This document discusses key aspects of negotiation including objectives, components, skills, stages, styles, and traits of a good negotiator. It outlines 5 essential negotiation skills: preparation, active listening, creating value, maintaining control, and using facts and data. The negotiation process is described as having 4 stages: preparation, opening/exchanging information, bargaining, and closing/implementation. Finally, it decodes 5 common negotiation styles: accommodating, avoiding, collaborating, competing, and compromising.