Ethical Negotiation Strategies for Project Success

Lead Trainer

Colin Millward
Colin Millward

Colin Millward brings over 35 years of expertise managing international enterprise systems projects across Europe, the U.S., and Asia-Pacific, showcasing leadership, cross-cultural skills, and measurable business outcomes. Since founding Knight Griffin Pte. Ltd. in 2003, he has provided management consulting and corporate training to diverse organisations. Accredited as a PMP® in 2005, Colin holds an MBA and certifications including CRP, CSM, and A-CSPO. As a Principal Mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre, he resolves complex business disputes. Colin’s engaging approach, combining deep expertise, experience, and humor, continues to impact organisations across the Asia-Pacific region.

Course Summary

Have you ever felt defeated after a negotiation, as though you walked away with less than you deserved? Negotiation is a frequent challenge for project managers, whether securing resources and timelines internally or dealing with vendors and suppliers externally. Unfortunately, many enter negotiations unprepared, making mistakes that undermine outcomes for all parties involved.

This course empowers you to negotiate confidently and ethically across various scenarios. You’ll gain practical skills and strategies to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes, ensuring you never leave a negotiation feeling at a loss.

Through real-world examples and hands-on guidance, we’ll explore workplace negotiations and interactions with external vendors. Whether negotiating project terms or supplier contracts, this comprehensive training equips you to navigate discussions effectively, fostering stronger relationships and better results.

Course Objectives

By the end of this workshop, participants will :

  • Develop participants’ ability to negotiate effectively and ethically, avoiding common pitfalls and achieving positive outcomes in the workplace and vendor negotiations.
  • Provide actionable guidance and real-world scenarios to help participants apply negotiation techniques confidently and with integrity in diverse settings.
  • Strengthen participants’ negotiation expertise, ensuring they feel prepared and successful in various professional situations while building long-term skills for future challenges.

Course Agenda

Day 1

  • Introduction & Course Positioning
  • Negotiating as an Individual with 4 Negotiation Style
  • Assessing Your Negotiating Partner through 9 Key Pointer
  • Teamwork & Coordination Strategies
  • Tools, Tips & Hints

Day 2

  • Culture, People & Groups
  • 5 Types of Conflict and Conflict Management Strategies
  • Larger Scale Negotiations
  • Calculating Project Cost and Pricing
  • Summary & Closing

Course Methodology

Day 1 focuses on advanced social media marketing techniques, starting with a Social Media Advertising Masterclass covering targeting, optimization, and budget management. Day 2 emphasizes creative and strategic elements, starting with a Social Media Landscape Overview, followed by an Advanced Content Creation Workshop where participants learn to craft platform-specific, high-impact content.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Enhance their expertise in advanced social media strategies, focusing on advertising, content creation, and optimizing audience engagement for improved campaign performance
  • Stay updated with the latest developments and effectively boost content visibility
  • Gain the skills to develop and execute well-structured social media campaigns, incorporating key strategies such as influencer marketing, and ROI measurement to drive business success

Target Audience

Corporate marketing managers, social media strategists, brand managers, digital marketing professionals, content marketing specialists, corporate communications managers, public relations executives, advertising account managers, e-commerce marketing professionals, marketing analysts, business development managers, community engagement officers, internal communications specialists, event marketing coordinators, customer experience managers, nonprofit organization marketing directors, product marketing managers, brand communications specialists and corporate executives interested in digital strategy

Target Competencies

  • Master advanced targeting, budget optimization, and performance analysis for impactful advertising
  • Craft platform-specific, high-impact content using storytelling and design techniques
  • Stay updated on algorithm changes and emerging trends to boost content visibility
  • Develop and execute structured social media campaigns with comprehensive content calendars
  • Monitor brand sentiment and build loyal communities through effective engagement
  • Integrate AI, automation, and new platform strategies to stay ahead in social media marketing
  • Analyze ROI and KPI metrics to optimize strategies and measure campaign success

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