Negotiation Tactics for Results

311: Negotiation Tactics for Results

Earlier this year, I suddenly found myself in a critical negotiation on an important project. Past negotiations in my career have taught me — often the hard way — to start by asking questions.

In hindsight, asking lots of questions and delaying my response a bit ended up resulting in a much better outcome for both parties.

This week’s guest Kwame Christian zeroed in on both the importance of time and questions in tough negotiations — plus a lot more. Be sure to check out Kwame’s ultimate negotiation guide as well.

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