Coaching practices for Negotiate Salary

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• A salary conversation is coming and I freeze on the number
• I’ve got a salary talk coming up and I actually know what the role is worth, but my instinct is to hang back politely and let them say a number first
• I’ve got a negotiation coming up and I’m walking in half-blind
• I always name a clean round figure when I put my offer out, and it lands like an opening placeholder that’s begging to be haggled down
• The second they push back I either cave completely or harden into all-or-nothing, because I walked in without ever deciding what I could actually live with

Practices that may help

1. Use the door-in-the-face structure in salary and price negotiations
   In salary negotiation, opening high is partly a door-in-the-face move — your real ask lands against a high anchor.
   The Door-in-the-Face Technique, Made Practical
2. Make the first offer (when you’re informed)
   When you know the value range, anchor first — the opening number drags the deal toward it.
   Anchoring Bias in Negotiation and Judgment
3. Map the ZOPA before negotiating
   Know your walk-away point and estimate theirs before the first offer is made.
   Expanding the Pie: Negotiation Beyond Splitting the Difference
4. Use precise, non-round numbers in final offers
   A specific non-round number signals calculation and research, not an arbitrary position.
   The Ackerman Method, Made Practical
5. 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
6. Use the Ackerman bid sequence: 65%–85%–95%–100% of target
   Make four calculated offers that converge on your target with shrinking steps — each concession signals you are approaching your limit.
   The Ackerman Method, Made Practical
7. Focus on interests, not positions
   Ask why a position is taken — the underlying interest is almost always more negotiable than the stated demand.
   Principled Negotiation, Made Practical
8. 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
9. Propose a post-settlement settlement to optimize an agreed deal
   After reaching a deal, offer to see if you can both do better — many agreements leave joint value on the table.
   ZOPA: The Zone of Possible Agreement
10. 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

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