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Negotiation Skills

Negotiation – Preparation & Practice

Better negotiation starts well before the conversation begins.

The problem: People negotiate every day with clients, suppliers, stakeholders, and colleagues, yet many go in underprepared. They rely too heavily on instinct, react too quickly, or focus on positions instead of outcomes. That can lead to poor agreements, missed opportunities, unnecessary tension, and weaker results than were possible.

 

This workshop helps participants approach negotiation with more structure, clarity, and control. They learn how to prepare properly, define outcomes, ask better questions, and adapt their approach to different people and situations. The result is more effective negotiation, stronger decision-making, and better outcomes without relying on pressure or games.

Workshop Outcomes
  • Defining your negotiation approach

  • Understanding different negotiation outcomes

  • Preparing like the professionals

  • Developing position, objectives, and needs

  • Creating your TRP and BATNA

  • Understanding opening positions

  • Creating the right environment

  • Focusing on outcomes

  • Developing stronger question techniques

  • Adjusting to different personalities

  • Avoiding language that weakens your position

  • Overcoming manipulation strategies

  • Applying modern negotiation techniques

I just wanted to say a big thank you for the negotiation session today. It was honestly the best CPD event I have ever attended. Guy was an effective, engaging and entertaining presenter. I thoroughly enjoyed the session and it was practically relevant.
Bryndis Moffitt, JKC Legal Counsel
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