One Sided Negotiation

[jw5]

Let's say when 2 parties have a dispute, party A wants party B to do something. But party B does not want to change things or do it A's way, and what party B is currently doing is not illegal.

There is nothing party B wants from party A, and in any case, party A has not offered anything.
Is there any possibility of a negotiation? Of reaching any sort of compromise?

If you were B, would you even want to sit down and discuss the matter with A? Would you even bother to?
If you were A, would you keep asking B to discuss? Or would you realize that you need to bring something to the negotiation table and not just because you want something?

 

[Ramseth]

This is not even a scenario of negotiation. It's a tender offer. (Worse, it's unsolicited tender.) Offer until B is enticed to accept it if A could afford it.

 

[axe168]

Let's say when 2 parties have a dispute, party A wants party B to do something. But party B does not want to change things or do it A's way, and what party B is currently doing is not illegal.

There is nothing party B wants from party A, and in any case, party A has not offered anything.
Is there any possibility of a negotiation? Of reaching any sort of compromise?

If you were B, would you even want to sit down and discuss the matter with A? Would you even bother to?
If you were A, would you keep asking B to discuss? Or would you realize that you need to bring something to the negotiation table and not just because you want something?

In every dispute or negotiation, it is good to know the benefits of the opp side. Try to discuss a 'common goal'.. where all parties would benefit.. where all parties will agree unanimously... Once this is achieved, try to start slow on reasoning factor... you should join me in my union negotiation..

 

[SneeringTree]

What compromise are you talking about? A compromise is possible only when two parties want something of each other. In this case, B wants nothing from A nor was offered anything from A.

Really inane discussion.

 

[Unrepented]

If B cannot identify any benefit in doing what is asked of him by A, B will not act. Benefits may not necessary mean material rewards. They can be intangible benefits i.e. sense of fulfillment, boast to the ego or image etc.

One of the basic principles in the art of negotiation.

A can try continue asking B. Maybe sometime in future, B may identify some benefit in accepting A's request. And this benefit may not necessary be given by A to B. This is slow and needs luck.

There are many possiblilities base on assumptions.

Let's say when 2 parties have a dispute, party A wants party B to do something. But party B does not want to change things or do it A's way, and what party B is currently doing is not illegal.

There is nothing party B wants from party A, and in any case, party A has not offered anything.
Is there any possibility of a negotiation? Of reaching any sort of compromise?

If you were B, would you even want to sit down and discuss the matter with A? Would you even bother to?
If you were A, would you keep asking B to discuss? Or would you realize that you need to bring something to the negotiation table and not just because you want something?

 

[jw5]

What compromise are you talking about? A compromise is possible only when two parties want something of each other. In this case, B wants nothing from A nor was offered anything from A.

Really inane discussion.

It's not an inane discussion, it's real life.
I'm B in this real life situation and have rejected offers to discuss this matter by A.
But A keeps wanting to discuss, without offering anything, not that I would accept it anyway.
And all A seems to want to do is to discuss, press the point and get their way.
Is the best thing for me to do just to ignore them?

 

[Unrepented]

Learn to break deadlocks. What is the cost to you and value to A if you accepts A's proposal? Is there anything that you may want from A?

It's not an inane discussion, it's real life.
I'm B in this real life situation and have rejected offers to discuss this matter by A.
But A keeps wanting to discuss, without offering anything, not that I would accept it anyway.
And all A seems to want to do is to discuss, press the point and get their way.
Is the best thing for me to do just to ignore them?

 

[jw5]

If B cannot identify any benefit in doing what is asked of him by A, B will not act. Benefits may not necessary mean material rewards. They can be intangible benefits i.e. sense of fulfillment, boast to the ego or image etc.

One of the basic principles in the art of negotiation.

A can try continue asking B. Maybe sometime in future, B may identify some benefit in accepting A's request. And this benefit may not necessary be given by A to B. This is slow and needs luck.

There are many possiblilities base on assumptions.

If you were in B's shoes, you will not act, until such time you see a benefit to do so right?
But if you were in A's shoes, would you continue to request for a discussion?
Or would you offer some form of incentive that B sees as a benefit, or take some other kind of action other than just asking to discuss?

 

[Unrepented]

If A don't offer, but B can identify what he wants from A, then B should ask A and get the ball rolling. Negotiation is like the pendulum.

One of the textbook replies; We would accept your request, if you would agree to....(that is where you ask for your benefit).

If you were in B's shoes, you will not act, until such time you see a benefit to do so right?
But if you were in A's shoes, would you continue to request for a discussion?
Or would you offer some form of incentive that B sees as a benefit, or take some other kind of action other than just asking to discuss?

 

[jw5]

If A don't offer, but B can identify what he wants from A, then B should ask A and get the ball rolling. Negotiation is like the pendulum.

One of the textbook replies; We would accept your request, if you would agree to....(that is where you ask for your benefit).

Bro unrepented

Thanks for your replies.
There's cost to me both for what I'm currently doing as well as what A wants. But as you can probably guess, the cost for what A wants is much greater in my view than what I'm currently doing.
And as to what I may want from A, nothing at all, and I'm well aware that they are not going to offer anything that I may want.
So there is actually no value to me to want to break the deadlock.