Review the role and negotiation brief
Review the role and negotiation brief. Distinguish underlying interests from opening positions.
Business Simulations / Corporate team experiences
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.
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.
Prioritise interests and constraints
Prioritise interests and constraints. Keep private role information within the agreed rules.
Exchange questions and initial offers
Exchange questions and initial offers. Check that the agreement is understood by both sides.
Explore trade-offs and agreement options
Explore trade-offs and agreement options. Explain the trade-offs behind the outcome.
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 teamA considered setup.
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 bookGood questions.
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.
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