Friday, March 7, 2014

A Successful Negotiator


A Successful Negotiator
“The only thing certain about any negotiations is that
it will lead to another negotiation.”
Leigh Steinberg, Sports Agent      

As I see it. . . . . . . .

A successful negotiatior

There are those that can and there of those who can’t . . . . that is negotiate successfully.

A successful negotiations is a process; not an event nor is it a one issue occurrence.

The person that understands the negotiating process and prepares themselves for the negotiations has a strategic advantage. That advantage is in the negotiations and in creating a successful negotiating process and outcome.

In any negotiations there are a number of issues to be negotiated. Some of the issues are on the table and in plain sight for everyone to see. Other issues are being masked to be used at a critical point in the negotiations . . . . and there will red herring being used as distracters.

The negotiations will be a series of give and take. The success negotiator will be prepared for the give and take that occurs . . . . They will not be thrown off course when a red herring is introduced into the negotiations.

A successful negotiator has to be prepared for the changing climate in the negotiating process. 

To be successful in negotiating we have to understand the process.

When you have reached an agreement on one point . . . . it may not be the conclusion of the negotiations. It may be a step in the negotiations process and that item of on the person list of masked points.

With many negotiators they will negotiation on one point at the time trying to wear the other person down emotionally. They can also make an attempt to have the other person lose their patience and composure to gain control of the negotiation.

The person that’s in control of their emotions . . . . is in control of the negotiation process.

A successful negotiation is a process: and the agreement on one point may very likely lead to another area of the negotiations. Be prepared for the negotiating process and the contingencies that will occur and you will create a strategic advantage for a successful negotiations process.

A successful negotiator is prepared for the negotiations . . . . and puts themselves in the position to create a successful outcome in the negotiations.

©2014 Lou Ludwig Motivational Power Quote, Sales and Management Consultant Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

 

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