EDL 623 10/18/09

EDL 623 10/18/09

The start of with the simulation was a good example of what not to do. Unless you were hired to do a shake-down, I would not come in and upset the cart in one fell swoop. You need to know the community as well as the staff and how things work. You need to have some background or help with negotiations. You want to make sure the team you have is adequate for the job. Prepare, prepare, prepare!

Again the presentations were enlightening. Interesting part was the comparison between Iowa and Illinois.

The negotiations went very well. The fine tuning was a good experience to go through. The note taking is a must in order to keep everything straight. Toward the end we were in general conversation and used verbal counters on the last item. In all the negotiation simulation was a great tool to have for future reference.