Research 2025-11-20 Advanced Negotiation Geneva

Does mimicking your counterpart help?

Does mimicking your counterpart help? — SHR, Geneva
Does mimicking your counterpart help? — SHR, Geneva

Does mimicking your counterpart help? — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

Maddux, Mullen and Galinsky (2008, JESP) find subtle mimicry increases agreement and joint gains.

The limit

Student experiments. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Does mimicking your counterpart help? — SHR, Geneva — Genève
Does mimicking your counterpart help? — SHR, Geneva — Genève

Practical check in Geneva

Echo the other side's key words when rephrasing rather than copying gestures. To go further: explore the Advanced Negotiation training in Geneva, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

In pictures: Advanced Negotiation in Geneva

Advanced Negotiation training in Geneva — in practice
Advanced Negotiation training in Geneva — in practice
Advanced Negotiation training in Geneva — hands-on workshop
Advanced Negotiation training in Geneva — hands-on workshop
Advanced Negotiation training in Geneva — on the ground
Advanced Negotiation training in Geneva — on the ground