Communication | Working effectively
Negotiating for PhDs
Sometimes you need to negotiate to reach a solution or decision. On this course, you will learn the basic Harvard negotiation techniques to help you get what you want whilst maintaining a good relationship with the other party.
- Target group
- PhD candidate
- Teachers
- Fieke Harinck (Assistant Professor) Wolfgang Steinel (Assistant Professor)
- Method
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Training course
- Workload
- The workload for this course amounts to 8 hours.
Why this course?
The basic Harvard negotiation technique will enable you to discover how to get the best result from a negotiation.
Topics covered:
- Negotiating styles
- Conflict management
- Power imbalances
- Dealing with emotions
Depending on participants’ wishes, the instructors can cover a variety of different topics. For example, additional topics have been included: non-verbal communication, gender differences, negotiations by e-mail, cultural differences, etc.
When you have completed the course, you will know what kind of negotiator you are and understand how to achieve win-win outcomes. You will be better able to approach and manage conflicts and will enter negotiations with more self-confidence. Because you will know more about how to approach a negotiation, you will achieve better results.
Format
This is a one-day course. The training will consist of exercises and theory. In the afternoon to focus will be on topics put forward by the participants.
Practical information
- You can register for this course using the registration buttons on the right side of this page. Please note the difference between Staff (employee of Leiden University) and Extern/LUmc (e.g. extern, self-funded researchers or employee at LUmc).
- The course is free of charge for employee- and contract PhD candidates. For external PhD candidates, we charge a fee of €140,-.