Negotiation Teams
Working Together
Introduction
 One-on-One vs Team Negotiation
– Advantages
– Disadvantages
 The Leader
– Obligations
– General Characteristics
 Team Members
– Men vs. Women
– General Characteristics
 Teamwork
– Roles
– Seating Location
One-on-One vs Team Negotiations
 Advantages
– Distributes responsibility
– Pools individual strengths
– Trains junior negotiators
– Saves time
 Disadvantages
– Increases costs
– Lacks unity (possibly)
– Lacks coordination
– Lacks leadership (possibly)
The Leader
 Obligations
– Balance various needs
– Present unified front
– Exhibit technical expertise
– Take full responsibility
 General Characteristics
– Integrity
– Gregariousness
– Confidence
– Self-esteem
– Creativity
– Eloquence
– Good Listener
– Patience
Team Members
 Avoid these temptations
– Reward appointments
– Individual strengths
 Avoid these characteristics
– Negative
– “Loose Cannon”
– Physically weak
Team Members
 Men vs Women Differences
– Personal
– Social
– Physical
– Tactical
 General Characteristics
– Clear goal
– Results-driven structure
– Competent team members
– Unified commitment
– Collaborative environment
– High standards
– External support
– Principled leadership
Teamwork
 Good cop/Bad cop
 Larger Teams
– Leader
– Good Guy
– Bad Guy
– Hardliner
– Sweeper
Seating Location
Bad Guy Good Guy Leader Hardliner Sweeper
Conclusion—Team Negotiations
 Starts with the leader
 Needs good teamwork
 Eases chance for success
Bibliography
 Curry, Jeffrey E. A Short Course in International Negotiation,
Novato, (California: World Trade Press, 1999).
 Gheens, Susan http://faculty.cmsu.edu/iwe/upcoming.html.
Taken from a seminar entitled “Teamwork in the
Communication Arts Classroom." Accessed May 30, 2005.
 Hindle, Tim Negotiating Skills, (London: Dorling Kindersley,
1998), 20-21.
 Opstein, Edward D., Negotiation Strategies, LCC.
http://www.negotiationtools.com.
 http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/sts/bmartin/dissent/contacts/
au_wba/whistle200006.html Accessed May 30, 2005

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    Introduction  One-on-One vsTeam Negotiation – Advantages – Disadvantages  The Leader – Obligations – General Characteristics  Team Members – Men vs. Women – General Characteristics  Teamwork – Roles – Seating Location
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    One-on-One vs TeamNegotiations  Advantages – Distributes responsibility – Pools individual strengths – Trains junior negotiators – Saves time  Disadvantages – Increases costs – Lacks unity (possibly) – Lacks coordination – Lacks leadership (possibly)
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    The Leader  Obligations –Balance various needs – Present unified front – Exhibit technical expertise – Take full responsibility  General Characteristics – Integrity – Gregariousness – Confidence – Self-esteem – Creativity – Eloquence – Good Listener – Patience
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    Team Members  Avoidthese temptations – Reward appointments – Individual strengths  Avoid these characteristics – Negative – “Loose Cannon” – Physically weak
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    Team Members  Menvs Women Differences – Personal – Social – Physical – Tactical  General Characteristics – Clear goal – Results-driven structure – Competent team members – Unified commitment – Collaborative environment – High standards – External support – Principled leadership
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    Teamwork  Good cop/Badcop  Larger Teams – Leader – Good Guy – Bad Guy – Hardliner – Sweeper
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    Seating Location Bad GuyGood Guy Leader Hardliner Sweeper
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    Conclusion—Team Negotiations  Startswith the leader  Needs good teamwork  Eases chance for success
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    Bibliography  Curry, JeffreyE. A Short Course in International Negotiation, Novato, (California: World Trade Press, 1999).  Gheens, Susan http://faculty.cmsu.edu/iwe/upcoming.html. Taken from a seminar entitled “Teamwork in the Communication Arts Classroom." Accessed May 30, 2005.  Hindle, Tim Negotiating Skills, (London: Dorling Kindersley, 1998), 20-21.  Opstein, Edward D., Negotiation Strategies, LCC. http://www.negotiationtools.com.  http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/sts/bmartin/dissent/contacts/ au_wba/whistle200006.html Accessed May 30, 2005