How our negotiation process works
Our methodology blends analytical review, structured support, and adaptable communication frameworks to help teams navigate budget negotiations. We focus on clarity, collaboration, and balanced outcomes.
Meet your negotiation guides
Helen Zhao
Principal Advisor
Helen brings a decade of facilitation experience in budget negotiation, guiding diverse teams through complex dialogues to achieve balanced agreements and sustainable solutions.
Michael Chan
Negotiation Facilitator
Michael’s background in strategic communications empowers clients to overcome impasses and foster open dialogue in challenging budget scenarios, supporting constructive conversations.
Jessica Martin
Collaboration Lead
Jessica specializes in cross-team negotiation support, helping organizations align on priorities and enhance outcomes through tailored communication recommendations.
Step-by-step consultation journey
We guide clients through an adaptable, results-oriented process with every negotiation built on clarity, collaboration, and transparent dialogue. Each stage focuses on meaningful engagement and sustainable, balanced outcomes.
Understanding your negotiation landscape
We begin by conducting an analytical review of your recent negotiation experiences, identifying strengths and challenges specific to your communication dynamics.
Our objective
Clarify the environment and set priorities for improved outcomes.
What we do
Our team examines existing materials, listens to your perspective, and determines key objectives across stakeholders, ensuring alignment on negotiation goals.
How we do it
Through structured interviews and document analysis, we assess communication histories and address roadblocks that have surfaced in previous negotiations.
Support tools
Interview guides, meeting notes, stakeholder maps
Expected outcomes
Report highlighting strengths, challenges, and focus areas
Mapping stakeholder interests
Identify each party’s priorities and values in the budget negotiation context. Build a foundation for shared understanding and transparent discussions.
Our objective
Understand what motivates all participants to foster openness.
What we do
Facilitate sessions that encourage participants to articulate their expectations, concerns, and priorities clearly, creating a supportive space for open dialogue.
How we do it
Utilize guiding questions and collaborative exercises to uncover key motivators and potential obstacles among stakeholders.
Support tools
Workshop modules, prioritization tools
Expected outcomes
Stakeholder mapping and interest summary
Developing recommendations
Receive tailored communication frameworks and actionable strategies to address challenges identified during earlier stages of analysis and mapping.
Our objective
Provide practical recommendations for more productive negotiation outcomes.
What we do
Our team crafts step-by-step guidance and situational advice personalised to your needs, focusing on communication tactics and consensus-building.
How we do it
Draw on proven negotiation frameworks and past case experience to offer adaptable, actionable recommendations meeting your team’s requirements.
Support tools
Strategy blueprints, scenario guides
Expected outcomes
Negotiation guidance pack for your team
Reviewing and refining for lasting value
After recommendations are implemented, we review negotiation sessions to identify improvements and new focus areas for future discussions.
Our objective
Ensure continued improvement and the ability to adapt strategies over time.
What we do
Gather feedback from participants and analyze session results to refine future approaches and maintain momentum in collaborative negotiation.
How we do it
Ongoing feedback loops, written session reports, and reflective discussions help track progress and highlight opportunities for better outcomes.
Support tools
Feedback surveys, progress reports
Expected outcomes
Improvement summary and future recommendations
Consultation vs. internal approach
See how our personalised process adds structure and insight
We provide hands-on guidance and neutral communication frameworks to support your budget negotiations, while internal approaches may lack structured feedback or outside perspectives.
Guided Negotiation Support
External analysis and tailored, scenario-based recommendations
Expert facilitation available
Receive support from a neutral third party
Objective feedback offered
Get unbiased insights to improve results
Custom frameworks used
Adjust process to your negotiation needs
Stakeholder mapping included
Reveal group priorities and decision drivers
Sustained improvement focus
Ongoing adjustments for long-term value
Internal Mediation
Rely on existing processes and team-driven feedback
Expert facilitation available
Receive support from a neutral third party
Objective feedback offered
Get unbiased insights to improve results
Custom frameworks used
Adjust process to your negotiation needs
Stakeholder mapping included
Reveal group priorities and decision drivers
Sustained improvement focus
Ongoing adjustments for long-term value