alternatives | other options |
amplify | expand, give more info |
arbitration | conflict addressed by using a neutral third party |
bargain | try to change a person's mind by using a various tactics |
bottom-line | the lowest one is willing to go |
collective | together |
compensate | make up for a loss |
concede | agree |
compromise | changing one's mind in order to find a resolution |
concession | granted or accepted |
conflict resolution | general term for negotiations |
confront | present an issue to someone directly |
consensus | agreement by all |
cooperation | the working together |
counter-offer | offer presented in response |
counterattack | present other side of an issue |
counter partner | person on the other side of negotiations |
cordialy | politely |
demands | needs/expectations that one side believes it deserves |
deadlock | point where neither party will give in |
dispute | argument/conflict |
dominate | have the most control/stronger presence |
entitled | be deserving of |
flexible | open/willing to change |
haggle | arguing back and forth |
hostility | long-term anger towards another |
high-ball | make a request that is much higher than you expect to recieve |
impulse | quick decision without thought or time |
indecisive | has difficulty making a decision |
leverage | bargaining power |
logrolling | trading one favour for another |
low-ball | offer something much lower than you think the opponent will ask for |
manouvering | convincing by altering or not telling the whole truth |
mutual | agreed by both or all |
objective | goal for the outcome |
point of view | person's ideas/thoughts |
pressuring | work hard to convince another of an idea |
proposal | argument to present |
receptive | open to/interested in an idea |
resentment | anger held onto a previous conflict |
resistance | a display of opposition |
resolve | end conflict, come to an agreement |
tactics | strategies used to get one's goals met |
tension | feeling of stress/anxiety caused by heavy conflict |
trade | terms are offered in return in something else |
ultimatum | a final term that has a serious consequences if not met |
unrealistic | very unlikely to happen |
victory | a win |
yield | to give in to another's request |