{"id":7010,"date":"2026-01-05T14:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scotwork-e5h7gkdwh5fshkaz.ukwest-01.azurewebsites.net\/malaysia\/?page_id=7010"},"modified":"2026-05-01T14:26:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:26:30","slug":"procurement-negotiation-skills","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.scotwork.com\/my\/procurement-negotiation-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Procurement Negotiation Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull capability-survey ans has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull sec-hero\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-80 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1435\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3789\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2498678197-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2498678197-scaled.jpg 2560w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2498678197-300x168.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2498678197-1024x574.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2498678197-768x430.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2498678197-1536x861.jpg 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2498678197-2048x1148.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide carousel slide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"carouselExampleCaptions\" style=\"padding-right:20px;padding-left:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide carousel-inner has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group carousel-item active has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-montserrat-font-family has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:0\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-georgia-font-family has-max-48-font-size wp-elements-ddcf589cf7cf3a6bdcd5149cab7e5598\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.1\">Procurement negotiation skills <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull max-w-635 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-montserrat-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:1.5\">With rising pressure to deliver value, mitigate risk, and support strategic business goals, we help teams meet these challenges through procurement negotiation training.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-montserrat-font-family has-small-font-size wp-elements-866eb020a8e1307b6686a2e69a7ab995\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-0ac58db\" data-block-id=\"0ac58db\"><style>.stk-0ac58db {margin-top:20px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button transparent-bg stk-block stk-f51665d\" data-block-id=\"f51665d\"><style>.stk-f51665d {margin-top:0px !important;}.stk-f51665d .stk-button{background:#f5d9cf !important;}.stk-f51665d .stk-button:hover:after{background:#ffffff00 !important;opacity:1 !important;}.stk-f51665d .stk-button:before{border-style:solid !important;border-color:#f5d9cf !important;}.stk-f51665d .stk-button:hover:before{border-color:#f5d9cf !important;border-top-width:1px !important;border-right-width:1px !important;border-bottom-width:1px !important;border-left-width:1px !important;}.stk-f51665d .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:18px !important;color:#0f0e17 !important;font-family:\"Montserrat\", Sans-serif !important;}.stk-f51665d .stk-button:hover .stk-button__inner-text{color:#fffffe 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wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column pink-page-width is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-e9e70b9\" id=\"why-procurement-negotiation-matters\" data-block-id=\"e9e70b9\"><style>.stk-e9e70b9 {margin-bottom:20px !important;}.stk-e9e70b9 .stk-block-heading__text{line-height:1.1em !important;font-weight:bold !important;font-family:\"Georgia\", Sans-serif !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 767px){.stk-e9e70b9 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:26px !important;line-height:1.2em !important;}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Why procurement negotiation matters<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p>Procurement negotiates at the point where commercial performance, operational continuity, and risk management meet. Every supplier agreement impacts cost, value, resilience, compliance, and long-term performance and even small concessions can create significant downstream exposure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strong procurement negotiation capability helps teams secure better agreements, protect the business from avoidable risk, and influence outcomes internally as well as externally. It\u2019s no longer just about savings \u2013 it\u2019s about negotiating value and safeguarding performance across the supply base.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-ab205a9 stk-block-background stk--has-background-overlay\" data-block-id=\"ab205a9\"><style>.stk-ab205a9 {background-color:#fffffe !important;background-image:url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/shape-expert-coaching-left.png) !important;background-position:center left !important;background-repeat:no-repeat !important;background-size:contain !important;margin-top:80px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-ab205a9:before{background-color:#fffffe !important;opacity:0 !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 767px){.stk-ab205a9 {margin-top:40px !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ab205a9-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4d101a4 page-width\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4d101a4\"><style>.stk-4d101a4-container{max-width:1280px !important;min-width:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4d101a4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4d101a4-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-c991870 two-col-container\" data-block-id=\"c991870\"><style>.stk-c991870 {margin-bottom:80px !important;}.stk-c991870-column{flex-wrap:wrap !important;--stk-flex-grow:0 !