Every organisation eventually reaches a point where its usual levers no longer work.
A key employee blocks a critical process. A contract negotiation turns into a standoff. A strategic partner pushes untenable conditions. Dialogue collapses, tension rises, and risk spreads.
At that stage, this is no longer a discussion — it’s a crisis negotiation.
What most companies do… and why it fails
In 80% of cases, companies react on instinct:
- they wait and hope things will “cool down”,
- they attempt informal conciliation without a structure,
- or they fall back on legal or hierarchical tools alone.
Result? The power dynamic hardens. Emotions take over. The conflict spreads elsewhere: turnover, disengagement, reputation damage, legal escalation.
Most importantly: decision-making becomes blurry. Leaders react instead of leading.
Our conviction: every negotiation starts with a NO
NON | NÉGOCIABLE is not a slogan — it’s a framework.
We support leaders and key decision-makers in complex, sensitive, or high-stakes negotiations, where posture, clarity of intent, and strategy matter more than tactics alone.
A good agreement doesn’t just solve a problem. It restores a clear balance of power, re-establishes order, and puts the organisation back on course.
Our approach: lucid, methodical, operational
We do not intervene as neutral observers.
We stand by your side to structure, test, adjust, and conduct negotiations with:
- strategic analysis of positions and the real context,
- power dynamic modelling,
- identification of emotional, legal, political, and symbolic levers,
- mental preparation for confrontation or escalation,
- real-time involvement when needed.
Typical situations we handle
- high-impact internal conflicts (between partners, managers, or key roles),
- high-stakes contract or partnership breakdowns,
- tense social negotiations,
- politically sensitive leadership transitions,
- governance or reputation crises,
- HR / legal / commercial deadlocks with entrenched positions.
Every case is unique. What never changes is our posture: clarity, loyalty to your objective, and zero ambiguity.
Individual and team support
The expertise of the firm is based on the experience of its founder, Arnaud Emery:
- Doctor of Law,
- former professional mediator for the French National Police,
- trained in strategic negotiation at Harvard,
- consultant for executives, start-ups, large corporations, and public institutions.
Depending on the situation, we intervene:
- in individual support for leaders or negotiation teams,
- as backup for managers facing tense situations,
- as sparring partners to simulate critical scenarios.
Why companies choose us
Because you don’t need a generic speech.
You need an external partner who doesn’t sugarcoat, doesn’t get emotionally dragged in, and helps you set a strategic frame that holds — whatever comes next.
We don’t seek appeasement for its own sake. We seek stability through clarity.
And sometimes, that starts with a firm, assumed NO.
Feeling stuck? Let’s talk.
A confidential call may be enough to unlock a decision or open a viable path forward.
The longer you wait, the less control you keep.
👉 Contact us to outline your situation — with no filter.
You will receive a response within 24 hours.