Negotiator Prints

'Which 'win' is ours? Because the one on the left looks bigger.'

Thanks to compromise they were moving closer.

'Don't let it throw you - It's just a negotiating tactic.'

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

'Can't you see? This isn't a real offer! They're just tossing us a bone!'

"I'm getting the fire-breathing dragon with wings. He wanted $200, but I talked him down to fifty bucks."

"It's agreed. I'll try to get the best of you and you'll try to get the best of me."

'So, Smith, how do you feel negotiations are going?'

"There. Now it's all on paper. Feel better?"

'I'd like you to hammer out a win-win agreement in which they lose.'

'Face it, we're never going to reach a consensus.'

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

'It's ok, he's signed - release his children.'

'I'll agree to a fifty-fifty split, but I get the hyphen.'

'Could we finish these negotiations via e-mail? That will allow me to think before I respond to your proposals.'

'Everything is negotiable, including my integrity.'

"A handshake is as good as a thirty-page contract, eh, Mr. Harrison?"

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

'It's simple, really - unless and until all our demands are met, we keep crying.'

Individuals can and do make a difference, but it takes teamwork to really mess things up.

'Now's a good time to get a feel for your negotiating skills.'

'What's important is that we found some common ground. Let's try not to get bogged down over who found it first.'

'They're not pets - they're negotiating tools.'

'Ready for your first lesson in negotiations?'

'In negotiations, he appeared to have ice in his veins, but his tail betrayed him.'

'Negotiating skills need fine tuning.'

'Sometimes it's good to see the big picture.'

'We can agree with me or you can be wrong.'

'Let's meet halfway.'

"Page two, paragraph six: The moral high ground-we're prepared to yield totally on that point."

'I'm part of the decision-making process... I'm the 'No' part.'

'Right...we've agreed to mediation to decide whether or not we go to mediation!'

'A good negotiator can stand back and gain perspective.'

"Relax, Ashwell. We don't say 'Ka-ching' until the deal is signed."

'These upcoming negotiations are going to be rough Jekyll, son you better send Hyde.'