Influencing and Persuading - Negotiation Tools

Arguably, negotiation is a structured process where each party is influencing and persuading the other to get the outcome they desire.
I think there's more to negotiation than this. But influencing and persuading are certainly a big part of it. Your ability to influence and persuade is a crucial component of your skill as a negotiator.
It's a big topic in its own right and will get its own course (2.6). But here, I'll introduce a few key essential metods to help you influence and persuade in your negotiations.
Watching this video is worth 4 Management Courses CPD Points.
(See below for more details)
This video is part of course module number 5.2.3
Program 5: Managerial Skillset
Course 2: Negotiation
Section 3: Tools for Negotiators
Other videos about Tools for Negotiators include:
- How to Ask Questions
… https://youtu.be/uy2fS0MhmAQ
- Listening Skills
… https://youtu.be/YCIryXl-ApI
- Empathic Negotiation
… https://youtu.be/mYBAFvl8JO0
- Force Field and PMI Analysis
… https://youtu.be/NPtN1YREA5w
- MOSCOW Analysis
… https://youtu.be/-UaczoKrjvk
- How to Handle Deadlock
… https://youtu.be/jj62GodhUpg
- How to Handle a Breakdown
… https://youtu.be/-ZqphBpceIs
Module 5.2.1 covers the Fundamental Model of Negotiation. Start with the introductory video:
. Fundamental Model of Negotiation - https://youtu.be/PKz4pDm1e90
Module 5.2.2 covers Key Concepts in Negotiation
Start with Core Principles: of Negotiation https://youtu.be/FiEneNag8cI
LESSON NOTES
Fundamentals of influence
• The power of because
• Be generous with the credit for ideas. Surrender ownership of ideas and give credit freely
• Opportunities to agree
• Tell stories, dramatize ideas and paint pictures
• Positive ‘you’ – taking their perspective
• Never assert blame. Avoid an accusatory ‘you’
Basic Techniques for influence
• Offer concessions and grant favors
• Look for continuity from established positions, actions, policies
• This or that? - Alternatives
• Slice the pie
• Be precise and specific with your requests. Less open-ended, makes them feel safer in conceding
• Note helpful statements, so you can link to them (consistency)
• Note down every commitment as a visible sequence. It gives a sense of progress and inevitability
Changing Minds - persuasion
• Persistence - Don’t give in too easily
• To move the mind, move the body – take them for a walk
• Escape route / new information
- One thing I forgot to mention…
- You may not have considered…
RECOMMENDED EXERCISE
1. What is your experience (on either end of the process) of good influence and persuasion? What techniques have you experienced that really work? (2 MC CPD Points)
2. You need to have your influencing and persuasion techniques ready-at-hand when you need them. Make notes in your notebook of the techniques you would use, and when, to prepare yourself. (2 MC CPD Points)
3. You can use your influence and persuasion techniques every day - throughout the day. Each day, try to deliberately use one or more of these techniques. Do this for at least 10 working days. (10 MC CPD Points)
DOWNLOADS
Free Resources
- CPD Tools - https://gum.co/MC-CPD
Paid resources
- Management Courses Onboarding Kit - https://gum.co/MC-ObK ($3)
RECOMMENDED READING
Influence
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How to Influence in any Situation (this is the 2nd Edition of the best selling Brilliant Influence) https://geni.us/dAS7
Influence: the Psychology of Persuasion (an absolute classic) https://geni.us/Fnky
Negotiation
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Negotiate Wisely in Business and Technology (A basic introduction) https://geni.us/a2n1T6Y
Everything is Negotiable) (A basic introduction) https://geni.us/Ozwwr
Getting to Yes (the classic text) https://geni.us/U3CjduK
Getting Past No (the follow-up to Getting to Yes) https://geni.us/VQAd7
Bargaining for Advantage (another classic) https://geni.us/anBn
Negotiation Genius (Modern look at the negotiation mindset) https://geni.us/cBKKn3x
Never Split the Difference (red hot tips from ex-hostage negotiator) https://geni.us/YBSogJ
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