Coaching practices for Integrative Bargaining
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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?
- We’re treating this like a fight when actually we both want the same outcome
- We’re haggling issue by issue, splitting the difference on each one, and it’s leaving us both worse off
- We’ve got several things on the table and we keep splitting each one right down the middle, leaving us both half-satisfied on everything
- The whole thing has collapsed down to one number and we’re just staring each other down over price, so whatever I gain they lose
- There are several things on the table here, and some matter way more to me than others
Practices that may help
- Identify compatible interests for joint gain
When both sides care about the same thing — quality, reputation, timing — agreements that serve that shared interest outperform splits.
Interests vs. Positions: The Core of Integrative Negotiation - Trade across issues where each side has different priorities
Give the counterpart what they care most about; get what you care most about — logrolling is only possible when interests differ.
Interests vs. Positions: The Core of Integrative Negotiation - Trade across differing priorities
Give on what you value less to get what you value more — and have them do the same.
Win-Win Thinking: Expanding the Pie - Add issues to expand the pie
Bring more variables in — timing, scope, future work — so there’s more to trade.
Win-Win Thinking: Expanding the Pie - Logroll by trading issues of unequal importance
Concede on what matters less to you in exchange for gains on what matters more.
Expanding the Pie: Negotiation Beyond Splitting the Difference - Expand the pie before you divide it
In negotiations, surface what the other side actually values most before claiming your share.
Give and Take: The Giver Advantage - Win-Win Thinking: Expanding the Pie
Win-win (integrative) thinking treats negotiation as a chance to create value before dividing it, instead of fighting over a fixed pie (distributive bargaining). By trading across differences in what each side values, both can come out better than a simple compromise — a well-supported idea in negotiation research, though it requires the right conditions to work. - Share information to unlock value
Reveal interests (not your bottom line) so both sides can find the better deal.
Win-Win Thinking: Expanding the Pie - Negotiate: know your minimum and be willing to give and take
Decide in advance what you are willing to accept short of your full ask, and be ready to offer something in exchange.
DEAR MAN: DBT’s Skill for Asking for What You Want Effectively - Use a post-settlement settlement to improve a deal after agreement
Once you have a deal, offer to keep exploring whether a better one exists for both sides.
Expanding the Pie: Negotiation Beyond Splitting the Difference
Related concerns
- Integrative Bargaining Tactics
When both sides care about the same thing — quality, reputation, timing — agreements that serve that shared interest outperform splits.
Identify compatible interests for joint gain
- Integrative Negotiation
When both sides care about the same thing — quality, reputation, timing — agreements that serve that shared interest outperform splits.
- Integrative Vs Distributive Bargaining
Give the counterpart what they care most about; get what you care most about — logrolling is only possible when interests differ.
Trade across issues where each side has different priorities
- Creative Negotiation Options
Generate multiple creative options without commitment before evaluating any — the solution space is usually larger than the initial positions suggest.
Invent options for mutual gain before selecting
- How To Create Value In Negotiation
Expand the pie before you fight over slices — but don’t forget to take your slice.
Create value first, then claim your share
- Integrative Negotiation Options
When both sides care about the same thing — quality, reputation, timing — agreements that serve that shared interest outperform splits.
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