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What is Socratic questioning? (Questioning skills)

Red Star Kim

It’s helpful in conversations, critical thinking and negotiation. Ask a series of focused, open-ended questions that encourage reflection (Clark & Egan, 2015). Long before I learned of the value of Socratic questioning in coaching and counselling, I remember an editor asking me to use Socratic questioning in some writing.

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Why are questions so important? (Questioning skills)

Red Star Kim

See the section below on negotiation. Questions in persuasion and negotiation – Influencing Questions play an important role in persuasion and negotiation too. Some negotiators suggest you avoid using “ Why” questions as it can imply criticism. How can I help to make this better for us?” “How

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Turning lemons into lemonade: Five ways to reset on customer management fundamentals in a post-pandemic world

Strategic Account Management Association

At that time, customers told us they were less focused on price in negotiations and more focused on keeping the business running, with expectations including: Changes (increase or decrease) in supply chain deliveries Delays in payment schedules Changes in allocation of volume contracted.

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Book review – Can we start again? The patterns of NLP applied to business interactions by Daryll Scott

Red Star Kim

kimtasso.com) January 2014 The post Book review – Can we start again? The patterns of NLP applied to business interactions by Daryll Scott appeared first on Kim Tasso.

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Bridging today’s skill gaps to respond to tomorrow’s change

Mercuri International

Take sales, for example; how many new skills are required today to keep up with the world of e-commerce or the new techniques of remote selling, distance selling and remote negotiation? World Economic Forum, Change in demand for key job skills, 2015-2020, all industries. A bridge to overcome the skill gap. Sales and skill gaps.

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4 Differences Between Sales Coaching and Feedback

Hubspot Sales

Skill Development: Coaching helps salespeople develop and refine their selling skills, such as prospecting, objection handling, and negotiation, which leads to improved sales performance. Editor's note: This article was originally published in January 2015 and has since been updated for comprehensiveness. Sales Coaching Benefits 1.

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Context and curiosity drive commerciality and pricing

Red Star Kim

Often, pricing becomes the focus of these negotiations. Former partner of Eversheds law firm, Kevin Doolan wrote “Mastering services pricing” in 2015. Procurement and pricing Increasingly for global or public sector clients, procurement will have a major role in managing panels, framework agreements and tenders.