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Course Outline

NEGOTIATION SKILLS FOR AUDITORS

I. Core Communication and Influencing Skills

Overview of auditing skills needed for client service

Communication in negotiations: a quick review

II. Negotiation Styles and Core Strategies

Client oriented relationships: the big picture

Three bases of influence
Organizational influence inventory
Organization influence scoring sheet
Organizational interpretation sheet
Types of influencing skills that professionals use
A negotiation style survey
A negotiation style survey: scoring and interpretation sheet
Negotiation styles for auditors
Seven steps to successful negotiations and conflict resoltuion
Areas of agreement
Setting objective criteria
Ask

III. Additional Communications Skills and Handling Resistance

How you say it makes a big difference

Speak in positives
Good professionals use proactive language
Translating your requests into "benefit statements"
Defusion-vent!
Bridge back to your point
The psychology of change
Process for overcoming objections
Techniques for maximizing strengths
Negotiating fairly
Preparation: key questions to ask
Role plays
Auditor's observer sheet

 

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