Introduction
	
			
	Alliances in business are a natural route for development, but not all contracting relationships can be categorized as alliances. For a long-term and successful business alliance, a foundation of trust, openness, and practiced negotiation skills by the involved parties is essential.
	Negotiation stands at the core of every endeavor to achieve objectives, be it structuring an agreement, bargaining for goods or services, or finalizing a deal. The ultimate  aim of negotiation should be to culminate in a win/win scenario, which is a hallmark of enduring alliances
	This effective negotiation, persuasion, and critical thinking course offer a comprehensive training course framework for effective negotiation, a cornerstone in building and nurturing business alliances—from relationship-building critical thinking to prioritizing objectives.
	Course Objectives
	After this persuasion training, participants in the effective negotiation, persuasion, and critical thinking course will be able to:
	Craft a framework for scrutinizing current alliances and formulate an effective negotiation plan and strategy
	Practice and refine influence and persuasion skills
	Adopt appropriate behaviours for each stage of negotiation to ensure the delivery of positive outcomes
	Recognise and neutralise typical negotiating schemes
	Employ critical thinking for straitening their negotiation approach
	Define a blueprint for the analysis of business alliances
	Utilise persuasion skills during negotiation
	Manage and cancel challenging negotiators by employing aggressive tactics
	Grasp the fundamental principles of persuasion and their significance in negotiations.
	Course Content:
	
			
	
			
	DAY 1:
	Characteristics of a strategic alliance and its market effects
	Culture, perception, and their impact on alliance building
	Fostering trust through communication and achieving alliance goals throughout its life cycle
	Recognising personality traits that strengthen or hinder negotiation
	Addressing communication barriers to sustain relationships
	Strategies for development review and action planning
	DAY 2:
	Challenges and strategies for individual and group meetings
	The influential role of active listening, both in positive and adverse circumstances
	Rules for significant presentations to maximise impact
	Synchronising body language with logic, credibility, and enthusiasm
	Feedback mechanisms and action planning.
	DAY 3:
	Steps to achieve a win/win negotiation
	Collaborative bargaining keys in partnerships
	Understanding and application of leverage
	Recognizing negotiation stratagems and ploys
	Methods for dealing with tough negotiators and overcoming obstacles
	DAY 4:
	Tuning into signals and interpreting informal information
	Navigating through setbacks, missteps, and challenges
	Cultivating a trust-based environment
	
			
	Advanced conversational techniques
	Focusing efforts on the needs of alliance partners
	DAY 5
	Gaining control and leveraging both formal and informal information
	Identification, analysis, and verification of sources and assumptions
	Problem framing and breakdown
	Making decisions when under pressure.