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NEGOTIATION SKILLS FOR AUDITORS
I. Core Communication and Influencing Skills
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Overview of auditing skills needed for client service |
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| Communication in negotiations: a quick review |
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Client oriented relationships: the big picture |
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| 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
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How you say it makes a big difference |
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| 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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