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From Marty Finkle, CEO
Negotiating for Success 
July 2015 
In this issue...
Meet our
lead tutors

Sandy Sbarra
Rich Waldrop
Simon Letchford
Jill Campen
Gaetan Pellerin
Jerry Langlois
Associate tutors
Ananda Laberge 

Ross LaGumina 

John Leehman 

Julie Shen   

 

CEO's message: Evaluate techniques--not just outcomes                                                                    
 

    

How did you do in your most recent negotiation? If you got what you wanted, congratulations on a job well done. If you fell short,  you must've done something wrong. But it's not that black and white. 

 

Results aren't the only barometer for your performance, and they may not predict how you'll fare in future negotiations. So please, don't gloat in victory or beat yourself up for what you could've done better.   

 

Instead, review the entire spectrum of your latest negotiation. For example, did you develop robust wish and concession lists? Were you clear on intends? Did you properly structure your proposals? Learn more in the Tutorial below. 

 

Evaluating whether you and your people are effectively practicing  negotiation techniques is critical for future success. Now--before the busy fall season--may be the ideal time for this all-important assessment. If you need guidance, give us a holler.  

 

       

 

 

 

Marty Finkle, CEO 
 


Tutorial: Coach yourself to negotiation excellence              

 

 

If you're an ANS alumnus looking to enhance your expertise, review your most recent negotiation and answer these questions:

 

  • Did you have the required skills and knowledge to effectively plan and execute all phases of the 8-step approach?
  • Did you use the right tools and processes to move the negotiation forward at the appropriate times?
  • How satisfied were you with the outcome?

If you need help assessing your performance (or your coworkers'), contact us.

Blog: Bring observer for "temperature" check            
 

For a complex negotiation, consider bringing someone who can observe and "take the temperature" of the session.  

 

This person may pick up things you miss while leading the dialogue.

 

See how Alan Smith's experience as a passenger in a car reminded him of the importance of observation. Read Wrestling with an Octopus.

NYC executive roundtable Oct. 16: Discuss key strategies & celebrate Scotwork at 40!

High-level executives from around the globe will gather in Manhattan on Friday, Oct. 16 to discuss critical negotiation trends and the latest, most-sophisticated strategies. We'll also celebrate Scotwork's 40th anniversary.

If you're a leader at your organization and wish to attend, contact Cathy Rafferty.
Tailored ANS courses: QSR & pharma
Gaetan Pellerin presenting  
                       

To meet the rising demands of our clients in the quick service restaurant and pharmaceutical industries, Scotwork NA has scheduled a series of industry-specific Advancing Negotiation Skills courses:

 

 

 QSR

-Aug. 17-20

-Oct. 5-8

 

Pharma

Oct. 19-22

   

All will be in Parsippany. Register.   

Powerful opening statements: Oct. 23 webinar              

Develop more effective opening statements for your next negotiation. Join John Leehman as he leads this interactive webinar on Friday, Oct. 23, 11:30-12 EDT.  Attendance is free, but pre-registration is required. 


Facebook: Follow and engage with us             

Scotwork NA's new Facebook page features valuable tips and links to other key information.

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Scotwork at 40: Remembering 1975!  
            

To help commemorate Scotwork's 40th anniversary, here's a notable event from 1975:


For the first time ever, spacecraft from different nations docked in space as the U.S. Apollo, carrying a crew of three, docked with the Russian Soyuz with its crew of two.
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