Interpersonal Skills In Negotiation

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There are several skills listed under interpersonal skills. It is important for one to develop good interpersonal skills as it

helps one to make informed decisions and create a good social relationship with people around them. A person’s

professionalism in life can partly be judged through interpersonal skills. It is one of the major skills required to survive

through this living habitat. According to written assignment unit 6, some of the questions listed under interpersonal skills

are listening, assertiveness, negotiation, feedback, persuasion, interviewing and coaching.

Listening

Listening is hearing someone’s state of mind and thoughts. One listens to another person and acknowledges that they are

listening through body language …show more content…

Negotiation is widely practised in the business industry as the product prices and the cost of services offered by the

company are being negotiated by the customers. According to Tony Nagle (N.D), the top 10 factors for successful

negotiating skills are know what we want, know the other side, consider the timing and method of negotiations, prepare

point by point, offer benefits for accepting our offer, frame our negotiation around one or two points, know our state of

patience, prepare options for mutual gain and use the power of the draft. Last but not least, listening is also the most

powerful negotiation skill.

For more details on how to develop one’s negotiation skill: http://www.negotiations.com/articles/negotiating-skills/

Feedback

Feedback is giving a response or aftermath description of the work being done. By receiving feedback, one is given the

chance and room for improvement. In the business field, a company can work on their weaknesses by listening to

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