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Introduction Guide

Negotiation

The Negotiation process is a strict value-protecting discipline rather than a reactive discounting exercise of mid- to late-deal concessions that erode contract margins and destroy future renewal baselines.

Summary


This 3-page resource provides an introductory overview of Negotiation. It is organized into eight sections.


1.  Mostly Won Before It Starts


2.  Plan Before You Sit Down


3.  Negotiate Interests, Not Positions


4.  Trade, Never Give


5.  Recognise the Tactics


6.  Hold Your Nerve


7.  What to Avoid

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Published

June 2026

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