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Originally Posted by Hugh
IT Project Management was part of my career - I have been an IT Director, IT Programme Manager, Head of Programme Management , Head of Portfolio Management, and Head of Technology for a multi-billion pound company, and have been an active part of the negotiations for programmes that were 10s of millions of pounds; these had teams involved in the negotiations of dozens of people, supported by Subject Matter Experts and teams.
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whooo! Get you. This is Cable Forum, not Linked In, did you copy and post that?
I’d give you a job. Make sure post something inspirational too.
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The complexity involved in negotiating deals for thousands of different tracks that Brexit involves would be vastly more than any I was involved in, and I recognise this - you think it could be done by 1 person.
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Ok I was being facetious, but May’s team was ineffective.
In my humble career, I have been involved in several negotiations, admittedly only worth millions not billions. I am not a negotiator, I am one of the SME’s that you mention. But in each case the whole team has been no bigger 4-5, and that consisted of the negotiator, the SME, the Lawyer and 2no. Money men.
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How many negotiations involving 10s of millions have you been involved?
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As above, not 10’s of millions no. Just a few million at best.
Best one was a mediation, to avoid a court situation and that involved just 3 of us. SME, Lawyer and Accountant. Settled for a few million. Sorry if that’s not big enough in the trouser dept for you.
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Re your iPad example - Apple don’t discount on new iPads;
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like that was part of my point.
For a multi-million pound negotiator- you don’t come across as that switched on - if you don’t mind me saying.