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The Gap Partnership is a management consultancy specializing in negotiation. We help organizations drive profitability, increase efficiency and reduce cost.
In a time of global upheaval, effective negotiation is more important than ever. Whether you are dealing with a merger, managing trade union agreements, repairing disrupted supply chains, or navigating a new commercial reality, negotiation is an essential skill for guaranteed success.
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Training by the world’s best negotiators
Negotiation is a life-enhancing skill. Whatever your profession, being a confident, effective negotiator can mean the difference between getting to a great agreement, and one that fails to optimize value for you and your business.
We offer a range of training programs face-to-face or virtual to help you learn how to negotiate even the most difficult and complex commercial agreements.
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Events

Creating a roadmap for negotiation success: The ultimate guide to planning, preparation and execution
Join our webinar to learn more about how planning for action impacts successful negotiations.

Mastering the art of negotiation: Unleashing the power of personality types and emotional intelligence (EQ)
Unlock your negotiation potential by understanding the pivotal role of personality types and emotional intelligence in shaping successful outcomes in our upcoming webinar.

Enhancing Sustainability in Commercial Negotiations
In today's business landscape, enterprises in the Asia-Pacific region are facing increasing pressure from consumers and suppliers to prioritize sustainability throughout their value chains. Join our webinar to explore how sustainability themes impact negotiations in the APAC context and learn how having an appropriate negotiation culture can differentiate thriving firms from struggling ones in a rapidly changing economy.
Events
Insights

The Negotiation Society magazine: The psychology and recession issue
Emma Weare
November 2022
Salient commercial topics of our time are put under the microscope in this latest edition of The Negotiation Society magazine. With stories including the role of a chief strategy officer, psychological profiling, and how negotiation can help navigate turbulent economic waters, it's a must-read for negotiators everywhere.
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How myopic preparation can leave you blindsided
Hrvoje Zaric and Patric Müller
June 2021
Identifying stakeholders in a negotiation may appear to be one of the more straightforward aspects to crafting a deal. But the reality is often more complex, making the design and mapping of a stakeholder engagement, alignment and management process critical to success.
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Joint business plans: Achieving the elusive win-win
Vince Brook
July 2020
A detailed and practical guide to successfully negotiating that holy grail of corporate agreements: joint business plans. Doing it well means achieving an agreement that is of mutual benefit, has minimized risk, and is appropriately owned and managed by all parties.
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The Negotiation Society magazine: The change issue
Emma Weare
March 2021
The latest edition of The Negotiation Society magazine is themed around change and is packed with thought-provoking articles examining its commercial and human impact. With our backdrop the extraordinary global landscape that has emerged post-pandemic, it offers up diverse and expert perspectives on how we can adapt to and even profit from times of profound change.
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