Archive for August, 2006

The Significance of Body Language in Negotiations

While body language has been a source of interpersonal understanding from the very beginning of the human race, only in the past few decades has behavioral scientists started producing methodical observations of nonverbal meanings.
They have developed complex notational systems, layered people interacting for slow-motion frame-by-frame analysis, and performed thousands of other experiments.
The scientific study [...]

Negotiable or Nonnegotiable – Checking the Veracity

An important part of negotiating is understanding: what is negotiable? Or to turn the question around, what is not negotiable? Think about it for a moment. Is there anything that is not negotiable?
Argument on Death is Nonnegotiable
Some people might argue that death is nonnegotiable. There is an old bromide: “Nothing is sure but [...]

How to Make Use of the Leverage?

The strength of each party’s position is leverage and it is the key strategic element in any negotiation.
When you observe the leverage in a negotiation, you should ask who has it and who doesn’t? Who has the better bargaining position and why? How can I use my leverage to my greatest advantage ? As you [...]

Have a look at the Hidden Agenda

Since they are difficult to ferret out – that’s why they’re called “hidden” agendas! Be mindful of the possibility of hidden agendas without introducing paranoia into the process. You rarely expose them by asking directly – or early in the process.
As part of your ongoing preparation, collect all the information you can about motive. The [...]

How to Tackle Altercation on Time Management

The solution to diverting a good time management scheme is stepping back and looking in.
Confrontation is telling our selves that it is ok to commit mistakes. When we make mistakes, we learn and can get going.
Confrontations is letting us know that we have the right to confront any problem that steps opposite us, and [...]

The Pathway to Success with Time Management

In order to time management to be successful, you have to go after certain rules.
Although all of us are different in our own ways, there are key rules that apply to us all. Planning is one of those key rules that apply to us all in time management.
When we are intentionally working to stay [...]

How to Achieve Time Management in Multicultural Society

Our society comprises all types of people with established beliefs, modern ways, structure, gender, roles, class, et cetera.
To create a time management scheme that works we have to think about many factors, since we are concerned with other people all the time.
Often our world has hidden messages, in addition to obvious resources that help [...]

Steps To Organize Your Home Office

Follow the lead of a well-organized home office.
Using the checklist below, incorporate many of the organizing tips found on the list.
You will have both a professional and efficient home office.
ORGANIZE YOUR BOOKKEEPING

Prepare and send invoices to clients
Enter monthly transactions into bookkeeping software
Reconcile bank, credit card, and other account statements
Send reminders for paying bills on their [...]