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Annual Lessons Learned to Implement in 2022

Annual Lessons Learned to Implement in 2022

Here’s my annual list of lessons learned from my 2021 columns and a reminder to put these strategies into practice in 2022. You won’t get better results if you don’t implement them. Each also has a link to my column with more detail. Don’t scream at negotiation...

Truth, Strategy Can Be Tough Elements to Mix

“What should I do if he asks if I have the authority to agree to his figure?” one seminar participant asked me. “If I truthfully answer yes, then he’ll probably just stick to that amount and not move. If I answer no, it would be a lie.” “Excellent question,” I...

Know Who You’re Dealing With: Ethics Do Matter

“John, you’re going to have to do better than that if you want this company,” said the New York investment banker. “We’ve got a higher offer from one of your competitors.” “How much better, and who made it?” John responded. “I can’t say as we have a confidentiality...

Trust’s Boundaries Best Marked in Units of Risk

“I don’t trust him,” he told me. “He’s lied in the past and will do it again. But I have to deal with him. What should I do?” First, understand the role that trust plays in negotiations. According to Roger Fisher, co-author of “Getting to Yes,” trust is a matter of...

Negotiations Should be Based on Truth, Moral Terms

“I don’t really care much about the job security and health benefits of my soon-to-be ex-employees,” this business owner told her chief negotiator. “My financial bottom line is far more important to me. But John (our potential purchaser) doesn’t know this. So tell him...

Reputation is worth much more than money

“I agreed to his requested discounts and his changes to the lease terms but he hasn’t signed yet. Then I got a call from another possible tenant – and I am pretty sure this one will pay our full rate without any discounts. What should I do from a negotiation...