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The Negotiation Game

Decide. Adapt. Reflect.

Teams receive different objectives and information in a fictional negotiation. They explore interests, test offers and seek an agreement they can explain and implement.

Illustrated concept for The Negotiation Game
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FlexibleParticipants · indicative
By briefActivity duration · indicative
Small teamsParticipants per team
SoftwareTechnology focus
The challenge brief

Decide. Adapt. Reflect.

Teams receive different objectives and information in a fictional negotiation. They explore interests, test offers and seek an agreement they can explain and implement.

Agree the mission rules and success criteria during the briefing, then let your team choose its approach.

What shapes the challenge
  • Distinguish underlying interests from opening positions.
  • Keep private role information within the agreed rules.
  • Check that the agreement is understood by both sides.
  • Explain the trade-offs behind the outcome.
Inside the experience

Your mission, step by step.

A practical progression from the first decision to the final demonstration.

01

Review the role and negotiation brief

Review the role and negotiation brief. Distinguish underlying interests from opening positions.

02

Prioritise interests and constraints

Prioritise interests and constraints. Keep private role information within the agreed rules.

03

Exchange questions and initial offers

Exchange questions and initial offers. Check that the agreement is understood by both sides.

04

Explore trade-offs and agreement options

Explore trade-offs and agreement options. Explain the trade-offs behind the outcome.

05

Record and review the final agreement

Record and review the final agreement. Distinguish underlying interests from opening positions.

Purpose behind the experience

Build capability through participation.

Prioritisation

Distinguish underlying interests from opening positions.

Decision quality

Keep private role information within the agreed rules.

Stakeholder communication

Check that the agreement is understood by both sides.

Shared ownership

Explain the trade-offs behind the outcome.

Bring the learning back to work.

Use the debrief to compare the team’s decisions with the final result. Discuss which information helped, where a handoff failed and what the team would do differently in a comparable workplace situation.

Make it work for your team

A considered setup.
A clear purpose.

Plan The Negotiation Game around your participants, the available time and the decisions you want them to practise.

Suggested audiences

Cross-functional teamsCorporate offsitesTeam development programmes

Group sizes and timings are planning guides. Equipment, technical depth and venue suitability are confirmed in the proposal.

Before you book

Good questions.
Clear answers.

Planning details for The Negotiation Game. Bring any additional requirements into your conversation with Sieger.

What is The Negotiation Game?

Teams receive different objectives and information in a fictional negotiation. They explore interests, test offers and seek an agreement they can explain and implement.

What will the team actually do?

The session progresses through these tasks: review the role and negotiation brief; prioritise interests and constraints; exchange questions and initial offers; explore trade-offs and agreement options; record and review the final agreement.

What makes this challenge work?

Distinguish underlying interests from opening positions. Keep private role information within the agreed rules. Check that the agreement is understood by both sides. Explain the trade-offs behind the outcome.

How does the activity connect to work?

Use the debrief to compare the team’s decisions with the final result. Discuss which information helped, where a handoff failed and what the team would do differently in a comparable workplace situation.

How many participants can join?

Group size is agreed after reviewing the venue, available equipment and facilitation format. Share your expected numbers so the programme can be organised into suitable teams.

How long does the session take?

Duration is agreed in the proposal. The agenda should allow time for the briefing, challenge rounds, discussion and a closing debrief.

What equipment should we plan for?

The proposed format uses fictional scenario briefs, role and decision cards, shared presentation or decision board, facilitator discussion guide. Confirm devices, internet access and venue needs before booking.

Can participants with different experience levels take part?

Share the audience profile and any accessibility needs during planning. Task complexity, role allocation and support can be discussed to suit the participants.

Can the brief reflect our event objectives?

The scenario, difficulty and discussion focus can be discussed around your objectives. Agree the final scope and any content requirements with Sieger before the event.

How do we request a proposal?

Send your preferred date, venue, participant count and objectives through the enquiry form. Mention The Negotiation Game so the team can discuss the relevant format.

LET'S CREATE YOUR NEXT SHARED MOMENT

What could your team
do together?

Tell us what you have in mind. We will help you explore a programme that fits your people and your occasion.

  • Your peopleGroup size, audience and participation needs.
  • Your plansDate, destination, venue and time available.
  • Your purposeTeam connection, learning or a celebration.
  • Your outcomesWhat you want your team to experience or take away.
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From your brief to a considered programme

Every team is different. Share your people, purpose and preferred setting, and we’ll translate your brief into an experience designed to connect, engage and create lasting impact.

  • Choose a format suited to your participants.
  • Align the experience with your event goals.
  • Tailor the programme to your team’s needs.
  • Plan the flow, venue and logistics.
  • Create an experience people will remember.
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