Improve Your Negotiation Skills in 2025: Here’s What You Must Do
Negotiation is a crucial skill, whether you’re working on a big business deal, asking for a raise, or simply trying to reach a mutual understanding with someone. Good negotiators know how to communicate effectively, find common ground, and get the best results for everyone involved. In 2025, improving your negotiation skills can help you […]
How to Negotiate Business Deals with Confidence
Negotiating a business deal can feel intimidating, especially if you’re not used to doing it. You might worry about saying the wrong thing, losing an opportunity, or not knowing how to handle the back-and-forth. But here’s the thing: negotiation is a skill you can learn just like any other. And with a few key […]
How to Negotiate Contracts and Agreements
Negotiating contracts and agreements is an essential skill in business. Effective negotiation can help you get the best terms and avoid potential problems, whether you’re dealing with suppliers, clients, or partners. Here’s a simple guide to help you negotiate contracts and agreements successfully. Read more about Business Understand What You Need Before you start […]
Negotiation Techniques Every Entrepreneur Must Have
Negotiation is referred to as the methodology of discussing a matter of interest among individuals, or two or more parties to come to an agreement satisfying the individuals or all the parties involved. The negotiator relies on his ability to craft words followed by timely cues to influence the other party to come to […]
Negotiation And Out-Of-Court Settlement
Sometimes, parties to a suit pending in court may realize the advantages they will enjoy if they pursue an amicable settlement of their dispute without recourse to the court system. Read more about The law and you Such parties are allowed, despite the pendency of their suit in court, to pursue the end of […]
The Law & You: Collective Bargaining In Nigeria (Part A)
Collective bargaining in Nigeria evolved through government intervention unlike other countries where the concept evolved from the private industrial sector. The term ‘collective bargaining’ is made up of two words; ‘collective’ which means a group action through representation and ‘bargaining’ on the other hand means negotiating and it involves proposal and counter-offers. Thus, collective bargaining […]
8 Business Negotiation Skills You Should Have
Unless you’ve built yourself to accept uncertainty in good fate, you’ll have a knot in your belly when it becomes clear that you’re going to be negotiating anything with a potentially difficult person. It’s the sort of stuff that keeps some of us awake at night. But there’s always a way to win, even in […]
Esau and Jacob: 5 Negotiating Lessons
We all know the story of how Esau lost his birthright; you can read it in Genesis 25:27-34. Jacob did not steal Esau’s birthright, nor was it given to him. It was sold to him — he bought it. How did Jacob manage to get such a bargain? He negotiated well while Esau negotiated very, […]
10 Skills You Need to Develop to Succeed in Negotiating.
Problem Analysis Effective negotiators must have the skills to analyse a problem to determine the interests of each party in the negotiation. A detailed problem analysis identifies the issue, the interested parties and the outcome goals. Preparation Before entering a bargaining meeting, the skilled negotiator prepares for the meeting. Preparation includes determining goals, areas for […]
How to Solve Problems
Sometimes in life and business, we are faced with problems and find it difficult to make a decision that will be fair to everyone involved. However, there is always a way out! Here is a story to illustrate that point and to help you start your day on a cheerful and positive note: A father left […]
How To: Be an Effective Negotiator
By Kobe Eru Godwin Every business on the surface of the earth is into sales. You are either selling a product or a service. Your ability to grow your business has a lot to do with your power of negotiation. However, aside from the business perspective, being able to negotiate is highly paramount to your […]