During my experience with associations, I often had to negotiate the terms and budget of the grants we were allocated, as well as the prices of the various activities we offered.
As trips to Switzerland are already very expensive, it was necessary to negotiate with the various service providers. Finding the right arguments and a happy medium between a discount that was attractive to us and acceptable to the other party is sometimes complicated.
In addition, it is necessary to pay attention to the image of the association to ensure its long-term continuity.
I was therefore able to practice this complex skill in French- and German-speaking Switzerland.
As part of the ESN CosmoLyon association, I was also able to negotiate favorable rates and changes to the terms of subsidies allocated to us in France.
This experience with the association allowed me to understand the levers and workings of professional negotiation for building lasting relationships with counterparts.