Negotiations Skills

Blog Posts by Satish Mehta

Discard the obsolete context. Adopt the new framework.

Skills trades make a comeback.

Blue-collar work is lucrative and empowers you to take control of your life. The stigma that used to be attached to the industry has largely faded away. A growing number of young people are choosing to swap college for vocational schools that offer paid, on-the-job training.
An ability to negotiate skillfully is the most common trait of all successful leaders.

Countering the Three Causes of Resistance in a Negotiation.

Often, while negotiating, you will face resistance. It…
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Three ways to open up as a leader.

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Fail Not in a Negotiation

Most successful leaders share one trait: they can negotiate skillfully.
An ability to negotiate skillfully in the most common trait of all successful leaders.

Dhaakar’s Negotiation Skills Program

Most common trait of successful leaders is their ability to negotiate skillfully.
An ability to negotiate skillfully is the most common trait of all successful leaders.

Responding to a Proposal in a negotiation

Most successful leaders have one trait in common, they have the ability to negotiate skillfully.
An ability to negotiate skillfully in the most common trait of all successful leaders.

What if you have a weak BATNA?

Most successful leaders have one trait in common - their ability to negotiate skillfully.
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Doing something different

Symptoms to look out for
An ability to negotiate skillfully is the most common trait of all successful leaders.

Negotiating Online

You may write a thoughtful email. But what if the other side needs to read or understand it carefully due to language and terminology differences?
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3 Negotiation strategies to end disputes

Avoid expensive deadlock and possible litigation. Create value.
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Four characteristics of successful proposals

Here are a few signs your proposals might need improvement:  You consistently score lower than expected on RFPs. You're mostly copying and pasting from past proposals (with little customer focus). If you open your submission to a random page and read a paragraph, it isn't clear who the customer is or what they need.  Your win rate is less than 50%.  If you experience the above, it may be time to work on your content to align with successful proposals more closely. 
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Having tough conversations

A step-by-step approach