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Can you give brief introduction about yourself? What is your name? What is your real, birth name? Where and when were you born? Where did you go to college? Where did you go to high school? What is a good character? Effective Meetings 1. Test the importance and ask if the meeting is really necessary. 2. Prepare goals before the meeting begins. 3. Challenge each goal. Save tasks that require a team effort. 4. Prepare an agenda. 5. Inform others and send the agenda for participants to look over and arrive prepared. 6. Assume control: address the most important issue and don't get distracted with minor details. 7. Focus on the issue: don't get distracted with jokes and unrelated stories. Save social occasions for times when they will be appreciated. 8. Be selective. Invite those who will be contributing to the goals. 9. Budget time in relation to the importance of the issue. 10. Use structured activities in your meetings to ensure equal participation and engagement. May I have your name, please? I'd like to speak to your supervisor. You're not doing your fair share. What do you expect me to do about it? Don't trouble yourself. Take it easy. Take a deep breath. Could you please repeat that? Show some courage. You're just playing the devil's advocate. Are you all right? Could I come over later today? Lets' talk Were you waiting long? What's new? How could you do something so stupid? This place is a mess? This place is a disgrace. I can't take it anymore. What's the matter? Would you like to talk about it? What planet are you from? I find that hard to swallow. Are you serious? "Let me see if I understand you completely." What brings you here? Winning at negotiations may be simpler than you think. But first, give up the idea that you must come out the winner. go for a win-win situation. Prepare Probe Propose Entrepreneurs, he claims, often have trouble with the preparation and probing, simply because they talk too much and don’t listen. “Get all you can, but also try to accommodate the other side’s needs.” Negotiating is one of the most important skills entrepreneurs can have. Use these tips to sharpen your negotiating aptitude: First, know what you want. Establish a goal and consider what it will take for your to achieve it. Then know what the other party needs. Remember: it takes two to tango, so ask open-ended questions to gather information. Listen emphatically. What you hear is just as important as what you say. Remember that the other side is not the enemy. They are your ally and should be treated as such. Be patient. The negotiating process takes time; like that legendary tortoise, slow and steady wins the race. Finally, be flexible. Does that sound fair to you? Who does have the authority to approve this agreement? Can you put these commitments in writing? |