Coaching practices for Self Persuasion Negotiation

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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?

  • 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
  • I got the small yes I was after but it didn’t change a thing
  • I noticed I got someone to agree to something they probably wouldn’t have chosen on its own, just because they’d said yes to me earlier
  • When the pressure builds in a conversation, I cave on something I actually believe in just to make the discomfort stop
  • I keep losing the same argument by pushing harder, and it’s starting to dawn on me that I’ve never once tried to actually see it from their side first

Practices that may help

  1. 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
  2. Ensure the first commitment feels freely chosen
    The self-perception update only fires when the person believes they chose to comply.
    The Foot-in-the-Door Technique, Made Practical
  3. Recognize and respect the ethical limits of foot-in-the-door
    The technique can manufacture commitment to things people would not freely choose — that is a misuse.
    The Foot-in-the-Door Technique, Made Practical
  4. Stick to Values: act consistently with what actually matters to you
    Before compromising a position, check whether the compromise conflicts with a core value — and hold if it does.
    FAST: DBT’s Skill for Maintaining Self-Respect in Relationships
  5. See things from the other person’s point of view
    Try honestly to see things from the other person’s angle before you argue your own.
    How to Win Friends and Influence People, Made Practical
  6. FAST: maintaining self-respect in difficult interactions
    Fair, no Apologies, Stick to values, Truthful — the self-respect compass for high-pressure conversations.
    DBT Interpersonal Effectiveness: Getting What You Need Without Destroying the Relationship
  7. Use reciprocal concessions in negotiation
    Make a large ask first; concede to your real ask — the concession feels like a gift.
    The Rule of Reciprocity, Made Practical
  8. Use self-respect as the outcome measure — not just whether you got what you wanted
    After any difficult interaction, ask: "Do I respect myself for how I showed up?" — not just "did I win?"
    FAST: DBT’s Skill for Maintaining Self-Respect in Relationships
  9. Separate the people from the problem
    Be hard on the problem, soft on the people — attack the issue, not each other.
    Getting to Yes: Principled Negotiation
  10. Prime identity before the ask — "what kind of person are you?"
    Invite the person to describe who they are in terms that align with the behavior you’re requesting.
    Pre-Suasion, Made Practical

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