Negotiation War Room — BATNA, Trades, Walk-Away

Describe your next negotiation. Get your walk-away, opening anchor, trade matrix, concession order and the questions to ask.

You know what you want, but not what you'd trade, what you'd never accept, or what to say when they ask for 20% off. So the discount happens in the room. Negotiation War Room prepares the plan before the meeting.

What you get in one run:

• The numbers: your BATNA, walk-away, target and opening anchor, plus an estimate of theirs and the zone where a deal is possible
• Interests behind positions, so you know what they really need
• A trade matrix: what costs you little but matters to them, and what to ask for in return
• A concession plan with shrinking steps, each paired with something you get
• The questions that test their real alternative and authority
• Walk-away triggers and a first-minute opening script

Works best with their current ask, your lowest acceptable terms and what each tradeable item costs you. Missing pieces are estimated and labeled.

Not for: deceptive tactics or guaranteed outcomes. It never invents offers or deadlines, and legal, equity or employment terms still need a professional review.

How to start

Tell me about one negotiation coming up: what's on the table, with whom, what they're asking for and what you want. Add your lowest acceptable terms, what you'd do if there's no deal, and what you could trade, if you know them. I'll build a one-page brief: walk-away, opening anchor, trade matrix, concession order, questions to ask and your first-minute script. Anything missing is estimated and labeled.