Your Weekly Walkaway - The 10 Lessons Spring Can Teach Us About Negotiation

What to expect in this weeks Weekly Walkaway?

• Quote of the Week?- “Conflict is good in a negotiation process... it's the clash of two ideas, which then, all being well, produces a third idea.”
• Tactic of the Week?- The Flirt
• Thought of the Week?- The 10 Lessons Spring Can Teach Us About Negotiation

Remember: You are a negotiator!

You are always managing some form of conflict, a difference of opinion or interest.

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THOUGHT OF THE WEEK

The 10 Lessons Spring Can Teach Us About Negotiation

In our home we are celebrating the Easter holiday. The beginning of Spring, a season of renewal and new beginnings.

Now I know, spring and negotiation are two very different things, but bear with me. No, really.. trust me, this is an interesting exercise!

We all celebrate spring in some form. Here are a few examples;

• Holi - the Hindu festival celebrating love, forgiveness, and new beginnings;
• Nowruz - the Persian New Year celebrating renewal, rebirth, and new beginnings;
• Beltane - the pagan holiday celebrating fertility, growth, and new life.

And these are just a few examples of the many spring festivals being celebrated at this time and they all share common themes; renewal, growth, and new beginnings. So what can spring teach us about negotiation?....

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The key points I touch on are;

• Maintain a positive attitude and have faith in yourself and the process;
• Plan, plan plan. Use effective communication, build trust and long-term relationships and focus on the bigger picture;
• Be patient, be flexible, be creative. Keep moving forward.?

Spring shows us how important it is to understand the other party's perspective and needs. Find common ground, and work towards mutually beneficial solutions.

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