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Principled Negotiation is the approach to negotiation developed by Roger Fisher, Bill Ury, and others, first described in the book Getting to YES. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Getting to YES (ISBN 1-84413-146-7) is the reference book dealing about win-win negotiation. ... Negotiation is the process where interested parties resolve disputes, agree upon courses of action, bargain for individual or collective advantage, and/or attempt to craft outcomes which serve their mutual interests. ... Negotiation and conflict resolution expert Roger Fisher is the co-author (along with Bill Ury) of the classic book on win-win negotiation called Getting to YES. Fisher, a professor at Harvard Law School, says he started by asking the question What advice could I give to both parties in... Getting to YES (ISBN 1-84413-146-7) is the reference book dealing about win-win negotiation. ...
In concept, Principled Negotiation is a win-win approach where the goal is to reach a lasting agreement, rather than traditional positional (win-lose) bargaining. It has been suggested that Win-win strategy be merged into this article or section. ...
Elements of Principled Negotiation:
separate the people from the problem
focus on interests rather than positions
generate a variety of options before settling on an agreement
insist that the agreement be based on objective criteria
Negotiation describes any communication process between individuals that is intended to reach a compromise or agreement to the satisfaction of both parties.
Negotiation involves examining the facts of a situation, exposing the both the common and opposing interests of the parties involved, and bargaining to resolve as many issues as possible.
Good negotiation requires advance preparation, an understanding of the underlying assumptions and needs to be satisfied on both sides, a basic knowledge of human behavior, and mastery of a range of negotiating techniques, strategies, and tactics.