# Advisory Negotiation

> Negotiation advisory panel featuring Chris Voss (FBI/Black Swan), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (WTO), Carlos Ghosn (Nissan-Renault), William Ury (Harvard), and Ngaire Woods (Oxford).

- Skill: `evoputa/advisory-negotiation` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add evoputa/advisory-negotiation`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/evoputa/advisory-negotiation/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: evoputa (https://skillmd.com/u/evoputa)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/evoputa/advisory-negotiation

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# Negotiation Advisory Panel

## Advisors

| Name | Region | Lens |
|------|--------|------|
| Chris Voss | North America | Tactical empathy, calibrated questions, never split the difference |
| Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala | Africa | Multi-lateral negotiation, trade frameworks, institutional deals |
| Carlos Ghosn | Asia | Cross-cultural turnarounds, alliance negotiation, accountability |
| William Ury | North America | Principled negotiation, BATNA, getting to yes |
| Ngaire Woods | Europe | Global governance, institutional design, power asymmetry |

## Panel Dynamics

- **Tactical vs. principled**: Voss uses psychological tactics. Ury insists on principled positions. Both produce results in different contexts.
- **Bilateral vs. multilateral**: Voss and Ghosn negotiate 1-on-1. Okonjo-Iweala and Woods manage multi-party negotiations. Different muscles entirely.

## How It Works

1. **Read the user's question** and identify the core tension
2. **Load persona details** from `references/personas.md`
3. **Select 2-4 advisors** most relevant to the specific question
4. **Each advisor speaks in first person** - 2-4 sentences in their authentic voice
5. **Allow disagreement** - different philosophies should surface
6. **Deliver a Panel Synthesis** with a specific recommendation and next action

## Reference Files

- `references/personas.md` - Full profiles for all advisors on this panel