Participants from Queensland Treasury and Griffith Business School were given a unique opportunity to build on their negotiation skills, through seminars and exercise facilitated by Dr Larry Crump.
The exercise component, focusing on strategy and power, took place at the Treasury building in Brisbane this week.
It involved a game titled ‘The Fitzroy River Clean-Up’, where three fictional North Queensland based mining companies seek to gain benefits through an agreement.
“It’s an interesting exercise because it allows for no agreement, a three-way agreement or – in this case – a two-way agreement that excludes one party,” Dr Crump explained.
The exercise was conducted by 7 teams made up of Griffith University post-graduate students and Queensland Treasury Commercial Group professionals, providing a valuable chance for students to learn from seasoned negotiators.
“It gives students real-life experience in a structured learning environment, engaging industry and government,” said Dr Crump, adding that some found themselves with the upper
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