Written by: Kirtan Poudyal - 23024, Grade XI
Posted on: 21 July, 2021
Weapons and arms have been used in this world for a very long time and have always caused war and conflict. Many have thought of the idea of using weapons to bring peace and order during ancient times but, weapons can never bring peace rather what it can bring is fear, devastation, pain. On the other hand, the same cannot be said about the art of negotiation. The discussion aimed at reaching an agreement is called negotiation.
Negotiation is in fact a “dangerous” weapon that can bring peace. It is dangerous because of its traits that end conflict and war, just by disseminating the communication skills. If two parties come to an agreement it can bring prosperity not only that it can make others offer you some profit by losing something. Negotiation is always aimed to get more profits than losses. For example, through negotiation two countries can build up certain conditions to come to an agreement for trade which will build good relationships between countries as both countries can profit from each other. A person good at negotiation is always given more priority. The question “Why?” might arise there. It is easy to find out the reason. A person good at negotiation has good communication skills, listening qualities, ability to clear misunderstandings, problem-solving skills, decision making, assertiveness, and dealing with difficult situations. If a person is good at negotiation he or she can gain more from you without you even knowing or noticing that they have very little to lose. Not all negotiations are successful, so you should not always expect negotiations to go smoothly. There are three important elements that are likely to affect negotiation i.e. attitude, knowledge, interpersonal skills. One should never lie to the other party during negotiation as it can hamper their relationships and future negotiations. Many wars have come to end because of negotiation as they are necessary for treaties. For example, history’s two biggest wars WWI and WWII came to an end due to treaties that were possible due to intense and harsh negotiation.
In today’s world, we need negotiation skills everywhere so every student should start to practice these skills which are good communication skills, listening, ability to clear misunderstandings, problem-solving skills, decision making, assertiveness, and dealing with difficult situations.
