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The philosophy of compromise is often linked to the principles of equality and fairness. Compromise is well-intentioned and thought to award equal consideration to both parties—so why does it rarely turn out how we intended?  \nContrary to popular belief, strong relationships and agreements aren’t  built on compromise. In fact, compromise can be counterproductive to the negotiation goals of both parties and devastating to the underlying relationship. In contract negotiations, it’s common to feel compelled to compromise in order to gain buy-in or land a big account, but doing so will have long-term consequences that outweigh the immediate rewards.  \n“Compromise is well-intentioned and thought to award equal consideration to both parties—so why does it rarely turn out  \nhow we intended?”  \nNever Split the Difference: Negotiating Contracts  \n3  \nWhy Compromise Isn’t All It’s Cracked up to Be  \nThe truth is, there’s no such thing as a “win-win” compromise. Although compromise is well-intentioned, the agreements it creates never quite holdup to expectations—or hold up, period. Trying to create an effective solution via compromise is like assembling build-it-yourself furniture with the wrong instructions—you can follow the directions perfectly and still end up with something that doesn’t look or function like the table you thought you bought.  \nWhen we use compromise in an attempt to create a “fair” agreement, we make three dangerous assumptions right off the bat:  \nAssumption \\#1: Both Parties Have the Same Perceptions of Fairness and Value  \nIn reality, our sense of fairness is incredibly subjective. There are no universal rules; what seems fair to one person may not appear so to the next. Our sense of what’s just is informed by cultural norms, context, our environment, our value perceptions, and most of all, our emotions. To complicate things even further, the way we assess value is also subjective. Different people are bound to value things unequally. Though a compromise may appear equal on the surface, it’s not guaranteed to be so in the eyes of both parties.  \nNever Split the Difference: Negotiating Contracts  \n5  \nWhy Compromise Isn’t All It’s Cracked up to Be  \nTo understand how value perceptions affect the perceived fairness of a deal, imagine that two children are trading crayons in class. As an onlooker, you might assume that the most equitable agreement would be a oneto-one trade—one yellow crayon for one blue crayon. However fair this may seem on the surface, it doesn’t account for the value perceptions of each child. For instance, the yellow crayon may be one child’s favorite  \ncolor, and therefore more valuable than all others in their eyes. The other child may need yellow in the moment to color in a sun, but they may also place similar value in yellow-toned crayons. When you tally up the value perceptions of each party and the emotions that are fueling them, it becomes evident that a one-to-one trade of the colors in question may not be the most effective solution.  \nNever Split the Difference: Negotiating Contracts  \n6  \nAssumption \\#2: A Fai","cbCaiaSyGYrRqOYe","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaSyGYrRqOYe","pdf",5634352,"English","# Introduction\n# Why Compromise Isn’t All It’s Cracked up to Be\n## Assumption #1: Both Parties Have the Same Perceptions of Fairness and Value\n## Assumption #2: A Fair Deal is the Most Effective Deal\n## Assumption #3: Fairness Will Result in Mutual Satisfaction","[{\"question\":\"Why does compromise often fail in contract negotiations?\",\"answer\":\"Because compromise relies on assumptions about fairness and effectiveness that do not match how people actually perceive value and outcomes. 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