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Negotiation Skills

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Negotiation Skills

Melbourne
13 Jun 2012 $505
04 Sep 2012 $505
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06 Dec 2012 $505
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Sydney
13 Jun 2012 $505
04 Sep 2012 $505
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06 Dec 2012 $505
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Brisbane
20 Jul 2012 $460
05 Sep 2012 $460
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07 Nov 2012 $460
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Cairns
16 Aug 2012 $460
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Townsville
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Emerging Professionals Learning Pathway

  • Odyssey Training’s Emerging Professionals Learning Pathway is designed for talented professionals who are looking to accelerate their career progression and move into a more leadership based or senior role.

    The program covers key competency areas to help them diversify and expand their skill set as they transition from team member to team leader.

  • Course 1 Self Leadership 2 Days
  • Course 2 Negotiation Skills 1 Day
  • Course 3 Conflict Resolution 4 Hrs
  • Course 4 Innovative Thinking and Problem Solving 1 Day

Project Management Learning Pathway

  • Odyssey Training’s Project Management Learning Pathway is designed for project managers and team members who wish to manage their time and resources more effectively in order to carry out successful projects.

    The program covers key competency areas which enable managers to follow a structured process and meet the major objectives of the project and the organisation.

  • Course 1 Project Management Fundamentals 2 Days
  • Course 2 Microsoft Project 2010 Introduction 2 Days
  • Course 3 Negotiation Skills 1 Day
  • Course 4 Applied Project Management 2 Days
  • Duration
    1 Day (9:00 am – 4:30 pm)
  • Meals Provided
    Lunch and refresments
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  • Delivery Methods
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Course Overview

The art of successful negotiation is the careful exploration of opposing positions with the goal of achieving a positive ‘win-win’ outcome. Effective negotiation should be principled and systematic, with clear planning, introductory, exploratory, integration and settlement phases. Effective negotiators underpin phases with a robust communication skill set.

Expected Outcomes

  • Understanding your current negotiation style and adapting your style to suit the context and situation.
  • Understand the importance and methods to invest in improved planning and preparation.
  • Understand the impact of different approaches to negotiation.
  • Recognise and resolve negotiation obstacles, and review methods to prevent conflict escalation.
  • Negotiate to achieve collaborative ‘win-win’ outcomes for all parties involved.

Who Should Attend this Course

All team members looking to improve their personal negotiation competency and raise their confidence in dealing with a range of workplace negotiation situations.

Core Learning and Development Competencies

This course has been designed to support the development of the following core competency areas identified to facilitate individual and organisational success:

  • Conflict management
  • Integrity and trust
  • Interpersonal savvy
  • Negotiation

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Topics Covered [Click to Show All]

Present viewpoint about negotiating
Explore the foundation of your current viewpoints, and review the pros and cons of alternative views.

Negotiating style beliefs
Investigate where you are now and understand how your current approach affects negotiation outcomes.

The phases of the negotiation process
Understanding how to break the negotiation process into logical components so that a systematic process can be used to prepare, introduce, explore, integrate, settle and follow-up in a results focused manner.

Negotiation preparation considerations
Each negotiation context will have a unique set of factors. Establish planning techniques and utilise planning tools to improve preparation efficiency.
Negotiating on interest vs. position
Taking a collaborative approach to reconcile the parties interests.

Integrative vs. distributive solutions
Integrate the needs of both parties to achieve solutions.

Principled negotiations on merit
Reaching agreement and maintain sustainable and professional business relationships.

Tactics, problems and dirty tricks
Practical techniques to employ when you encounter tactics.

“The Negotiation Skills course gave me a framework for discussions beyond what I’d expected.”
Sue, Manager