Negotiation · Conflict · Difficult conversations

Negotiation & Conflict Lab

FACE THE REAL ISSUE.

Prepare the negotiation before the real table. Test positions, pressure points and options, then turn tension into a workable path forward.

Explore the Lab
Leadership team taking part in a negotiation and conflict workshop
Pressure tested
What is it?

FACE THE REAL ISSUE.

Negotiation & Conflict Lab is a practical, simulation-based experience for teams facing a high-stakes commercial or internal negotiation.

Teams prepare their position, meet the other side, test arguments and options, and work toward an agreement both sides can carry forward.

Who is it for?

WHEN A DIFFICULT CONVERSATION NEEDS A WORKABLE AGREEMENT.

Built for teams that need to enter a real negotiation with more clarity about the issue, the interests in play and the path to an agreement that can actually be carried forward.

01

A client negotiation team

Preparing for an important discussion on scope, price, delivery or commitments.

02

A supplier or partner negotiation team

Testing positions and trade-offs before the real meeting.

03

Two internal business units

Resolving tension over priorities, budgets, resources or ownership.

04

A cross-functional project team

Resolving conflict that is delaying a critical decision or delivery.

05

A post-merger or reorganization team

Working through competing interests, authority and ways of working.

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A leadership team preparing for a difficult stakeholder conversation

Testing the position, options and agreement path in advance.

TEST THE NEGOTIATION BEFORE THE REAL TABLE.

The Lab converts a live negotiation challenge into a controlled arena where teams can see the full situation, test their response under pressure and return with a stronger path forward.

01

SEE THE BATTLEFIELD

Map interests, positions, authority, information, constraints and pressure points on both sides.

02

STEP INTO THE ARENA

Teams prepare separately, negotiate face to face in a structured tournament format, and test options under relevant pressure.

03

RETURN WITH A DIFFERENT RESPONSE

Turn the learning into clearer positions, practical trade-offs, agreed next conversations and a path toward implementation.

Two leaders testing positions during a negotiation simulation
BBV · Negotiation Arena SEE IT. TEST IT. RETURN READY.
Deliverables

A CLEARER PATH TO AGREEMENT.

The Lab leaves the team with a practical set of maps and decisions that can be taken back into the real negotiation.

01

Negotiation Battlefield Map

Interests, positions, constraints and pressure points shaping the negotiation.

02

Stakeholder and Authority Map

Decision-makers, influencers, approval routes and internal alignment required on each side.

03

Options and Trade-Offs Map

Possible exchanges, concessions and conditions that could create a workable outcome.

04

Principles-to-Action Summary

Martial-arts principles applied during the Lab and practical implications for the real negotiation.

05

Agreement Pathway

Next conversations, owners, information required and decisions needed to progress toward agreement.

Optional only when deeper work is needed

A second Arena Day can test revised positions.

A second Arena Day can test revised positions and produce a documented Negotiation Agreement.

Participants documenting a negotiation agreement
The next step

BRING THE REAL NEGOTIATION INTO THE LAB.

Start with the situation your team needs to resolve. Black Belt Vision can shape the Lab around the negotiation, stakeholder dynamics and pressure points that matter most.

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