2. Chapter 4 Preparing for Negotiation He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become amonster.(G.w.Nietzsche,1844-1900)

3. Questions in focus 1.What is teamwork? 2.Why do the parties need to form coalitions? 3.How to form coalitions? 4.How can you make a coalition work? 5.How to build integrative agreements?

4. How can conflicts between groups be resolved successfully through negotiations How can conflicts between groups be resolved successfully through negotiations? And related to this, how can we get win-win settlements from inter-group negotiation without suffering the destructive side effects of inter-group competition and conflict escalation? Effective teamwork. Forming and maintaining coalitions. Devising integrative solution.

5. Outlines 1.Teamwork *What is needed for effective teamwork? *What roles are needed? *Key points for managing your negotiating team *Who else may be involved?

6. Outlines (Continued) 2.Forming coalitions *How effective are coalitions in negotiation? *What are the problem associated with maintaining a coalition? *How can you make a coalition work? *Twenty tips for making a coalition work

7. Outline (Continue) 3.Building integrative agreements *How can you achieve integrative agreements? *What are the routes for moving from opposing demands to a solution that reconciles the two parties’ interests? *Key questions for devising integrative solution *Which approach works best? *Achieving integrative agreements through principled negotiation’

8. (1)Teamwork The hangers must be swung in cadence, when more than one is hammering the iron. (Giordano Bruno, 1548- 1600) Many of the most important negotiations between organizations or groups are handled by teams that represent the larger

9. * What is needed for effective teamwork? To be deductive, negotiating teams need to co-ordinate the activities of the individuals participating in the discussion.

10. *What roles are needed? No1.The spokesperson will normally be the most experienced negotiator in the team. No2.The back-up acts as the spokesperson’s assistant.

11. *Key points for managing your negotiating team Guidelines: Reading book P80 Pitfalls to avoid: Autocratic team leadership. Trying to do everything yourself before and during the negotiation. Blaming someone else for every mistake and difficulty.