STRATEGIC NEGOTIATION AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

ANGELO MONORITI, Rachele Gabellini

Obiettivi formativi

The course aims at teaching students the scientific principles that govern human being interaction as the utmost important source for any innovation process. During the course, participants will test their beliefs and opinions, overcome their rational and emotional prejudices, analyze complex negotiating scenarios and discover innovative interaction skills to maximize and best pursue their goals in life and profession. Students will learn to generate innovative options by gathering information and dovetailing interests. This program emphasizes an understanding of both interpersonal behaviors and analytical tools for dealing effectively with conflicts and innovative solutions to solve problems. Human being interaction is an essential competence in today’s dynamic workplace and private life. Dealing with customers, suppliers, or colleagues, ability to interact effectively is vital to the success of organizations and communities.

Prerequisiti

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Risultati di apprendimento attesi

At the end of the training course, the student will have acquired an overall and progressive ability to manage conflicts in a professional and scientific way through the principles of the Science of Negotiation and Human Interaction.

Contenuti Del Corso

The course will give students the opportunity to: - analyze the origin of conflicts and explain how they can be handled: strength, law and interests; - deepen basic knowledge about theories and stages of human interaction and effective negotiation behaviors: from positional negotiation to principled negotiation; - behave effectively to "create value" dealing with three dimensions: relationship, process, substance; - learn to manage human interaction (perceptions, emotions and communication); - learn how to prepare and manage the negotiation process (Who? How? Where? When?); - prepare and manage the substance of the negotiation (Interests, BATNA, Point of Resistance, etc.).

Testi Di Riferimento

R. Fisher - W. Ury - B. Patton, Getting to yes. Negotiating agreement without giving in (2012). Random house business book D. Malhotra, Negotiating the Impossible, (2016). Berret-Koehler publishers, inc. R. Fisher - D. Shapiro, (2005) Beyond reason, Penguin Books W. Ury, Getting Past No (2007). Bantam Books

Metodologie Didattiche

The course consists of theoretical and practical training modules supplemented by self-taught in-depth activities. In particular, it includes: Theoretical training: students will be able to learn theoretical notions through an experiential and pragmatic training method based on multiple learning channels (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) Practical training: Students will be able to practice what they have learned in the classroom by applying negotiation techniques as part of an interactive comparison. In-depth activities: To complete the educational path, for each module, supplementary readings are recommended that are useful to the process of learning the basics of the subject. During the course, handouts and material relating to simulations will be distributed. To complete the educational path, for each module, supplementary readings are recommended that are useful for the learning process of the fundamental notions on the subject. The training course can take place both in person or in distance learning.

Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento

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Criteri per l’assegnazione dell’elaborato finale

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Settimana 1

Introduction Conflicts: - The origin of conflicts: interests - The perception of conflict: pathological or physiological phenomenon? Role Play: “GE”

Settimana 2

Conflicts: - Modalities of conflict management: Force, Law, Interests Role play: “Staple Rights”

Settimana 3

Principles of effective negotiation: - Where are we. Positional negotiation. - Where we want to go. Principled Negotiation. - separate people from the problem - focus on interests - generate options for both parties - use objective criteria Role play: “Smooth Fit”

Settimana 4

Principled Negotiation; Separate people from the problem The dimension of “Relationship”: Perceptions - Sensations and perceptions - Selective perception and reactive devaluation - Put yourself in the other side’s shoes Role play: “Falluja”

Settimana 5

Principled Negotiation; Separate people from the problem Emotions - Positive and negative emotions - Emotional intelligence Stop thinking, start feeling - How to manage the emotions of others (and ours...) in negotiation? - The 5 core concerns: Appreciation Affiliation Autonomy Status Role Role play: Stakes Engagement

Settimana 6

Principled Negotiation; Separate people from the problem Comunication - Perceptions, emotions and communication - Convince or persuade? - Persuasive communication Listening to start communicating and to manage the emotions of others. Listening (active) - The form of communication. Effective transmission of one's messages (voice, gaze, smile and facial expression, movement and posture) Role Play: Active listening

Settimana 7

Principled Negotiation; Separate people from the problem The dimension of “Process” - Who? - Where? - How? - When? Role play: The Problematic Cure

Settimana 8

Principled Negotiation; Separate people from the problem The dimension of “Substance”: - Mapping, gradation and composition of own and others’ interests; - Identification of BATNA (Best Alternative to a Negotiated agreement) own and of the other side; - The point of reference (own and of the others side); - ZOPA (Zone of Possible Agreement) - Being aware of your choices: what I should do and what I could do Role Play: “Sally Soprano”

Settimana 9

The language of innovation: get in challenge, go to action! Role play: “The pheasant egg” Role Play “Colonel Chicken”

Settimana 10

The language of innovation: get in challenge, go to action! Role play: “Shannon Quick Cash” Role play: “The Vikings” Role play: “Smooth -fit”

Settimana 11

The language of innovation: get in challenge, go to action! Role Play “Bakra Beverage” Role Play “Moms.com”

Settimana 12

The language of innovation: get in challenge, go to action! Role Play: “Greekonia” Role Play: “Aerospace”