Negotiate - Praxis Framework

Negotiate

The purpose of this competency is to achieve the goals of negotiation in the P3 context, i.e. to:

find solutions to issues involving two or more parties;
develop beneficial relationships between two or more parties.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

initiate and conduct a negotiation
decide on the desired outcome and minimum acceptable position
determine a negotiation strategy
use bargaining techniques to reach a mutually acceptable conclusion
use external parties if appropriate
ensure the implementation of the negotiation’s outcomes

Negotiation is often primarily associated with contract negotiation but it is a skill equally applicable to areas such as conflict management and delegation.

Negotiation will be concentrated around the early stages of the life cycle and in the mobilisation activities in particular.

Knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:

the goals of negotiation
the context of the work and its impact on negotiation
different types of negotiation
how to plan for negotiation
bargaining techniques
the role of external parties in areas such as mediation and arbitration
how to document the outcomes of the negotiation

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