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Negotiation — Feature Specification (Monster)

The Power of Silence:

After making an offer or asking a tough question, shut up. Most people feel a "social debt" to fill the silence, often blurted out concessions in the process.

• Reframe threats as opportunities: translate aggressive demands into metrics or safeguards you can manage.
• Manage ego: keep discussions fact-based and externalize problems (“this issue is about process, not people”).
• Cognitive biases to watch: anchoring, escalation of commitment, confirmation bias, loss aversion—design decision rules to counter them.
• Emotional regulation: breathing, strategic breaks, pre-agreed timeout procedures.

“Win their trust, not just their health.” Negotiation X Monster