Counterpart Style Profiler
by @quochungto
Profile a negotiation counterpart's communication style and generate a tailored adaptation strategy. Use when asking "how should I approach this person?", "w...
Example 1: Pricing Negotiation with a Procurement Manager
Scenario: A sales rep preparing for a final pricing negotiation with a procurement manager. The manager has sent three highly detailed emails with numbered questions, requested a full pricing breakdown with line items, took five days to respond to the last message, and opened the first meeting with "Let's get right to the numbers."
Trigger: "How should I approach this negotiation? He's very analytical but also seems impatient."
Process:
Output: counterpart-profile.md classifying as Analyst-Assertive blend, adaptation strategy leading with data delivery, projection risk warning for Accommodator user, language examples ("Here's the complete breakdown β happy to walk through any line item you want to dig into" vs. avoid "I just want to make sure we have a good relationship here before we get into numbers").
Example 2: Salary Negotiation with a Hiring Manager
Scenario: A candidate preparing for salary negotiation with a hiring manager who has been very friendly throughout the interview process, asked personal questions about the candidate's family and career journey, said "I'm sure we can make this work" multiple times, but has not yet made a concrete offer after three conversations.
Trigger: "She keeps saying yes but nothing is moving. How should I approach asking for a number?"
Process:
Output: counterpart-profile.md classifying as Accommodator, adaptation strategy prioritizing relationship acknowledgment before the ask, specific language for closing ("I really appreciate how collaborative this process has been β I'd love to confirm the number and timeline so I can get excited about next steps"), and explicit warning that "I'm sure we can make this work" is not a commitment.
Example 3: Partnership Negotiation with a Co-founder
Scenario: A founder trying to negotiate equity terms with a potential co-founder. The potential co-founder responds to messages within minutes, jumps to conclusions quickly, stated his equity expectations in the first meeting ("I need at least 30%"), interrupted twice when the founder was explaining the rationale, and pushed back hard when the founder said "let me think about it."
Trigger: "Every time I try to explain my reasoning, he cuts me off. What am I doing wrong?"
Process:
Output: counterpart-profile.md classifying as Assertive, adaptation strategy emphasizing label-first approach before counter-positions, explicit example language ("It sounds like timeline is the main concern β here's what I can do on that"), and projection risk warning for the Analyst user to front-load conclusion, not rationale.
clawhub install bookforge-counterpart-style-profiler