"The model proposes five stages—
- active listening,
- empathy,
- rapport,
- influence, and
- behavioral change—
that take any negotiator **from listening to influencing behavior**."
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**Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[interpersonal-skills]], [[listening]], [[negotiations]], [[empathy]], [[trust]], [[influence]], [[change-management]]
**Source** -- [[202507101253 - B - Never Split the Difference]]