ビジネス交渉英語

第3章:相手を理解する

  • 探りを入れる
  • 明確にする
  • 共感を示す

1. 探りを入れる

Ray: We’re prepared to pay $5.5 million.

Rick: That’s a good starting point. So, how did you come to this figure?

Ray: Well, we researched several suppliers and felt that this was a fair offer.

Rick: May I ask which suppliers you researched?

Ray: Well, we have the list here.

Rick: Did you ask about delivery schedules?

Ray: Yes, we looked at …

表現を適切なカテゴリーに分類しましょう。

a. How did it happen?
b. Do you expect payment in advance?
c. Is that right?
d. When would you like it?
e. What did you think of it?
f. Is it this Monday?
g. What steps should we take?
h. Do you prefer this one or that one?
Open-ended questionsClosed questions

オープン・クエスチョンとクローズド・クエスチョンを使って質問しましょう。

  1. About someone’s job
  2. About someone’s childhood
  3. Think of your own situation

2. 明確にする

始めの表現
So, you think that …?
So, what you’re saying is …?
終わりの表現
Is that what you mean?
Is that correct?

意味を明確にしましょう。

  1. I can’t stand my boss. When he gives me new projects, he never explains anything.
  2. The price is too high. We’re not going to pay that much.
  3. James never finishes his work on time. When he misses a deadline, it affects my job.

ディスカッション

What type of communication problems do you have in your company?

3. 共感を示す

相手に率直に話してもらう方法の一つは、共感を示すことです。相手の気持ちを理解していることを示し、さらに話を掘り下げることで、理解していることを伝えましょう。

Track 5

Listen to Clara showing empathy in her conversation with a client.

Claraが使う表現を下のボックスに書きましょう。
UnderstandingFollowing up
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2
3

共感を示して答えましょう。

  1. The trains are always so crowded.
  2. Business is getting a lot worse.
  3. Think of your own situatio.

4. 総合練習

Role A: employee

Your boss wants to give you a new project, but you are too busy with your current workload. You work ten hours of overtime every week and have too little time with your family. You think your boss doesn’t care about you or your family. Negotiate with your boss.

Role B: boss

You want to give your best employee a new project. She is very busy, but you feel that this is an excellent opportunity for her as she would have a chance to work with headquarters. You think she will be very happy to take this project. Negotiate with your employee.

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