4 Empowering Reasons To Negotiate
Everything is negotiable in life, including sex.
It is usually assumed that those who possess the greatest talent, dedication and education are the ones who achieve the rewards in life. Life can disillusion those who hold that belief.
The ‘winners’ are usually people who are not only competent, but also are willing to negotiate what they want.
Negotiation, however, is not theirs alone. An increased awareness of what negotiation is and how to use it to get what you want will help put you in the ‘winner’ category.
Negotiation is an integral part of our lives. It occurs between neighbors, associates, friends, in-laws, and lovers.
You probably have negotiated for such items as an increase in salary, more office space, time off work, transfer, time alone, or the price of your home and car.
You negotiate nearly everything you do in life. Therefore, learn to do it well. Learn to be an effective negotiator and enhance the quality of your life and relationships–on and off the job.
The benefits of negotiation impacts every aspect of life and work. These four benefit are the most important reasons to learn to negotiate well.
1. Conflict resolution One of the most vital areas where negotiation skills offer a considerable advantage is in learning to resolve conflicts. Negotiation can resolve conflicts more effectively because the process revolves around the ability to proactively communicate and listen. People learn to understand not just the positions being adopted in a conflict; people learn to uncover the reasons behind the positions. The ability to resolve a conflict by striving to find a creative solution can only elevate his/her value as a member of the team.
2. Solving Issues Negotiation is about solving issues. Every day employees/people are challenged by a variety of issues ranging from mundane disagreements to major interpersonal or professional disputes. Each situation is unique, but by learning and practicing negotiation skills people can more readily adapt to the vast array of challenges she/he faces. As negotiation skills includes solving issues, she/he can learn an assortment of effective strategies which can be adapted to almost any issue people encounter in life, and work.
3. Communication A successful negotiation is made possible by learning to communicate proficiently. Negotiation skills require that one learns about exchanging and sharing information. People can learn to not only see the world through his/her own eyes more clearly, but more importantly, she/he learns to see through the eyes of the people who are involved. By gaining a broader and more complete perspective of the situation one can engage with peers and clients with a greater level of both confidence and ability. Likewise, by learning to listen people will be able to relate and to fully appreciate their interests with a more productive understanding. Few would argue against an employee benefitting through learning to improve their communications skills.
4. Persuasion One of the most positive results which can emerge from developing good negotiation skills is the ability to persuade. Becoming persuasive can only occur when one learns to understand the nature of the issue(s) and through his/her ability to effectively connect through communicating. The ability to persuade is one of the most powerful negotiation skills an employee can have in their skill repertoire. Negotiation is a dynamic process encompassing all of the above motivational rewards for learning the varied negotiation skills that business negotiation demands. Employees can only benefit by learning and developing their negotiation skills. Benefits are enjoyed by both the career enhancement of the individual and the bottom line of the organization.
About Dr. Dorothy: Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, Ph.D., Metaphysician – Certified Hypnosis Practitioner, Author, and Speaker. Dr. Dorothy facilitates clearing blocks, fears, and limiting beliefs. You can live the life you desire. She brings awareness to concepts not typically obvious to one’s thoughts and feelings. http://www.drdorothy.net
Source: spiritualnetworks
