Debating Skills courses in Coventry

The Art of Negotiation: Virtual In-House Training Confidence, rapport, curiosity, and patience are essential ingredients to successfully handling a difficult conversation and negotiation. In this course, you will learn to identify and manage aspects of a negotiation, distinguish needs from wants, and manage expectations. The course will cover communication best practices, strategies for handling difficult conversations, and the basics of the art of negotiation. What you Will Learn Master the different ways to say 'no' Determine negotiation strategies based on typical client strategies Develop solutions to break deadlocks Getting Started Introductions Course structure Course goals and objectives Establishing personal learning objectives Foundation Concepts Exercise: Most Challenging Scenarios and Outcomes Debrief: Impact versus intent Addressing customer expectations Needs versus wants Key skills for managing customer relationships Elicitation (requirements gathering) Communication and active listening Sensitivity and empathy Handling Difficult Conversations Saying 'no' The Ladder of Inference 4-Step approach for handling difficult conversations Characteristics of a trusted advisor Communication Best Practices Attunement and active listening Exercise: Identifying Effective Techniques Communication pitfalls and best practices Building rapport and influence Words of wisdom Exercise: Reflection on Challenges Negotiation Strategies Negotiation basics Five phases of negotiation Identifying different strategies Traditional versus Progressive Hard - Soft - Principled Exercise: Your Preferred Techniques Selecting appropriate strategy for project negotiations Common pitfalls to avoid The impact of culture on negotiation Looking at conflict through the lens of negotiation Exercise: Mapping a Resolution

Say It Skillfully™: Tough Conversations with Great Results Do you avoid difficult conversations? Have you failed to say what needs to be said, simply because you didn't have the right words? This session will show you how to speak your mind in a positive and productive manner, even under challenging circumstances. We will explore specific scenarios in which Molly offers the exact words you can use-and explains the words-so you start to see patterns emerge and are able to skillfully resolve what used to be difficult interactions. When you hold back, you become part of the problem. When you learn how to express your perceptions, you become part of the solution. The words you need to be open, honest and direct Frameworks to help you to build confidence and poise Skills to help you support those around in a positive and uplifting manner

Say It Skillfully™: Tough Conversations with Great Results Do you avoid difficult conversations? Have you failed to say what needs to be said, simply because you didn't have the right words? This session will show you how to speak your mind in a positive and productive manner, even under challenging circumstances. We will explore specific scenarios in which Molly offers the exact words you can use-and explains the words-so you start to see patterns emerge and are able to skillfully resolve what used to be difficult interactions. When you hold back, you become part of the problem. When you learn how to express your perceptions, you become part of the solution. The words you need to be open, honest and direct Frameworks to help you to build confidence and poise Skills to help you support those around in a positive and uplifting manner