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Training

  • The Smart Negotiator Fundamentals
  • The Smart Negotiator Deep Dive
  • The Smart Negotiator Advanced
  • Short Training and Keynotes

Training

The Smart Negotiator Fundamentals
The Smart Negotiator Deep Dive
The Smart Negotiator Advanced
Short Training and Keynotes
The Smart Negotiator Fundamentals: Building a Strong Foundation in Negotiation:
This training provides a comprehensive introduction to the core principles of negotiation, equipping participants with practical strategies and tools to succeed in any negotiation setting.
  1. Comprehensive framework: Our holistic framework, which focuses on tactical leverage, value creation leverage, and strategic leverage, will help you develop a deep understanding of both competitive and collaborative negotiation approaches.
  2. Psychology and influence: Gain insights into psychological biases, master influence techniques, and leverage emotional intelligence to manage emotions effectively during negotiations.
  3. Proven Best Practices: Learn to focus on the negotiation process rather than just the outcome. Master each phase of negotiation, including Preparation, Power Management, Trust Building, Information Exchange, Offer Design, Negotiation, and Agreement.
  4. Practical Visual Tools: Use our proprietary tools (Negotiation Canvas® and Negotiation Process®) to apply negotiation concepts in real-world scenarios. These tools help you implement strategies effectively, even when working with individuals without formal negotiation training.
  5. Advanced Tactics: Build confidence in navigating complex and challenging scenarios using advanced techniques tailored to high-stakes negotiations.

By the end of the workshop, you'll leave with a strategic toolkit that enables you to approach negotiations with increased leverage, confidence, and insight, backed by modern theory and actionable practices.

This workshop is available in person or online to fit your schedule and needs.

The Smart Negotiator Deep Dive: An Immersive Negotiation Experience:
The Smart Negotiator Deep Dive workshop covers the same foundational concepts from our Fundamentals Training but with an in-depth, immersive experience. In addition to what we cover in the introductory workshop, the participants engage and receive:
  1. Personalized Guidance: Benefit from a high trainer-to-participant ratio of 2 Senior Consultants to 8 participants, ensuring individualized attention.
  2. Detailed Assessments: Receive a comprehensive personality assessment to identify your strengths and areas for improvement.
  3. Real-Time Feedback: Engage in video-recorded negotiations for constructive feedback, allowing you to observe and refine your techniques.

By the end of the workshop, you'll leave with a strategic toolkit that enables you to approach negotiations with increased leverage, confidence, and insight, supported by modern theory and actionable practices. Additionally, you'll receive a deeper individual assessment of areas to focus on for growth and benefit from enhanced feedback from peers and expert trainers, ensuring a well-rounded learning experience.

This workshop is available only in person.

The Smart Negotiator Advanced Training: Specialized Skills for Specific Challenges:
Our Smart Negotiator Advanced Trainings build upon skills acquired in our Fundamentals or Deep Dive Training and address specific challenges you may face:
  1. Multilateral Negotiations: Manage complex dynamics involving multiple stakeholders and non-market actors.
  2. Labor Negotiations: Learn strategies for union and non-union contexts, focusing on effective negotiation and dispute resolution.
  3. Mediation: Enhance your ability to neutrally facilitate negotiations or conflict resolutions, guiding discussions toward solutions.
  4. Advanced Techniques for Value Creation: Discover strategies for identifying and maximizing value in complex deal-making.
  5. Negotiation Teams and Agents: Strengthen team dynamics and skills for effective representation in organizational negotiations.
  6. Intercultural Negotiations: Address cultural nuances and leverage differences for successful global negotiations.
  7. Crisis Negotiations and Prevention: Prepare for high-stakes situations like strikes or blockades.
  8. Gender impact on negotiation: Focus on challenges such as discrimination and stereotypes to foster personal growth and organizational solutions.

Each module provides specialized insights and practical skills to help you excel in specific negotiation scenarios.

Enhance your event with tailored Workshops or Keynotes:
We offer impactful workshops and keynotes to boost negotiation skills at conferences and sales or procurement summits.

Using our General Framework, these sessions are crafted to provide concise, effective learning with practical tools and insights:

  • Four-Hour Workshops: Include simulations for hands-on learning.
  • One or Two-Hour Keynotes: Deliver engaging and motivational presentations.

These flexible formats are ideal for busy schedules, ensuring participants gain valuable knowledge efficiently. Whether through a workshop or keynote, attendees will experience new perspectives and enhanced negotiation skills.

Join our exclusive 3.5-day intensive residential workshop designed for just 8 participants. Elevate your negotiation skills through a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical exercises, including personality and culture assessments, strategic simulations, and comprehensive video analyses. With a focus on real-world applicability, our program uses innovative tools like the Negotiation Canvas® and the MESOS strategy, ensuring you leave with actionable skills and a personalized action plan.

This workshop is conducted by two Senior Consultants, using the Action Learning methodology with dynamic simulations and intuitive visual tools.

Target Audience

Experienced negotiators looking to develop advanced capabilities in negotiation, or beginners seeking a comprehensive experience to master all aspects of challenging professional or personal negotiations.

DURATION
DURATION
3.5 Full Days
# PARTICIPANTS
# PARTICIPANTS
Up to 18
# PARTICIPANTS
# PARTICIPANTS
Yes
INCLUDED TOOLS
INCLUDED TOOLS
Negotiation Canvas® Negotiation Process

General Framework

Our workshops are grounded in "Action Learning," a hands-on approach incorporating simulations, visual tools, and group and individual feedback.

We adopt a holistic perspective on negotiation, addressing it at three levels:

  • Tactical (establishing effective interactions with your counterpart)
  • Strategic (enhancing your negotiating power)
  • Value Creation (uncovering hidden opportunities and enlarging the negotiation 'pie')

Recognizing that 70% of negotiation success stems from thorough preparation, we introduce The Negotiation Canvas®—an intuitive, straightforward visual tool designed to help participants prepare meticulously for any negotiation scenario.

We teach that adept negotiators shape outcomes by managing the negotiation process itself. To this end, our curriculum includes a seven-phase negotiation process, with best practices outlined for each phase.

Additionally, our workshops consistently highlight the crucial role of cultural dynamics in negotiation and provide strategies for managing these effectively.