{"id":2782,"date":"2024-03-22T08:07:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T09:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=2782"},"modified":"2024-03-22T09:25:01","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T09:25:01","slug":"how-to-bargain-like-a-hostage-negotiator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=2782","title":{"rendered":"How to Bargain Like a Hostage Negotiator"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One tip: Keep your cool. <\/p>\n

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In Scott Walker\u2019s 15 years as a kidnap negotiator, he learned how to get his message across quickly, calmly and efficiently.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I messed up, people could die,\u201d said Walker, a former Scotland Yard detective who has helped resolve hundreds of cases. And those high stakes, he said, \u201ctended to focus the mind a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n

While asking for a raise, establishing your teen\u2019s curfew or coordinating a visit from the in-laws might not be quite as fraught, tough conversations can still inspire dread. All successful negotiations require preparation, said Walker, author of the new book \u201cOrder Out of Chaos.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNegotiation,\u201d he added, \u201cis simply a conversation with a purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n

Walker shared his best strategies to reach a compromise during high-stress situations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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