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5 Principles to Help Reach Agreements on Material Issues
Goal: Cooperative versus Competitive Negotiation
Inherent Weaknesses of Competitive Negotiation (pg.226)
1. Fails to produce the best possible solution to a problem
2. Can be quite inefficient
3. Can significantly damage personal relationships
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Cooperative Negotiation is both loving and wise (pg.
226)
5 Steps to Cooperative Negotiation
- Prepare
- Affirm Relationships
- Understand Interests
- Search for Creative Solutions
- Evaluate Options Objectively and Reasonably
How to Prepare (pg 227-228):
- Pray
- Get the Facts
- Identify Issues and Interests
- Study the Bible
- Develop Options
- Anticipate Reactions
- Plan an Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement
- Select an Appropriate Time and Place to Talk
- Plan Your Opening Remarks
- Seek Godly Counsel
Two Basic Ingredients to a Conflict: The Problem & People
Ways to Affirm Relationships During Negotiation:
- Communicate in a courteous manner
- Spend time on personal issues
- Submit to authority
- Earnestly seek to understand
- Look out for the interests of others
- Address sin in a gracious manner
- Allow face-saving
- Give praise and thanks
Understand Interests:
- Issue = An identifiable and concrete question that must be addressed
- Position = A desired outcome or definable perspective on an issue
- Interests = What motivates people: a concern, desire, need, limitation, or personal values.
Search for Creative Solutions
Evaluate Options Objectively and Reasonably
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