Analyze your bargaining power carefully. These principles are further described below. Divide people problems from the merits and work on each separately and simultaneously. Arguing over positions is inefficient. Arguing over positions endangers an ongoing relationship.
Positional bargaining is worse when in multiparty conflict.
Invent options for mutual gain. Search for criteria of evaluation. Look for and examine several criteria or standards by which to judge the fairness or wisdom of each option. This is the alternative to be selected if an agreement is not reached between the negotiating parties. Analyze carefully the benefits and costs of the best alternative.