I often hear this statement from my coaching clients often, “Eirik, my client is irrational and unreasonable. I can’t force my client to do what I want. I don’t control their behavior.” To that I say, “You’re absolutely right. You cannot control your client — and you certainly can’t control the other side — but […]

The Nibble is a commonly used competitive tactic in Negotiation. Just like a mouse nibbling cheese in small bits while testing their environment, the nibble in negotiation is the tactic of asking for small items, one at a time, and getting agreement on each until the negotiator has gotten – and you’ve given – a lot.