Negotiation Strategy Consulting
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We focus on preparation, position analysis, and confident communication strategies to thoroughly prepare you for a negotiation.
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Bargaining Position Audit: A thorough analysis of your strengths, weaknesses, best alternatives (BATNA), and the counter-party's likely position.
Goal Clarification & Prioritization: Structured sessions to define your non-negotiables, ideal outcomes, and realistic targets.
Communication Scripting & Rehearsal: Practice sessions to refine your messaging, anticipate pushback, and manage high-stakes conversations with composure.
Custom Strategy Document: A confidential, step-by-step plan detailing your approach, key talking points, and contingency plans.
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Consulting Rate: $350 per hour. This rate applies to all time spent, including strategy sessions, document review, and correspondence.
Initial Assessment: A complimentary 30-minute call to scope your negotiation.
Typical Cost: Most standard engagements require 3–5 hours total, putting the estimated cost between $1,050 and $1,750.
Payment: A $350 minimum retainer (50% of 1 hour) is required to book the first session; the balance is billed bi-weekly.
Cancellation: 24 hours' notice is required to avoid a one-hour ($350) cancellation fee.
Traditional Style Mediation
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This service offers a structured, neutral, and expedited path to a sound legal agreement for parties involved in high-tension professional or personal disputes (e.g., divorce, business dissolution). We use a confidential caucus-style negotiation format to minimize direct confrontation and facilitate a practical, timely resolution.
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Pre-Mediation Intake & Document Review: Individual confidential calls with each party/counsel and review of supporting documents.
Full Day Mediation Session: Up to 10 hours of mediation time, typically scheduled as one full day or two half-days.
Structured Caucus Process: The mediator meets with each party separately to explore interests, positions, and options efficiently.
Drafting of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): Preparation of a non-binding but detailed document outlining all terms of the final agreement for legal counsel review.
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Flat Fee: $6,000 Flat Fee. This covers all preparation, mediation time (up to 10 hours), and final agreement drafting.
Payment: $6,000 is due as a non-refundable retainer upon scheduling to secure the date. The fee is typically split evenly between the parties.
Overtime: Sessions exceeding the 10-hour flat rate limit will be billed at $500 per hour.
Location: The flat fee does not include costs for in-person room rental. We can either find a suitable place together or clients may secure their own neutral space.
Restorative Process Facilitation
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This is a long-term, intensive conflict resolution service for parties committed to repairing a relationship, earning back trust, and addressing underlying harm. This process moves beyond a simple agreement to a deeper understanding, fostering healing and a sustainable resolution on your terms.
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Initial Assessment & Readiness Check: Individual confidential meetings with all participants to confirm commitment and safety.
Custom Process Design: Creation of a multi-stage dialogue plan tailored to the specific people involved and the nature of the harm.
Structured Dialogue Sessions: Facilitation of multiple restorative circle or caucus sessions over a period of 2–3 months.
Check-In/Integration Calls: Scheduled calls to support the transition and integration of agreements post-dialogue.
Written Outcome Statement: A collaboratively developed document outlining commitments to repair and future boundary agreements.
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Flat Fee: $12,000 Flat Fee. This covers the full multi-stage process, custom design, and facilitation, typically over 2-3 days with intervening sessions as needed.
Payment: A $4,000 non-refundable retainer is required to commence the initial assessment and process design. The remaining balance is due before the first facilitated joint session.
Participants: Optimized for 2–4 primary participants; involving more may require a customized quote.
Rescheduling: Rescheduling an active session with less than 48 hours' notice incurs a $500 fee.
Payments may be split between participants.
Restorative Strategy Intensive: Workplace Culture Transformation
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The Restorative Strategy Intensive is a 2-Month Intensive engagement designed for high-impact legal and policy transformation, typically completed within 8 weeks. This service is optimized for organizations with at least 5-10 employees that are seeking broad, systemic policy and culture change. The commitment term ensures a focused and swift resolution, moving quickly from assessment to expert-led facilitation.
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Initial Assessment & Readiness Check: Individual confidential meetings with all participants to confirm commitment and safety.
Custom Process Design: Creation of a multi-stage dialogue plan tailored to the specific people involved and the nature of the harm.
Structured Dialogue Sessions: Facilitation of multiple restorative circle or caucus sessions.
Check-In/Integration Calls: Scheduled calls to support the transition and integration of agreements post-dialogue.
Written Outcome Statement/Policy Drafting: A collaboratively developed document outlining commitments to repair and future boundary agreements.
Fractional General Counsel Advisory: Comprehensive legal and policy assessment and strategic counsel.
Restorative Design: Custom design and preparation of the restorative justice process, including all materials and protocols.
NOTE: Specific restorative circles involving a significantly larger number of employees will be planned and scoped in the design phase, and may require a customized quote.
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Total Engagement Fee for this intensive is $18,400, reflecting a fixed rate of $9,200 per month for the 2-month commitment.
$9,200 non-refundable retainer required, covering the first month's fixed fee and commences the initial assessment and process design.
Remaining $9,200 balance billed at the start of the second month, before the first facilitated joint session is scheduled.
Rescheduling an active facilitated session with less than 48 hours' notice incurs an $800 fee.
