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Effective Negotiation Styles Explained

This document discusses developing a negotiating style and addresses several key factors to consider. It examines motivational styles like individualistic, competitive, and cooperative. It also looks at approaches to negotiation such as interests, rights, and power. Additionally, the document analyzes emotional styles like rational, positive, and negative. Overall, it provides strategic advice for crafting an effective negotiating style and dealing with various dynamics that can arise during negotiations.

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Effective Negotiation Styles Explained

This document discusses developing a negotiating style and addresses several key factors to consider. It examines motivational styles like individualistic, competitive, and cooperative. It also looks at approaches to negotiation such as interests, rights, and power. Additionally, the document analyzes emotional styles like rational, positive, and negative. Overall, it provides strategic advice for crafting an effective negotiating style and dealing with various dynamics that can arise during negotiations.

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Developing a Negotiating Style


October 8, 2015

Which Negotiation style ?

Tough vs.
- OR ???

Soft

Subset of social values

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Concern
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Motivational Style
Individualistic
Competitive
Cooperative

Strategic Issues Concerning


Motivational Styles
The myth of the hard bargainer
Do not lose sight of your own interests
Social comparison can cause breakdowns in
negotiation
Use the principle of reinforcement to shape
behavior
Recognize the power of reciprocity
Anticipate motivation clashes at the bargaining
table
Anticipate convergence

Approaches to Negotiation
Interests
Rights
Power

Strategic Issues Concerning Approaches


Principle of reciprocity
Interests are effective for pie expansion
Refocusing your opponents on interests (away
from rights and power)
Personal strategies
Structural strategies

High costs associated with power and rights


Know when to use rights and power
Know how to use rights and power

Emotional Styles
Rational
Positive
Negative

Strategic Advice for Dealing with


Emotions at the Table
Keeping a cool head is easier said than done
Controlling emotion may interfere with the
process of entrainment
Emotions are contagious
Positive emotions promote integrative
bargaining
Negative emotions must be convincing to be
effective
Timing of emotion matters

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