By the end of this course, you will be able to: prepare strategically for negotiations, communicate with influence, recognize and use power dynamics, and apply collaborative techniques to reach durable agreements in real-world situations.
This course equips you with practical tools to negotiate confidently and ethically across professional and personal contexts. You’ll learn how to clarify goals, limits, and alternatives, uncover underlying interests, and understand how assumptions, emotions, and perceptions shape outcomes. You’ll also distinguish between different negotiation approaches and know when to apply each effectively.
You’ll develop high-impact questioning and listening skills, read verbal and nonverbal signals, and identify sources of leverage. Emotional awareness will help you build trust, manage tension, and strengthen your influence in any negotiation.
Through realistic scenarios, you’ll practice collaborative problem-solving, navigate conflict and resistance, and adapt your approach to complex, high-stakes situations. What makes this course unique is its focus on both strategy and human dynamics—combining clear frameworks with immediately usable skills—so you don’t just negotiate more often, you negotiate better.
Foundational concepts shape how negotiations unfold long before a conversation begins. In this module, learners explore key negotiation approaches, including distributive and integrative strategies, while learning to distinguish between interests and positions. Psychological factors that influence negotiation behavior are introduced alongside practical preparation techniques, helping learners define goals, priorities, limits, and alternatives with confidence.
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5个视频1篇阅读材料3个作业1个插件
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5个视频•总计16分钟
Welcome & Introduction•1分钟
What Counts as a Negotiation•4分钟
Dividing vs. Creating Value•4分钟
Requests, Reasons, and What’s Really Driving People•3分钟
Preparing with Goals, Options, and Walk-Away Points•3分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计18分钟
Key Negotiation Concepts and Distinctions•18分钟
3个作业•总计105分钟
Ungraded Knowledge Check•30分钟
Identifying Negotiation Moments•30分钟
Graded Quiz •45分钟
1个插件•总计8分钟
Understanding Needs in Negotiation (TED Talk)•8分钟
Communication, Power, and Influence
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Effective negotiation depends on how ideas are communicated and relationships are managed. This module focuses on strategic questioning, active listening, and awareness of verbal and nonverbal signals that influence outcomes. Learners also examine sources of power and ethical influence, along with emotional intelligence strategies that help build trust, manage tension, and maintain rapport.
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4个视频1篇阅读材料3个作业
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4个视频•总计15分钟
Asking Better Questions and Listening for What Matters•4分钟
What People Say vs. What They Signal•4分钟
Where Power Comes From in Negotiation•4分钟
Trust, Emotion, and Influence•3分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计20分钟
Key communication behaviors that support productive negotiation•20分钟
3个作业•总计90分钟
Ungraded Knowledge Check•30分钟
Reframing Communication Under Pressure•30分钟
Graded Quiz •30分钟
Applying Negotiation in Real-World Scenarios
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Real-world negotiations often involve uncertainty, resistance, and competing pressures. In this module, learners apply collaborative problem-solving strategies to move conversations forward, navigate conflict and impasse, and adapt their approach to complex situations. Challenging contexts, including difficult personalities, cross-cultural interactions, and virtual negotiations, are explored to support confident, flexible application of negotiation skills.
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5个视频1篇阅读材料2个作业
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5个视频•总计19分钟
From Positions to Problems•5分钟
Momentum, Resistance, and Stalled Conversations•3分钟
Adapting Across Contexts•5分钟
Responsive, Not Rigid•4分钟
Course Conclusion & Congratulations•2分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计17分钟
Practical strategies for moving negotiations forward when progress stalls•17分钟
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