Transform Difficult Conversations Into Mutual Agreements
Professional negotiation training in Tokyo that equips you with practical frameworks for reaching balanced outcomes in business and life.
Negotiations Affect Every Aspect of Your Professional Life
Reaching impasses when positions seem incompatible?
Many professionals find themselves stuck when conversations turn into positional standoffs. You present your terms, they counter with theirs, and neither side finds room for movement. The result is frustration, delayed decisions, and relationships that feel more adversarial than collaborative.
Leaving value on the table without realizing it?
Without structured frameworks for understanding underlying interests, negotiations often conclude with agreements that satisfy neither party fully. You walk away wondering if a better outcome was possible, if there were creative solutions you didn't explore, if the deal could have worked better for everyone involved.
Uncomfortable with negotiation dynamics and power imbalances?
Negotiation situations can feel uncomfortable, especially when dealing with more experienced counterparts or complex organizational dynamics. The uncertainty about how to prepare, how to respond to tactics, and how to maintain professional relationships while advocating for your interests creates hesitation and anxiety.
A Structured Approach to Collaborative Problem-Solving
Our training focuses on interest-based negotiation frameworks that help you understand what both sides truly need, identify opportunities for mutual value creation, and reach agreements that strengthen rather than strain professional relationships.
Preparation Frameworks
Learn systematic approaches to analyzing situations, identifying interests, developing alternatives, and establishing realistic objectives before entering any negotiation.
Interest Identification
Develop the ability to uncover underlying interests behind stated positions, creating opportunities for creative solutions that address what parties actually need.
Value Creation
Practice techniques for expanding possibilities before dividing resources, finding trades that improve outcomes for all parties, and building agreements that sustain.
From Uncertainty to Confident Navigation
Before Training
Approaching negotiations with anxiety about outcomes and process
Relying on instinct rather than structured preparation
Accepting first reasonable offers without exploring alternatives
Feeling uncomfortable advocating for interests
After Training
Entering negotiations with clear frameworks and realistic expectations
Using systematic preparation to identify interests and alternatives
Exploring multiple options before committing to agreements
Communicating needs clearly while maintaining professional relationships
Experience That Informs Our Training
Academic Foundation
Our curriculum draws from research in negotiation theory, behavioral economics, and conflict resolution developed at leading institutions.
• Evidence-based negotiation frameworks
• Practical application of academic research
• Continuous curriculum refinement
Professional Experience
Our instructors bring substantial experience from business negotiations, international commerce, and organizational consulting across various sectors.
• Real-world negotiation expertise
• Cross-cultural business experience
• Diverse industry knowledge
Since establishing our Tokyo training center in November 2010, we have worked with professionals from technology, finance, manufacturing, and service sectors. Our approach emphasizes practical application through structured simulations that reflect real negotiation challenges.
Begin Your Negotiation Development
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Start With a Conversation
There's no commitment required to learn more about our courses. We're happy to discuss your negotiation challenges, answer questions about our training approach, and explore whether our programs align with your development needs.
Initial Consultation
A straightforward conversation about your objectives and our course structure.
Course Information
Detailed information about curriculum, schedules, and enrollment processes.
Your Decision Timeline
Take the time you need to consider whether training fits your current priorities.
Our Course Offerings
Three structured programs designed to develop negotiation capabilities at different levels of experience and complexity.
Negotiation Fundamentals
Build foundational skills in preparation frameworks, interest identification, and collaborative problem-solving through structured simulations.
Business Negotiation Strategies
Develop capabilities for commercial contexts including deal structuring, multi-party negotiations, and relationship preservation.
Advanced Negotiation and Mediation
Master sophisticated negotiation capabilities including complex scenarios, cross-cultural dynamics, and third-party intervention skills.