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-c991870 {margin-bottom:50px !important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px){.stk-c991870 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-c991870-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-314865e stk-block-background content-info-left\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"314865e\"><style>.stk-314865e {background-color:#fffffe !important;border-top-left-radius:7px !important;border-top-right-radius:7px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:7px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:7px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:7px 5px 30px #48497927 !important;padding-top:80px !important;padding-right:60px !important;padding-bottom:80px !important;padding-left:60px !important;z-index:3 !important;}.stk-314865e:before{background-color:#fffffe !important;}@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.stk-314865e {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(49.3% - 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That means negotiating under time pressure, incomplete information, changing market conditions, and competing internal priorities often while protecting standards around ESG, resilience, and supplier performance.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk--hide-tablet stk--hide-mobile stk-block stk-18c70fa stk-block-background conten-img-right stk--has-background-overlay\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"18c70fa\"><style>.stk-18c70fa {background-image:url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2484055601-scaled.jpg) !important;background-position:center center !important;background-repeat:no-repeat !important;background-size:cover !important;border-top-left-radius:0px !important;border-top-right-radius:7px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:7px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:0px !important;overflow:hidden !important;margin-right:0px !important;}@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.stk-18c70fa 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!important;border-bottom-right-radius:7px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:7px !important;overflow:hidden !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-dbc2b9e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-dbc2b9e-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk--hide-desktop stk-block stk-c99f87d\" data-block-id=\"c99f87d\"><style>.stk-c99f87d {border-top-left-radius:7px !important;border-top-right-radius:7px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:7px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:7px !important;overflow:hidden !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-c99f87d .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:100% !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-8167\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2322629679-scaled-e1768486582520.jpg\" width=\"2453\" height=\"1702\" alt=\"A magnifying glass focuses on a red target symbol at the top of a staircase made of wooden steps, with a dotted line illustrating a path upward over each step.\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2322629679-scaled-e1768486582520.jpg 2453w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2322629679-scaled-e1768486582520-300x208.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2322629679-scaled-e1768486582520-1024x710.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2322629679-scaled-e1768486582520-768x533.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2322629679-scaled-e1768486582520-1536x1066.jpg 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2322629679-scaled-e1768486582520-2048x1421.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2453px) 100vw, 2453px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-1345009\" id=\"we-work-with-you-to\" data-block-id=\"1345009\"><style>.stk-1345009 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-1345009 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:36px !important;font-weight:bold !important;font-family:\"Georgia\", Sans-serif !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-1345009 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:36px !important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px){.stk-1345009 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:26px !important;line-height:1.2em !important;}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">We work with you to:<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Diagnose negotiation capability gaps<\/strong>&nbsp;across core skills, behaviours, and real-world application<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Embed structured, practical procurement negotiation strategies<\/strong>&nbsp;tailored to experienced commercial pressures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Align training to strategic goals<\/strong>, including ESG, risk, resilience, and performance outcomes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Demonstrate measurable impact<\/strong>&nbsp;through improved deals, behaviour change, and supplier performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support real-world application<\/strong>&nbsp;with preparation tools, deal coaching, and integration into existing ways of working<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elevate procurement\u2019s influence<\/strong>, enabling the function to lead strategically not just transactionally<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3f7e139 stk-block-background stk--has-background-overlay\" data-block-id=\"3f7e139\"><style>.stk-3f7e139 {background-color:#fffffe !important;background-image:url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/shape-ans-course-right.png) !important;background-position:center right 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!important;overflow:hidden !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-86011e5-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-86011e5-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk--hide-desktop stk-block stk-8e4a6cf\" data-block-id=\"8e4a6cf\"><style>.stk-8e4a6cf {border-top-left-radius:7px !important;border-top-right-radius:7px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:7px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:7px !important;overflow:hidden !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-8e4a6cf .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:100% !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-8164\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2193785983-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" alt=\"Concrete columns with exposed steel reinforcement bars rise upward at a construction site, silhouetted against a colorful sky during sunset or sunrise.\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2193785983-scaled.jpg 2560w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2193785983-300x200.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2193785983-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2193785983-768x512.