Course : Successful international negotiations

Practical course - 2d - 14h00 - Ref. RGI
Price : 1280 € E.T.

Successful international negotiations




This training course will enable you to recognize the different negotiation styles by cultural zone and give you the keys to understanding and adapting to the negotiation context. You'll learn how to manage difficult negotiations in multicultural situations, and how to defend and develop your margins.


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IN-HOUSE
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In person or remote class
Available in English on request

Ref. RGI
  2d - 14h00
1280 € E.T.




This training course will enable you to recognize the different negotiation styles by cultural zone and give you the keys to understanding and adapting to the negotiation context. You'll learn how to manage difficult negotiations in multicultural situations, and how to defend and develop your margins.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Identify different negotiation styles by cultural zone
Acquire the keys to understanding and adapting to the negotiation context
Handling difficult negotiations in multicultural situations
Defending and developing margins

Intended audience
Business engineers, export managers, sales managers and anyone in charge of selling and negotiating international products or services.

Prerequisites
No special knowledge required.

Practical details
Hands-on work
Fun quizzes. Negotiation test, behavioral scenarios followed by individual analysis, experience sharing.

Course schedule

1
Particularities of international negotiation

  • Legal and regulatory aspects.
  • Negotiation styles and their impact.
  • Cultural differences.
  • Find out about the negotiators' country(ies) of origin (history, culture, religion and politics).
  • Business practices by zone and country.
  • The new challenges facing the international negotiator.
Exercise
Self-diagnosis and fun intercultural quiz.

2
Defining the contours of a negotiation

  • The impact of cultural differences on negotiators' behavior.
  • The value of oral and written communication in different cultures.
  • Organizing negotiation time.
  • Different styles of intercultural negotiation: Asia, Africa, Europe, America.
Storyboarding workshops
Analysis of different management attitudes depending on the cultural background of the people we work with.

3
Planning a negotiation

  • Know the geopolitical context.
  • Target your information searches.
  • Identify your contacts: from decision-makers to influencers.
  • Analyze issues and power relationships.
  • Negotiate alone or as part of a team.
  • Define your negotiation strategy.
  • Set precise objectives.
  • Anticipate scenarios and room for maneuver.
Exercise
Preparing for different types of international trade negotiations.

4
Preparing and conducting negotiations

  • Establish a work and negotiation framework adapted to the target audience (China, India, North Africa...).
  • Gestural and verbal language.
  • Influence power relations. Dealing with objections.
  • Make the case for your product.
  • Demonstrate the value of your offer.
  • Assess the main reasons for blockages.
  • Reach a fair solution.
  • Conclude, finalize and monitor negotiations.
Role-playing
Conduct high-stakes international negotiations.

5
Negotiating in complex and difficult situations

  • Identify blocking factors.
  • Resist forcing.
  • Solve problems, find compromises and monitor compliance with agreements.
Role-playing
Managing a conflictual international negotiation. Commented analysis of the pitfalls to avoid and the techniques to use.


Customer reviews
5 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
CHRISTOPHE M.
21/07/25
5 / 5

Role-playing games
HERMANN F.
21/07/25
5 / 5

A very rewarding course based on exchanges with the trainer and the other participants.



Publication date : 07/04/2024


Dates and locations
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Last places available
Guaranteed date, in person or remotely
Guaranteed session

REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 6 July, 24 Sep., 26 Nov.

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2026 : 18 June, 24 Sep., 26 Nov.