
A structured and systematic approach to preparation is one of the surest way to increase the quality and efficiency of a negotiation.
By the way, it makes sense to coordinate the preparation of a negotiation with the other party – i.e.: to suggest that each one uses this web-app and reflects upon the same questions. (This approach enables to get much quicker to the heart of the matter once the negotiation starts instead of pussyfooting around, thereby losing a lot of time and energy.)
Regarding the preparation of a negotiation
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If you have not yet conducted apreliminary conversation
with the other party, you may want to start by using the first tool in this web-app. The purpose of a preliminary conversation is to check whether the other party is willing to meet you and, if yes, to negotiate the architecture of the negotiation (joint working objectives, agenda, logistics, etc.)
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With this
tool
, you can The tool is a web-app. You can operate it on different devices and browsers, without having to download a program.
prepare
in eight steps an upcoming negotiation. At the end, you get a detailed result sheet summarizing your notes, an agenda, a list of To Do's, and useful tips. The preparation is the second stage of a successful negotiation process. The next ones are:
3. The negotiation itself
4. The debriefing of the negotiation
3. The negotiation itself
4. The debriefing of the negotiation
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