A A A
Negotiating & Influencing Skills PDF Print E-mail


"Any business arrangement that is not profitable to the other person will in the end prove unprofitable for you. The bargain that yields mutual satisfaction is the only one that is apt to be repeated."

B.C Forbes

Negotiation plays a key role in everyday business life, from the more obvious sales pitch to the negotiation for limited resources. We may have to negotiate with external customers or suppliers and internally for budgets, time, even salaries. Many perceive negotiations to be a game in which there are winners and losers and find the whole concept or process uncomfortable. This course provides delegates with positive strategies for achieving 'win-win' outcomes in their negotiations, building confidence and skills.

Learning objectives

Recognising the types of negotiation and their relative merits
Feel confident in planning for negotiations
Develop the interpersonal skills required for flexible win-win outcomes
Build long term business relationships

Course content

Defining negotiation & the various approaches              
Exploring personal beliefs around negotiation techniques
Negotiation versus influencing
 The 8 steps of 'win-win' negotiations 
Creating a strategic 'game-plan'.
Clarity around negotiables, non-negotiables and concessions
The other person's perspective: second positioning
Differentiating between the 'position' and the 'interest'
Building Rapport
Questioning & listening skills
Negotiation strategies and recognising the 6 types of power
Closing skills
Practical games and exercises

Course techniques & materials

Role play, high interaction, a dose of Transactional Analysis and NLP, a workable negotiation model, work books and slide sets to aid skill development and confidence. Take a quick self-assessment of your own 'Influencing competencies' to determine your areas of strength and areas for development.

Course duration: 1 day

Course Fee: £375/delegate. Refreshments are provided (discounts apply for group bookings)

View course dates and locations for Negotiating and Influencing Skills

View terms and conditions 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Copyright Forge Ahead Training. Tel: Email: info@forgeaheadtraining.co.uk