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Complex Negotiation and Deal Making

This advanced course prepares professionals to handle high value and multi party negotiations. Delegates learn to prepare thoroughly, manage tactics and reach agreements that hold.

What you will be able to do

  • Prepare thoroughly for complex negotiations
  • Identify interests behind stated positions
  • Manage multiple parties and moving pieces
  • Respond to pressure and hardball tactics
  • Create value before dividing it
  • Close agreements that last

Course outline

  1. 01The anatomy of a complex negotiation
  2. 02Preparation and information gathering
  3. 03Interests, positions and priorities
  4. 04Building and claiming value
  5. 05Managing multi party dynamics
  6. 06Tactics, pressure and countermeasures
  7. 07Emotion and relationship management
  8. 08Cultural factors in negotiation
  9. 09Reaching and documenting agreement
  10. 10Reviewing and learning from each deal

Who should attend

Senior sales staff, procurement leads, managers and executives who negotiate significant contracts, partnerships and settlements.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 21 Aug 2026Kigali5US$1,800
24 to 28 Aug 2026Nairobi5US$1,800
31 Aug to 4 Sep 2026Durban5R18,000
7 to 11 Sep 2026Johannesburg5R18,000
21 to 25 Sep 2026Mauritius5US$1,800
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Dubai5US$1,800
5 to 9 Oct 2026Lagos5US$1,800
12 to 16 Oct 2026Harare5US$1,800
19 to 23 Oct 2026Kampala5US$1,800
26 to 30 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800
2 to 6 Nov 2026Pretoria5R18,000
9 to 13 Nov 2026Cape Town5R18,000
23 to 27 Nov 2026Online5US$900
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Mozambique5US$1,800
7 to 11 Dec 2026Cairo5US$1,800
14 to 18 Dec 2026Accra5US$1,800
21 to 25 Dec 2026Lusaka5US$1,800

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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