Negotiation Skills



Program Objectives

By end of programme, delegates will:

  • Recognise the benefits of good negotiation skills.
  • Appreciate the importance of preparing for the negotiation process.
  • Identify the different negotiation styles and learn what to use and when to use.
  • Develop strategies for dealing with tough or unfair tactics.
  • Develop skills for producing alternatives and identifying options.
  • Grasp key negotiation principles, including BATNA, WATNA, WAP, and the ZOPA.

Target Audience

  • All workers at all different levels.

Program Outline:

  • Negotiation
  • Preparing for negotiation
  • Making the Right Impression
  • Negotiation Styles
  • Initiation
  • Exchanging Information
  • The Bargaining Stage and Persuasion Tactics
  • Developing Options for Win-Win Situations
  • Handling No’s
  • Dealing with Negative Emotions
  • The Closing Stage