Negotiation Enthusiast Gifts

'Maybe you should reconsider those place cards, Ms Harris?' (Negotiation talks/Good Guys/Bad Guys)

'I'm sorry...what other options are there?'

Tug of Negotiation and Conciliation.

'Pick a contract...any contract!'

'Five hours of tough negotiation and you blow it by wagging your tail too soon!'

Cat pleads into mouse hole: 'Can't we talk about this?'

"Finally we have something in common...mutual distrust."

"Then we have an unspoken agreement?"

'That's your best advice? Play nice.'

"We have an agreement in principle. The question is, do we all have the same principles?"

'Thanks for coming. Now, let's see if we can bring this negotiation to closure.'

"I was hoping we could avoid the middleman"

"Just to get the negotiations off on the right foot, I don't intent to concede anything."

"....and don't forget to ask for more overtime."

"Before we start our wages negotiation talks, the lads would like to congratulate the chairman on his 83% salary increase."

"Your interest in the salary makes me wonder how 'self-motivated' you really are."

'Now...let's have our little talk and avoid a tribunal.'

"Finally we agree on something! We'll figure out later just exactly what it is."

"We agree to agree to disagree...that sounds like we may actually agree on something!"

"I'd like a 150% rise."

'Then it's agreed. We'll negotiate and you'll try to get the the best of me and I will try to get the best of you.'

How Not To Start Off A Negotiation Process.

'You are lucky, I've already refused to see five salesmen this morning.' 'I know. They were me!'

'Tug-of-negotiation and conciliation'

Salesman given 10 minutes under extreme pressure to sell to buyer

"We can agree on some of these proposals, but we draw the line when it comes to term limits for members of management."

'Our best strategy for collective bargaining is to send our biggest guy.'

'I'll make my final decision on that promotion of yours, after this game.'

National Mediators Society. Push. Pull.

Agreement

'Hell, I was hoping we could avoid binding arbitration.'

"I sure hope the negotiations go well."

"He's right, but he didn't have to rub our faces in it."

"Let me get this, but keep in mind that you'll pay for it in other, more subtle ways later on."

Lawyers annual softball game postponed. "They're still negotiating for who pays for the beer."