Coaching practices for Going Into This Negotiation I Have No Real Read on How Much the Other Side Actually Needs the Deal Versus How Easily They Could Walk and I Can't Tell Who Has the Leverage Until I Know That

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• Going into this negotiation I have no real read on how much the other side actually needs the deal versus how easily they could walk
• They’re acting like they can take it or leave it and it’s making me cave
• I can’t get a read on what the other side actually cares about most
• I’ve got a negotiation coming up and I’m walking in half-blind
• I’ve got this negotiation coming up and I’m walking in basically blind

Practices that may help

1. Ask what happens if there is no deal
   Surface the other side’s BATNA by asking what they do if this does not work out.
   Calibrated Questions, Made Practical
2. Estimate your counterpart’s BATNA
   Understanding what the other side will do if there’s no deal tells you where their pressure is — and how much room you have.
   BATNA: Your Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement
3. Make multiple equivalent simultaneous offers (MESOs)
   Propose several package deals of equal value to you — see which the other side prefers.
   Expanding the Pie: Negotiation Beyond Splitting the Difference
4. 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
5. Map the likely ZOPA before the first session
   Estimate both your own and the counterpart’s reservation points before you open, so you know what deal space exists.
   ZOPA: The Zone of Possible Agreement
6. Probe for interests, not positions
   Ask why the other side wants what they say they want before responding to what they say.
   Expanding the Pie: Negotiation Beyond Splitting the Difference
7. Know your BATNA
   Your Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement is the source of your real leverage.
   Getting to Yes: Principled Negotiation
8. Run a negotiation debrief to learn what value was left on the table
   After closing, compare priorities with the other side to see the trades you both missed.
   Expanding the Pie: Negotiation Beyond Splitting the Difference
9. 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
10. 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

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