Prepare for Negotiations More Effectively
Better preparation leads to better outcomes.
- IT budgets are increasing, but many CIOs feel their budgets are inadequate to accomplish what is being asked of them.
- Eighty percent of organizations don’t have a mature, repeatable, scalable negotiation process.
- Training dollars on negotiations are often wasted or ineffective.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
- Negotiations are about allocating risk and money – how much risk is a party willing to accept at what price point?
- Using a cross-functional/cross-insight team structure for negotiation preparation yields better results.
- Soft skills aren’t enough and theatrical negotiation tactics aren’t effective.
Impact and Result
A good negotiation process can help:
- Maximize budget dollars.
- Improve vendor performance.
- Enhance relationships internally and externally.
Member Testimonials
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M. A. Mortenson Company
Guided Implementation
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I cannot measure the two questions just yet. It was a positive experience, looking forward to implementing the ideas provided by Donna.
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Assoc.
Guided Implementation
9/10
$272K
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Greenheck Group
Guided Implementation
10/10
$136K
10
Phil is very experienced and was able to guide my negotiation planning and execution. The final outcome was more positive with Phil involved than ... Read More
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- Call 1: Establish and categorize goals; develop negotiation ranges.
- Call 2: Discuss alternatives and how they impact the negotiation.
- Call 3: Identify and evaluate assumptions being made by the parties.
- Call 4: Discuss critical research components and sources.
- Call 5: Identify key relationships that help and hurt your negotiation.
- Call 6: Discuss the two-team approach to negotiating and how to utilize it.
- Call 7: Identify and assess the leverage of each party.
- Call 8: Review timeline questions and the impact the answers have.
- Call 9: Develop a strategy based on the 16 key factors.
- Call 10: Draft an agenda to implement your negotiation strategy.
- Call 11: Develop sound questions and answers to preserve leverage.
- Call 12: Review tips and best practices for rehearsing before the negotiation.
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