A negotiation strategy refers to the overall approach taken when exchanging proposals to resolve a conflict. The strategy is influenced by one's paradigm or worldview. There are several common negotiation strategies including win-win which seeks mutual benefit through cooperation, win-lose which is competitive and focused on one's own needs, and lose-lose which damages both sides. Effective negotiation strategies aim for win-win solutions by separating people from problems, focusing on interests rather than positions, generating mutually beneficial proposals, and using objective criteria to evaluate options.

2. WHAT IS A NEGOTIATION STRATEGY?
A negotiating strategy is the overall approach you take when you
exchange proposals and counterproposals with another person when
negotiating a settlement to a conflict (page 136).
The ways in which one negotiates is directly influenced by your
paradigm.
A paradigm is a worldview; it’s a way of thinking or a set of attitudes
that guide your behavior (page 136).

3. NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES
Win-win strategy: This strategy seeks mutual benefit; it uses a cooperative
rather than a competitive approach to finding a solution. People with a win-
win paradigm are empathic listeners; they try to see and understand the
problem from the other person’s perspective.
Win-Lose: This strategy uses a competitive approach to finding a solution;
each negotiator is most concerned with his or her own needs.
Lose-win: A negotiator using this strategy submits to the other person and
ignores his or her own needs.
Lose-Lose: This strategy uses an ‘if I go down, you are going down with
me” approach.
Win: This strategy occurs when negotiators are only concerned about
getting their own needs met and winning.
Win-win or no deal: This strategy takes inot account everyone’s needs. The
negotiator is not happy until everyone wins.

4. SKILLS FOR NEGOTIATING WIN-WIN SOLUTIONS
Separate the people from the problem when discussing a problem, don’t
associate it with a name. if you are the leader, take responsibility for the
problem yourself.
Focus on interests, not positions rather than focus on people’s desired
solutions, focus on their needs and ultimate goals.
Invent proposals that are mutually beneficial Consider the other’s
perspective when developing proposals, and generate as many as
possible, withholding evaluation.
Use objective criteria to evaluate proposals Use mutually agreed-on
criteria for evaluating proposals.

5. COMMUNICATION PRINCIPLES & SKILLS FOR
LEADERSHIP
1. Be aware of your communication with yourself and others.
2. Effectively use and interpret verbal messages.
3. Effectively use and interpret nonverbal messages.
4. Listen and respond thoughtfully to others.
5. Appropriately adapt messages to others.

6. QUESTIONS
What is your negotiating style at work?
What are some examples of things you have negotiated for at work before?