Advanced Negotiation Skills
Achieving Results Through Advanced Negotiation Techniques
5-Day Training Course
Key Behavioral Competencies
By attending this training course, participants will develop key behavioral capabilities that will enhance overall professional effectiveness, supporting continued growth and success in any career path.
Negotiation Planning
Strategic Planning
Decision-Making
Problem Solving
Cultural Intelligence
Influence Management
Conflict Resolution
Emotional Intelligence
Course Overview
We all operate in an increasingly complex commercial and professional environment that requires us to negotiate on a daily basis not only with customers, clients, suppliers and contractor, but also with managers, fellow employees and colleagues within our own organisation.
This Advanced Negotiation Skills training course is designed to explain the negotiation process in detail and demonstrate how to use it effectively, giving delegates the negotiation skills and strategies they need to succeed in today’s challenging commercial environment.
In this Energy Training Centre training course you will:
- Improve your effectiveness in negotiations by understanding key negotiation strategies and how to apply them in practice
- Understand how to make the most of your own natural negotiation style
- Develop the skills to influence people more effectively and to control the negotiation table
- Gain the essential tools and knowledge to plan and manage a range of negotiation scenarios
- Enhance your ability to add value through the negotiation process
- Understand different behaviours and attitudes related to different cultures and how to turn them in your favour
Course Objectives
By the end of this Advanced Negotiation Skills training course you will:
- Have a deep understanding of the key analysis of the negotiation process and how to influence others to get more of what you need and want
- Have developed a range of highly effective negotiating skills and strategies that can be used in a range of situation
- Be able to effectively analyse, plan and prepare for every negotiation
- Understand the benefits of controlling and reading body language when influencing others
- Have become a more effective and confident negotiator
- Have enhanced an essential operational, management and leadership skill that will increase your performance on a daily basis
Training Methodology
This Advanced Negotiation Skills training course will use a mix of formal presentations, case studies, role play exercises, self assessments, presentations and group discussions. The teaching methods used provide an opportunity for delegates to learn, develop and then practice the skills taught using a variety of hands-on exercises that stress participation and that reinforce and build on the comprehensive training course materials provided.
Who Should Attend
This Advanced Negotiation Skills training course is ideal for:
- Project Managers and Team Leaders
- Procurement and Supply Chain Professionals
- Contract Managers and Engineers
- Business Development and Commercial Executives
- Anyone seeking to enhance negotiation outcomes in technical or business settings
Course Curriculum
- Thinking Outside-the-Box
- Positivity & Negativity and Its Affect on Negotiation
- Applying a Positive Attitude to the Negotiation Process
- Proposal Format – simple, focused & logical
- Placing Yourself Above the Competition with Your Proposal
- The Psychology of Negotiation - Knowing your Opponents Driving Force
- The Feel-Good Factor
- Questioning & Listening Techniques
- Knowing and Understanding your own Behavioural Style – Keys to how you negotiate
- Negotiation Style Assessment
- Approaches to Negotiation
- The ‘Win-Win’ and Why it is misunderstood
- The Two Distinct Approaches to Negotiation
- Communication Style and the Negotiation Process
- Adapting to Different Communication Styles
- Negotiation and Ethics
- A Strategic Approach to Negotiation - Distributive negotiation strategies
- BATNA, Zone of Possible Agreement
- Openings, Anchors, Offers and Counter Offers
- A Strategic Approach to Negotiation - Integrative Negotiation Strategies
- Sharing Information, Diagnostic Questions & Unbundling Issues
- Package Deals, Multiple Offers and Post-settlement Settlements
- Knowing and Maintaining your Sources of Negotiation Power
- Sales Negotiation Behaviour – A Practical Approach
- Wants and Needs – The importance of identifying needs
- Emotional Intelligence and its Role in Negotiation
- The Importance of Body Language and Non-verbal Behaviour
- What is Body Language and how do we accurately read it?
- Understanding Thoughts from Body Language
- How to use your own Body Language to negotiate more effectively?
- Resolving Disputes – learning to mediate to create better deals
- Techniques of the Mediator - practical mediation skills to help resolve disputes
- Face to Face Negotiation – dealing with different cultures
- British & American
- Japanese & Chinese
- French & German
- Advice for Cross Cultural Negotiators
- International Team Negotiation Exercise
- Putting Negotiation Techniques into Practice – putting a deal together
- Summary Session and Questions
Certificates Awarded
Certificate of Completion
After successfully completing this training course, participants will be awarded The Energy Training Centre Certificate of Completion — a respected validation of their dedication to continuous learning and professional excellence. This certificate signifies that participants have gained the essential knowledge and skills required to make a measurable impact in their field.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The course aims to equip participants with advanced strategies, behavioral techniques, and emotional intelligence tools to achieve successful negotiation outcomes in diverse business and technical environments.
This course is ideal for Project Managers, Procurement Specialists, Contract Managers, Business Development Executives, Engineers, and professionals seeking to enhance their negotiation effectiveness.
Topics include negotiation strategy development, communication and body language, emotional intelligence, cultural intelligence, BATNA, conflict resolution, and practical role-play negotiation exercises.
The course uses an interactive blend of presentations, group discussions, self-assessments, simulations, and case studies to reinforce practical learning and real-world application.
Participants will gain stronger decision-making, strategic planning, influence management, and problem-solving capabilities—enhancing confidence and professional performance.
Unlike basic programs, the Advanced Negotiation Skills training course delves deeper into psychological, strategic, and cross-cultural dimensions of negotiation, helping professionals manage complex and high-stakes scenarios.
Participants receive an Energy Training Centre Certificate of Completion, signifying mastery of advanced negotiation competencies and commitment to professional development.
The course is typically conducted over five intensive days, combining theory with practical negotiation simulations and exercises.
The course explores key frameworks such as BATNA (Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement), ZOPA (Zone of Possible Agreement), and both distributive and integrative negotiation strategies.
Participants learn how to adapt negotiation styles for different national and cultural contexts, including case studies on British, American, Japanese, Chinese, French, and German negotiation behaviors.
Yes. Engineers, project managers, and other technical professionals benefit from learning how to negotiate effectively with clients, contractors, and cross-functional teams.
Key competencies include decision-making, strategic planning, conflict resolution, influence management, cultural intelligence, and emotional intelligence.
No formal prerequisites are required, though participants should have some prior negotiation experience or a role that involves regular negotiation responsibilities.
The course includes role-play negotiations, self-assessments, case study analysis, and international team negotiation exercises to simulate real-life scenarios.
Interested participants can register through The Energy Training Centre’s website or contact the training coordinator directly for enrollment details, schedules, and fees at [email protected].
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