Negotiation: What Is It? Is General English Enough?
 
Have you ever shuddered at the thought of having to negotiate in English? Negotiation itself is a challenging process, let alone negotiating in English.
 
Before we delve deeper into English phrases and skills on negotiation (that will be discussed on other articles), let’s first remind ourselves that although negotiating can be difficult, we negotiate daily.
 
There are plenty of instances—asking for the best price in the traditional market, bargaining a new wage increase from your employer, demanding a better service from a supplier, and resolving conflicting situations at work to name a few.
 
The practices of negotiation above are great examples to mold your perspective that everyone negotiates on a daily basis, whether it be in personal or professional lives. This should be a great step to boost your confidence in embracing negotiation activities.
 
Simply defined, negotiation is when you and your counterpart come together to settle different views and needs. The process of negotiation involves the application of different strategies to interact and persuade one another. When exchanging information and educating your counterpart about your demands, you ought to have a carefully designed plan regarding the procedures, rules, and tactics on what should be said and what phrases or situations should be avoided.
 
To successfully meet your needs and reach a mutual agreement, you must master negotiation skills. And to become an expert in the field requires frequent practices, especially when it comes to negotiating under a critical condition with your international team—understanding general English is insufficient.
 
You need Business English training combined with negotiation skills to help you and your team accomplish your business goals.
 
You can improve your negotiation skills by signing up for a Business English Class at English Today, Surabaya’s leading English training service. Our trainers are committed in helping you boost your negotiation skills, from preparing it to a successful delivery of your speech.   
 
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