Chapter 2: Be A Mirror Flashcards
Assumptions blind
Hypothesis guide
Great negotiators aim to use the skills they have to find the surprises they KNOW exist
Have several hypotheses regarding a scenario
Smart people think they have nothing to discover
Great negotiators are open to all possibilities
Put distance between you and whatever worst case scenario can occur in an instance
Using teams to hear someone out
Listening well is hard
Overuse of personal pronouns
Indicator of lack of of importance
Try not to preoccupy yourself with your own arguments
Actively listen
How many things can the concious mind focus on simultaneously
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Consume yourself in listening
Focus entirely on listening to the individual you are negotiating with. Mirror body language
Make your goal completely listening to your counterpart
Identify your counterparts needs. Get them talking about what they want
Start with listening, validate their emotions create enough trust and safety for a real conversation to begin
Absolute necessities
Slow.It.Down.
Negotiations work better with time
Late night FM dj voice
Solid tool
Deep soft slow and reassuring voice.
The voice of calm and reason
Be the voice of calm and reason
Use body language vocal tone and empathy
Involuntary Telepathy
We are always signaling that which we are ready to do with our general emotional energy and context