Negotiation Hacks: How to Disagree

If we're all going to be disagreeing more in meetings, we should be careful to do it well.

Tips from paulgraham

DH0. Name-calling.

DH1. Ad Hominem.

DH2. Responding to Tone.

DH3. Contradiction.

DH4. Counterargument.

DH5. Refutation.

DH6. Refuting the Central Point.

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10 Tips to Disagree and Win

1. I liked what you said about … and especially value … Have you thought about the opposite side?

2. Thanks for your ideas here and I’d like to think about these even more. In my own experience ….

3. Another angle to think about on this interesting topic … may be ….

4. Have you considered…?

5. What would be the results if …?

6. Could another possibility be …?

7. What truths lie in the opposite of this topic for some people…?

8. In my experience it worked a bit differently. For instance ….

9. What would you say to encourage a person who truly believed the opposite of …?

10. Let’s pose this question in a diverse workplace gathering … because the topic would generate a wonderful discussion from different angles.

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