Essentials of Negotiations and Stakeholder Influence

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Overview

Essentials of Negotiations and Stakeholder Influence

Course Description

Essentials of Negotiations and Stakeholder Influence level-sets your understanding of negotiation influence and strengthens preparation, planning, and execution activities involved with both simple and complex negotiations. The program includes industry techniques and tools for traditional supplier negotiations, as well as tips for internal cross-functional leadership. You'll walk away with a standard industry and customized individual experience, which includes your Personal Negotiation Styles℠ “DNA” to help you embrace your own natural tendencies and strengths. The program includes mock negotiations to reinforce techniques and tactics immediately in a “no judgement zone” environment.

This course is also available as a private or corporate offering. Visit the Supply Chain and Logistics Corporate Training page to learn more.

Course Content

NEGOTIATION CONDITIONING OVERVIEW

NEGOTIATION PREPARATION TOOLS

NEGOTIATION EXECUTION TECHNIQUES

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND TEAM LEADERSHIP

LIVE NEGOTIATIONS SIMULATION AND FEEDBACK

Requirements & Materials

Important Information

To help practice and hone your negotiations skills, you will be videotaped during a practice negotiation session. The constructive feedback will help you improve your skills and build confidence.

Session Details

  • Special Discounts: All residents of the State of Georgia are eligible for a 50% discount while funds last thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration. Use of this discount is subject to verification of GA residency. Enter coupon code SCL-GAAIM at checkout (cannot be combined with other discounts).

    Non-Georgia residents can register and pay for all required courses in a Supply Chain & Logistics certificate and receive a discount of 17% off per course. Enter coupon code SCL-Cert at checkout. Review coupon instructions for more information.

    If you have 3 or more participants from your organization, please contact us for volume discounts at course@scl.gatech.edu.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for sourcing initiative leaders, project leaders, business unit leaders, operations managers, sales leaders, and procurement and supply management-related professionals who are involved with supplier selection, contract development, and supplier performance management.

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What You Will Learn

  • Negotiation preparation skills
  • How to strengthen executive communication techniques to gain internal stakeholder support
  • Key contract terms like indemnification, limits of liabilities, consequential damages, insurance, and termination
  • Negotiation philosophies and Personal Negotiation Syles℠ to spark collaboration or combat abrasive people
  • Negotiation table techniques to enhance perceived bargaining position and contract outcomes
  • How to communicate results and financial impact to the leadership team
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How You Will Benefit

  • Increase emphasis negotiation conditioning and philosophy setting before and throughout the entire sourcing engagement process.
  • Enhance your toolbox of industry standard negotiation prep tools like the SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) and BATNA (Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement).
  • Better prepare for negotiations by leveraging knowledge of key negotiation terms and counter-offer tactics.
  • Improve negotiation table techniques and soft skills to direct and redirect negotiation momentum.
  • Heighten ability to successfully utilize your traditional “comfort zone” approach in combination with your negotiation team’s strengths by leveraging Personal Negotiation Styles℠.
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I am really impressed with the scope of subjects covered and the practical case studies in diverse sectors from health, education, and other public sector projects.

- Kenny Onasanya
Team Lead

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