Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

    • A message from the instructor

    • Learner Handbook

    • Policies Handbook

  • 2

    How to use the Course

    • How to use the Course Materials

    • How-to Lesson

    • Study Plan

  • 3

    Level 4 Crossover Topics

    • Level 4 Crossover Topics

  • 4

    L4M5 Key Models

    • The Relationship Spectrum

    • French & Raven Power Model

    • Thomas Kilman Conflict Model (CACAC)

    • Robbins Conflict Resolution Strategies

    • MIL & BATNA

    • Zone of Potential Agreement (ZOPA)

    • Phases of Negotiation

  • 5

    Learning Objective #1

    • LO1 - Learning Outcomes You Could Be Asked About

    • LO1 Full Slide Deck

    • 1.1.1 Definitions of commercial negotiation

    • 1.1.2 Negotiation stages of the CIPS Procurement Cycle

    • Sourcing Cycle Negotiation

    • 1.1.3 Sources and the management of conflict that can arise in the work of procurement and supply

    • 1.1.4 Managing the negotiation team and the influence of stakeholders in negotiations

    • 1.2.1 Collaborative, win-win, integrative and principled approaches to negotiations

    • 1.2.2 Distributive win-lose, distributive approaches to negotiation

    • 1.3.1 The importance of power in commercial negotiations

    • 1.3.2 Sources of power of the purchaser and the supplier and the impact on negotiations

    • 1.3.3 Organisational power: comparing the relative power of purchasers and suppliers

    • 1.3.4 Methods to improve leverage

    • 1.4.1 The relationship spectrum: the impact of negotiations on the relationship spectrum

    • The Relationship Spectrum

    • The Relationship Spectrum Answer

    • 1.4.2 Building relationships based on reputation and trust

    • 1.4.3 Repairing a relationship

    • Revision Sheets - LO1

    • Create your Revision Notes for LO1

  • 6

    Learning Objective #2

    • LO2 - Learning Outcomes You Could Be Asked About

    • LO2 Full Slide Deck

    • 2.1.1 Types of costs: direct and indirect, variable and fixed

    • 2.1.2 Break-even analysis: cost volume profit formulae

    • 2.1.3 Costing methods: absorption, marginal or variable and activity-based costing

    • 2.1.4 Volumes, margins and mark-ups and their impact on pricing

    • 2.1.5 Types of prices and their influence in commercial negotiations

    • 2.2.1 Sources of information on micro and macroeconomics

    • 2.2.2 The impact of microeconomics and market types on commercial negotiations

    • 2.2.3 Macroeconomics and its influence on commercial negotiations

    • 2.3.1 Setting objectives and defining the variables for a commercial negotiation

    • 2.3.2 Setting targets and creating a best alternative to a negotiated agreement (BATNA)

    • 2.3.3 Identifying the Zone of Potential Agreement

    • 2.3.4 The bargaining mix

    • 2.3.5 Positions and interests

    • 2.4.1 Choice of location

    • 2.4.2 Developing the negotiation team and involving appropriate colleagues in negotiations

    • 2.4.3 Alternative forums for face-to-face negotiations

    • Telephone v Email Negotiations

    • Revision Sheets - LO2

    • Costings, Breakeven, Markup & Margin

    • Create your Revision Notes for LO2

  • 7

    Learning Objective #3

    • LO3 - Learning Outcomes You Could Be Asked About

    • LO3 Full Slide Deck

    • 3.1.1 Defining the stages of a negotiation such as: preparation, opening, testing, proposing, bargaining, agreement and closure

    • The Stages of Negotiation Revision Sheet

    • 3.1.2 Protecting relationships after the negotiation

    • 3.1.3 How behaviours change during the stages of a negotiation

    • 3.2.1 The use of persuasion methods

    • 3.2.2 The use of tactics to influence the other party

    • 3.3.1 Types of questions

    • 3.3.2 Effective listening

    • 3.3.3 Push and pull behaviours

    • 3.3.4 Non-verbal communication

    • 3.3.5 The influence of culture and local practices on commercial negotiations

    • 3.3.6 The use of emotional intelligence in commercial negotiation

    • 3.4.1 The importance and role of reflection to improve negotiation performance

    • 3.4.2 Assessing opportunities for improvement and development in commercial negotiation performance

    • Revision Sheets - LO3

    • Create your Revision Notes for LO3

  • 8

    Revision

    • Revision Notes

    • Exam & Revision Techniques

    • CIPS 20 Sample Questions

  • 9

    Audio Recordings

    • FULL LO1

    • FULL LO2

    • FULL LO3

    • 1.1.1

    • 1.1.2

    • 1.1.3

    • 1.1.4

    • 1.2.1

    • 1.2.2

    • 1.3.1

    • 1.3.2

    • 1.3.3

    • 1.3.4

    • 1.4.1

    • 1.4.2

    • 1.4.3

    • 2.1.1

    • 2.1.2

    • 2.1.3

    • 2.1.4

    • 2.2.1

    • 2.2.2

    • 2.2.3

    • 2.3.1

    • 2.3.2

    • 2.3.3

    • 2.3.4

    • 2.3.5

    • 2.4.1

    • 2.4.2

    • 2.4.3

    • 3.1.1

    • 3.1.2

    • 3.1.3

    • 3.2.1

    • 3.2.2

    • 3.3.1

    • 3.3.2

    • 3.3.3

    • 3.3.4

    • 3.3.5

    • 3.3.6

    • 3.4.1

    • 3.4.2

  • 10

    Live Lessons Cohort 1 9.30 - 11am

    • L4M5 LO1 26th Jan - Cohort 1

    • L4M5 LO2 2nd Feb - Cohort 1

    • L4M5 LO3 9th Feb - Cohort 1

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    Live Lessons Cohort 2 9.30 - 11am

    • L4M5 LO1 26th Jan - Cohort 2

    • L4M5 LO2 2nd Feb - Cohort 2

    • L4M5 LO3 9th Feb - Cohort 2

  • 12

    Live Lessons Evening 5 - 6.30pm

    • L4M5 LO1 26th Jan

    • L4M5 LO2 2nd Feb

    • L4M5 LO3 9th Feb

  • 13

    Old Lesson Recordings

    • Lesson 1 Recording

    • Lesson 1 Audio Recording

    • Lesson 2 Recording

    • Lesson 2 Audio Recording

  • 14

    Next steps

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