Your results in negotiation are shaped long before you enter the room – the internal dialogue you carry determines whether you ask, hold firm, or settle early. That’s according to negotiation specialist Glin Bailey, whose background in commercial finance and two decades in multinational organisations brings a distinctive lens to negotiation. 

Glin shares her belief that every negotiation happens twice: externally with others, and internally  within ourselves. She outlines how identity, emotional intelligence and self-awareness influence outcomes, and introduces her VALUE method for navigating power imbalances, reframing price-driven discussions, and consistently securing stronger, more considered agreements. 

Takeaways 

• Your inner negotiation shapes every external negotiation long before words appear.
• Identity determines whether you ask boldly or settle far too early.
• Negotiation mastery begins with self-awareness, regulation and disciplined preparation.
• Price is rarely the whole story; value creates stronger leverage.
• Power often shifts through perception, not just size or status.
• The hardest question is usually the one most worth asking.
• Email can confirm agreements, but often weakens real negotiation outcomes.
• Better agreements with others begin with better agreements with yourself.

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Glin’s book 
The Negotiation Playbook: Strategies That Work and Results That Last https://amzn.to/4sO7wyF 

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