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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.
Negotiation solutions
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.
Our training
Events
Creating a Negotiation Culture in association with IACM
In this exclusive webinar The Gap Partnership is partnering with the International Association of Conflict Management (IACM) to deliver the answers to some of the most fundamental commercial question of our time.
A live global debate: Is it possible to futureproof learning?
Enduring or “sticky” learning is the holy grail for anyone in the business of learning and development. But is the pursuit of enhanced capability that is retained over time truly achievable? Join expert consultants, senior executives, star debaters and leaders of the future as they go head to head in a live debate.
Selling and negotiation: The subtle art of maximising your skills in both
Are selling and negotiation completely distinct skills, or is there a sweet spot where they overlap? Join experts in the fields of persuasion and negotiation to discover and practice how to enhance your own capability in both.
Events
Creating a Negotiation Culture in association with IACM
In this exclusive webinar The Gap Partnership is partnering with the International Association of Conflict Management (IACM) to deliver the answers to some of the most fundamental commercial question of our time.
A live global debate: Is it possible to futureproof learning?
Enduring or “sticky” learning is the holy grail for anyone in the business of learning and development. But is the pursuit of enhanced capability that is retained over time truly achievable? Join expert consultants, senior executives, star debaters and leaders of the future as they go head to head in a live debate.
Selling and negotiation: The subtle art of maximising your skills in both
Are selling and negotiation completely distinct skills, or is there a sweet spot where they overlap? Join experts in the fields of persuasion and negotiation to discover and practice how to enhance your own capability in both.
Insights
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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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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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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Negotiating without a table
Drew Gallaher
April 2020
An in-depth look at how to approach negotiating when you aren't sitting across a table from your counter part. What is the impact of 'e-negotiating'? What is the best virtual platform to choose? What are the psychological implications and risks to avoid?
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Insights
The Negotiation Society magazine: Client-centricity and transformation
Emma Weare
May 2022
What do the Japanese economy, Dragons’ Den, and our senior partner in the Americas have in common? They all feature in this ninth issue of The Negotiation Society magazine. With themes of client-centricity and transformation, it’s a must-read for anyone with an interest in business, life and negotiation.
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The continuing impact of Covid-19 on global supply chains: The challenge and opportunity for skilled negotiators
Mike Giaimo
May 2022
In the new world order that’s emerging post-Covid, we are seeing a perfect storm of limited supplies plus increased cost for items globally produced and consumed. We assess the lasting impact of the pandemic on global supply chains, and the role that negotiation can play in mediating against it.
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Our statement on the war in Ukraine
Graham Botwright
March 2022
A statement from our CEO about The Gap Partnership's response to the war in Ukraine.
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Managing risk in a time of uncertainty
Paul Bradford
March 2022
In times of instability and unpredictability, the established patterns associated with business relationships can be severely tested. This may cause significant disruption and negative impact to planned or ongoing commercial negotiations. What can businesses and their negotiators do when faced with uncertainty and the risk it brings?
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