The one thing that destroys most negotiations is differing assumptions around value, resources and time.
One party may view resources as limited, value as scarce and time as a precious commodity to never be wasted.
The other party may view resources as approaching abundant, time as flexible and thoughts of value may never enter into their mind.
The destruction happens when one party cares little to nothing about attempting to enter the “headspace” of the other party, in order to see things from a different frame of reference.
They may lack patience, empathy, understanding or even the personal willpower to make that cognitive and emotional leap.
This is why there are so few diplomats, business “moguls,” great salespeople and great orators. It’s also why from the boardroom to the living room, life is littered with the corpses of failed negotiations.
The issue is not tactics—which everybody wants more of—but strategies—which require weeks, months and years to get right.
-Peace Be With You All-
Jesan Sorrells, MA
Principal Conflict Engagement Consultant
Human Services Consulting and Training (HSCT)
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