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2193785983-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2193785983-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-6cf54f9\" id=\"the-impact-of-better-deals-amp-less-risk\" data-block-id=\"6cf54f9\"><style>.stk-6cf54f9 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-6cf54f9 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:36px !important;font-weight:bold !important;font-family:\"Georgia\", Sans-serif !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-6cf54f9 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:36px !important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px){.stk-6cf54f9 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:26px !important;line-height:1.2em !important;}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">The impact of better deals &amp; less risk<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-71f18ba\" data-block-id=\"71f18ba\"><style>.stk-71f18ba {margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-71f18ba .stk-block-text__text{color:#0f0e17 !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-color\">When procurement negotiates with consistent structure and stronger capability, the organisation gains more than better pricing. Teams improve the quality of agreements, reduce avoidable exposure, and increase supplier performance while strengthening credibility with internal stakeholders.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk--hide-tablet stk--hide-mobile stk-block stk-223e17b stk-block-background conten-img-right stk--has-background-overlay\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"223e17b\"><style>.stk-223e17b {background-image:url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_2193785983-scaled.jpg) !important;background-position:center center !important;background-repeat:no-repeat !important;background-size:cover !important;border-top-left-radius:0px !important;border-top-right-radius:7px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:7px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:0px !important;overflow:hidden !important;margin-right:0% !important;}@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.stk-223e17b {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(50.7% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-223e17b {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(0% - 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They appear friendly and happy, with arms around each other, suggesting teamwork and camaraderie in a professional environment.\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2531720731-scaled.jpg 2560w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2531720731-300x200.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2531720731-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2531720731-768x512.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2531720731-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2531720731-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-e5a3279\" id=\"influence-outcomes-secure-value-amp-protect-the-business-through\" data-block-id=\"e5a3279\"><style>.stk-e5a3279 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-e5a3279 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:36px !important;font-weight:bold !important;font-family:\"Georgia\", Sans-serif !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-e5a3279 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:36px !important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px){.stk-e5a3279 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:26px !important;line-height:1.2em !important;}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Influence outcomes, secure value &amp; protect the business through:<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More strategic preparation and disciplined execution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Value-based deal structuring beyond cost alone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stronger supplier relationship and leverage management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More effective use of supplier data and negotiation planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better internal alignment and stakeholder influence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved risk, resilience, and scenario planning within negotiations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clearer performance expectations and accountability through negotiated outcomes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-f61c4d2\" data-block-id=\"f61c4d2\"><style>.stk-f61c4d2 {margin-top:20px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button stk-block stk-371301b\" data-block-id=\"371301b\"><style>.stk-371301b {margin-top:0px !important;}.stk-371301b .stk-button{background:#f5d9cf !important;}.stk-371301b .stk-button:hover:after{background:#fffffe !important;opacity:1 !important;}.stk-371301b .stk-button:before{border-style:solid !important;border-color:#f5d9cf !important;}.stk-371301b .stk-button:hover:before{border-color:#f5d9cf !important;border-top-width:1px !important;border-right-width:1px !important;border-bottom-width:1px !important;border-left-width:1px !important;}.stk-371301b .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:18px !important;color:#0f0e17 !important;font-family:\"Montserrat\", Sans-serif !important;}.stk-371301b .stk-button:hover .stk-button__inner-text{color:#2b2a34 !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-371301b .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:18px !important;}}<\/style><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-lift\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scotwork.com\/my\/get-in-touch\/\"><span class=\"has-text-color stk-button__inner-text\">Get in touch<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull sec-cap-sur ans has-contrast-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;--triangle-color:#a2d9d8\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-974 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-montserrat-font-family has-x-small-font-size wp-elements-c9884f5c6bff8d0a970c43e3b8bec341\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:800;line-height:1.5\">BENCHMARK YOUR TEAM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-georgia-font-family has-max-48-font-size wp-elements-8fbedabfe0f271d4ca5c7510bb8401be\" style=\"margin-top:0;line-height:1.1\"><strong>See how much further your negotiators can go<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c30b7e444bc1982721d454e30c3f7e4f\">Ever wondered how effectively your team or organisation negotiates? Are they above or below proven best practice? Where do they lose value or risk valuable relationships? 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