BEYOND REASON Using Emotions as You Negotiate

Two experts break new ground with this articulate lesson on the emotional dimension of negotiations. One of many insights they offer is the importance of attending to the five core concerns, or needs, that everyone has when involved in negotiation. These core concerns--appreciation, affiliation, autonomy, status, and role--are the source of much emotion, whether we want them to be or not. These concerns and clear standards for reacting to each of them are spelled out early in the lesson and serve to integrate the material that follows. Though the abridgment is a bit uneven, the insights are cutting-edge and will be a welcome change from competitive and mechanical models of negotiating. T.W. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB/ MAR 06]