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Diplomacy May 18, 2009

Diplomacy is something important in our life. We do diplomacy everyday which we usually call chat. However, diplomacy itself is not as same as a chat. Diplomacy is an art of speaking and maneuvering action which is often used when a country start to choose their political stance.

In order to reach an excellent standard in diplomatic skills, there are somethings that we must put our attention on.

1) Emotion is a big no. The point here is do not express anything you feel. When you disagree, smile and nod. When you agree, try to rebut as if you’re disagree. When the discussion is going to an intense, laugh and poke your opposition.

A diplomats must be able to bring the situation according to his will and make no vivid expression upon what he think or what he feel. Why? Cause when a diplomats show what he feels, what he really think, what’s his goal, opposition will easily manage to encounter them or else. We do not want this to happen.

2) Though emotion must not be shown, atmosphere of kindness is a must. Do your opposition good. Ease others pain and they will make your path easy.

3) Only say what’s final. Anything beyond or behind that must not be spoken. Every of our steps should not be vivid. we make our decision and stance from the first, but shall not show them from the very start. Even when the final is near, out intension should still be blur.

4) Create no or positive perception. Poeple perception is important. Negative perception is not always bad however usually gain unwanted response. However, positive response is usually useful, however, this may be bad for your maneuver since a sudden change may hurt your reputation in instance. Therefore, usually people make a blur perceptuion, so that people keep questioning the real intention without realizing where we want to go. A neutral perception is the best here since it enabling you to do any manuever. Therefore, it is just fine to change our decision in order to shape the public opinion [about changing anything see number 5].

5) Make a once and for all standard. This will shape the public perception about who you are. This is absolutely important since we do not want people to ignore us since we do no have stance at all. A standard is important. If you want to shape your image as a maverick person, then be independent. If you want to shape your image as a strategist, then keep your mouth silent. Remember that once your image was shaped, you must not go from your image or it gonna be a lifetime failure.

Remember that in diplomacy there are no enemies and there are no friends. However everybody is your “best friends” and your “best partner”.