ビジネス交渉英語

第8章:友好的な交渉

  • 個人的なつながりを加える
  • 適切な表現を使う
  • 感謝を示す

1 個人的なつながりを加える

Carol: Hi, Reggie. It’s great to see you again.

Reggie: Yes, it’s nice to see you, too, Carol. How’s everything back home?

Carol: Just fine, thanks. You said your son was ill last time we met. How is he?

Reggie: Fully recovered. Thanks for asking. My son just started pre-school …

マッチング

  1. You said last week that your son, Tommy, was in an accident.
  2. I read an article in the paper about your company’s new product.
  3. I saw your advertisement on the train.
  4. I haven’t spoken to David in Marketing for months.

How is that going?

It was very well done.

How’s he doing?

Is he OK now?

同様の例を2つ作りましょう。

2 適切な表現を使う

Track 14

Listen to Henry speaking with a client. What improper phrases do you hear?

マッチング

  1. No, that’s not true.
  2. No, I can’t do that.
  3. Calm down.
  4. It’s against our policy.
  5. I don’t know.

That’s a good question, let me check for you.

I think there might be a misunderstanding.

What I can do for you is …

I understand how you feel.

Our policy is …, but let me see if I can do something about it.

不適切な表現を適切な表現に置き換えましょう。

Henry: OK, that’s it.

Betty: Oh, would you be able to send the invoice to the Chicago office?

Henry: No, I can’t do that.

Betty: I don’t understand. It’s just an invoice.

Henry: Calm down. It’s against our policy.

Betty: Well, who do I speak to about this?

Henry: I don’t know.

Betty: In the past, you’ve sent our invoice to other offices.

Henry: No, that’s not true.

3. 感謝を示す

Track 15

Track 16 Track 17

Listen to three people showing appreciation.

表を完成させましょう。

RelationshipAppreciation forClosing
1.
2.
3.

次の人たちに感謝の気持ちを伝えましょう。

  1. A customer for their loyalty
  2. A colleague for helping with your assignment
  3. A supplier for their flexibility

4. 総合練習

Role A: supplier

You are meeting with a loyal customer to discuss a contract your customer signed last week. There are a few points your customer is not satisfied with. You know the customer very well. In fact, you attended the customer’s company barbecue party two days ago and met many of his colleagues, including Jim and Cindy.

Your company policy states that the customer must pay before any products can be delivered. Also, you are unsure about the warranty.

Role B: customer

You are meeting with a supplier to discuss a contract you signed last week. There are a few points that you are not satisfied with. You know the supplier very well, so you are sure that your requests will be met. In fact, the supplier came to your company barbecue party two days ago and met many of your colleagues including Jim and Cindy.

Here are your requests:

  • change 1,000 units to be delivered on September 1 to 500 units delivered on August 1 and 500 units on October 1
  • more specific details on warranty
  • deadline for full payment on September 1
ヒント!

長期的な関係は、時間をかけて築くものです。相手を大切にしていることが伝わるよう、定期的に連絡を取りましょう。

第9章:チーム交渉

  • チームを紹介する
  • 他のメンバーに引き継ぐ
  • 質問を避ける

1 チームを紹介する

Track 18

Listen to Tim Hersh introduce his team.

空欄のボックスに記入しましょう。

Sales managerR&D managerYou
Project leader
Finance manager
(table)
Tim Hersh
Project leader

自分のチームを紹介しましょう。

My name is and I’m the project leader. First, on my left, we have , the Finance manager. will analyze the numbers for us.
Next, …

2 他のメンバーに引き継ぐ

役立つ表現

I think Cynthia would be in a better position than me to answer that question for you.
Tony, could you share your expertise on that?
Michael, can you give us some information on that?
Perhaps Tony can fill you in on that.

次の質問に答えましょう。

  1. What sales figures do you project in the first year?
  2. Can we get a copy of your company’s profit and loss statement?
  3. In what areas are you currently doing research?
  4. What challenges do your salespeople have now?

3. 質問を避ける

マッチング

What do you say when …

  1. you don’t know?
  2. it’s confidential?
  3. it’s impossible to answer?
  4. it’s inappropriate?
  5. you want time with your team?

I don’t think this is the place to discuss this.

Perhaps we can discuss this in the future.

I don’t know, but I can get back to you later.

Could I discuss this with my team first?

I’m sorry, but that’s confidential information.

提示された内容に適切に答えましょう。

  1. don’t know – confidential – confidential – don’t know – confidential – future – future
  2. future – confidential – don’t know – inappropriate – inappropriate – future – confidential
  3. don’t know – with team – with team – confidential – inappropriate – future – with team

4. 総合練習

Role A: chief negotiator for Company A

Your team is meeting with managers from another company to discuss the possibility of a merger. Your team members include the sales manager, marketing manager, and human resources manager. This is your first meeting. Introduce your team members and discuss the process of the negotiation.

You want videoconferences once a month.
You want to discuss HR issues first.
You want to see Company B’s financial figures for the last five years.
You also have these questions:

  • what marketing campaigns do you have now?
  • what kind of training do you offer your employees?

Role B: chief negotiator for Company B

Your team is meeting with managers from another company to discuss the possibility of a merger. Your team members include the sales manager, marketing manager, and human resources manager. This is your first meeting. Introduce your team members and discuss the process of the negotiation.

You want face-to-face meetings twice a month.
You want to discuss sales issues first.
You don’t want to show your company’s financial figures now.
You also have these questions:

  • what sales figures do you project in the first year?
  • what kind of market research has your company done?
ヒント!

交渉にさまざまな分野の知識や専門性が必要な場合は、チームを活用しましょう。

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