
getting to understand other party
how you are similar and different
to others
building commitment towards achieving
mutually beneficial outcomes
Information Gathering:
collecting the required information about
other party and its needs.
Information Using:
focus is on selling the negotiator’s
preferred outcome to other
Bidding:
each party states their opening offer.
solutions being put forward
determination for concessions
Distributive Negotiation
Integrative Negotiation
Distributive Negotiation
Soft Negotiator:
Nervous laugh
Improper eye contact
Shrugged shoulders
Positive words but negative body language
Hands raised in a clenched position
Facial expressions
Conveying Receptivity
Receptive negotiators smile, make plenty of
eye contact.
To show receptivity, negotiators should spread
arms and open hands on table or relaxed on
their lap.
Receptive negotiators sit with legs together or
one leg slightly in front of the other.
Receptive negotiators sit on the edge of their
chair, unbutton their suit coat with their body
tilted toward the speaker
Negotiation Strategies
Competing:
Quick, decisive action is vital (e.g. in
emergencies).
An important issue requires unpopular
action.
You know you are right.
The other party would take advantage of
co-operative behavior.
Collaborating :