They do not need to decide that you are right. They do need to want to help you.
There are three essential elements in personal negotiating:
1. Persuasion
Managers must motivate employees to do their jobs allowing the manager to succeed. Teachers must motivate students to study and produce homework and learn. Parents must convince their children not to play in the street, do drugs or otherwise step in harm's way recklessly. Whenever two or more people come in contact there will be some level of conflict.Resolving the disparate interests is a matter of establishing a commonality of interests.
People can be motivated by many things. Simple fear, the desire to be liked, a respect for the other person, or simple avarice and greed are examples of persuasive techniques. But there are many ways to persuade others to help you. They all play off the core psychological drivers that effect most people.In a relationship with a spouse, child or parent a consistent response, positive or negative, on your part will condition the other person to react in a specific way.
Parents, teachers and employers use this persuasion tactic of reinforcing positive behavior. Be aware that the opposite approach can work to your disadvantage. If you bully or abuse your spouse or peers you can expect them to begin to expect this behavior and react to it. Eventually your actions may destroy the basis for the relationship.Persuasion is not a bad thing. Everyone uses persuasion throughout their lives. If you are unable to convince others to want to help you, you will find it hard to achieve your objectives and maintain healthy relationships.
2. Compromising
Compromise, in a negotiation, is the process by which each party gives a little to get a little. It is the process of merging interests to yield a balanced outcome meeting the needs, not necessarily the wants, of the parties to the agreement.Relationships require compromise.
In order to get along long term both individuals must develop the desire to help the other achieve happiness and satisfaction. This is not easily achieved if you are always trying to win every argument, or every discussion, every fight.It is important to learn to help each other achieve your respective goals. To do that you need to take the time to understand the other person's needs and wants.
3. Trust
For any relationship to work there must be a basis of trust. Negotiations are colored by the natural inclination of each person involved to trust or distrust the other. This need to trust each other is essential for groups of people to function well together.If one person makes a habit of breaching a confidence, breaking his word or outright lying distrust will cause strife and distrust in the relationships.
This distrust, if left unchecked, will grow into resentment and ultimately ruin the relationship.Consider your future when contemplating breaching the trust with someone you care about. Is the quick victory really worth the long term impact?
