On July 1, 2022, CERP organised a customised workshop for the members of the eminent Entrepreneurs’ Organisations (EO) Lahore chapter on the Art of Business Negotiations. The workshop was led by Shahzad Bhatti, a world-renowned negotiations expert and a former lecturer of Negotiation Skill & Theory at Harvard Law School, to equip the entrepreneurs and business owners with the necessary skills and framework to win at negotiations.

A diverse group of 40 entrepreneurs and business owners representing different industries were present at the workshop. Some of the key personals who attended the workshop were:
Ahmed Shafi, Executive Director, Crescent Textile Mills
Ali Chughtai and Omer Chughtai, Director & Director Operations, Chughtai Labs
Faisal Afzal, Chairman, Super Asia Group
Shahid Hassan, Al Jalil Group of Companies and
Umer Abdullah, Director, Sapphire Textiles

The workshop explored the concept of the negotiator’s diamond and progressed into discussing the 7 strategies for effective negotiation that can help entrepreneurs and business owners walk into any negotiation discussion with confidence. The workshop also included case studies and focused group activities to help participants learn the art of business negotiations.

While reflecting upon his experience of the workshop Omer Chughtai described the workshop as “very interactive” and Anees Muhammad, Director of Mahmood Group, mentioned that the frameworks discussed are applicable to both business negotiations and family communication.

About EO

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is a global, peer-to-peer network of more than 14,000+ influential business owners with 198 chapters in 61 countries. Founded in 1987, EO is the catalyst that enables leading entrepreneurs to learn and grow, leading to greater success in business and beyond.

About the Speaker
Shahzad Bhatti is a Co-Founder & CEO of Axiom Learning, Founder & CEO of SAB Negotiation Group, and Former Lecturer for Negotiation skills & Theory at Harvard Law School.
He has trained individuals from six different continents across a wide spectrum of professions, and his clients range from diplomats to CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. He has also been involved in transactions totaling over the US $150 billion in value. Shahzad Bhatti is an award-winning graduate of Harvard Law School (JD) and Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government (MPA).