Negotiation Pattern Language

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Identity (3.1) - A Primer
Would the self that agrees to this still essentially be the self that walked in?
Oct 6 • Stefan Verstraeten
Velocity (6.2) - A Primer
How fast must I decide?
Sep 23 • Stefan Verstraeten
Load (6.1) — A Primer
How much of this do I have to carry right now?
Sep 15 • Stefan Verstraeten
Structural Integrity (2.3) — A Primer
Will the deal’s logic hold under stress it wasn’t built for?
Sep 7 • Stefan Verstraeten
Relative Advantage (2.2) — A Primer
Which option is preferable, given the alternatives actually available to each side?
Aug 26 • Stefan Verstraeten
Ground Truth (2.1) — A Primer
What is verifiably true and real here, as opposed to a position, forecast, or narrative?
Aug 20 • Stefan Verstraeten
Collateral (1.3) — A Primer
What would defecting here cost you elsewhere?
Aug 13 • Stefan Verstraeten
The Negotiation Pattern Language
An Introduction
Aug 12 • Stefan Verstraeten
Status (1.2) - A Primer
What standing do you actually have, and does the system behind you back it up?
Aug 10 • Stefan Verstraeten
Track Record (1.1) — A Primer
What have you actually done?
Aug 4 • Stefan Verstraeten
Reversibility (6.3) - A primer
How costly would it be to reverse this if it turns out to be wrong?
Jul 30 • Stefan Verstraeten
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