FAQs/Glossary

Grow the Pie

Utilizing creative problem-solving techniques to match each party's needs with the other party's assets to find unique ways to optimize agreement and create more value for each side. There are generally several dimensions and several issues at play in any negotiation. Wise negotiators explore all the issues and dimensions of a negotiation to find trade-off [...]

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Habit & Loop

A simple to use, repeatable, proven, proprietary process developed by TableForce which allows users to quickly and effectively prepare for any negotiation conversation regardless of value.

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Dual Concern Model

Having a high degree of concern for the interests of others in the negotiation while maintaining a high degree of concern for your own interests.

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Email Power Shift

Traditional negotiating powers such as organizational status, gender, age, race, and type of dress are present in face-to-face negotiations. A power shift occurs when email is used in a negotiation. Most, if not all, of these power elements are eliminated. Power and status differences are minimized and individuals who might have little power in face-to-face [...]

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Emotional Outbursts

Some people try to get what they want by becoming emotional, by embarrassing the other person, or by becoming a nuisance. We tend to become defensive when we encounter such behavior. The best approach to emotional, harassing, bothersome, or embarrassing behavior is to stay in control. don't respond by becoming emotional yourself—the negotiation will simply [...]

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End-Run

Going around someone to achieve that which they are resisting, and getting approval from another source with authority. Going around the person you are negotiating with to resolve the issue with someone else—generally someone of higher authority.

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Escalation

A sudden rise in the intensity of disagreement between negotiating parties; a sudden rise in the terms that was not expected.

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Escalation Tactic

Escalation is a very tough negotiating tactic. An agreement is reached between two people who have the apparent authority to make the deal. Then, one says that they need to show the agreement to someone else for "routine" approval. That's when the first surprise occurs. The higher authority rejects the agreement unless further concessions are [...]

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Expressive Communication Style

Cultures with an expressive communication style regard emotion as a natural part of the communication process. A total lack of emotion in their counterparts may feel to them like a lack of sincerity and trust. Examples of such cultures include Mediterranean, Arab, and in some situations Russian and Latin America.

By |2022-12-09T16:21:45-05:00December 30, 2020|
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