In negotiation there is a concept called "caucus". What is this term? when does it take place?

This term caucus is defined as a method used during negotiation by a team leader with in it to discuss possible action for the agreed policy by all team members.

usually it is used when sudden issue comes up during negotiation which was not discussed in plan then team leader calls up caucus to obtain solution by collective team work.

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It's a time-out techniques and it's to be used in an emotionaly overwhelmed situation as a defusing strategy. It is also used as an effective pauses to reshape the strategy in a certain context and with precautions. It was initialy coined in politics and in this respect it requires many precautions because almost any negotiation partner could smell it as a disruptive strategy.

it's a third-party dispute resolution technique which is used to resolve the dispute without going to arbitrations.

During dispute resolution mediator (party or organization) will meet both parties separately and those meetings are called "caucus".

Caucus is a term used for a group of people, united by the same cause, come to together to decide policy or course of action. In business negotiations, you would hold a Caucus with your team when you have new issue or direction to discuss.

Caucuses are meetings that mediators hold separately with each side of a dispute. They can be called by the mediator or by one of the parties to work out problems that occur during the mediation process.

a) Sometimes there are external factors that create changes or new tensions during the mediation.  

b) There may also be internal mediation dynamics that require caucus. Sometimes the relationship between the parties will become problematic. A caucus can be called to allow parties to vent intense, built-up emotions without aggravating the other party. Sometimes caucuses are helpful in clarifying misperceptions.

c) In some cases, a caucus is called so the parties and mediator can clarify or assess the negotiation process that is being used. The caucus could involve the design of new procedures or might be held just to break negative trends that have developed during the process

Caucus is grouping of all the members of the team.It is used by the team Manager by gathering his team with a clear sense of what need to be discussed focusing with the valid topic  withot being misinterpreted in the negotiation.

Caucus can provide stress during togh stage of negotiation and ease your business.

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A groupe of people  with shared concerns and it takes place when  there is meetings and gathering of members                            

The term caucus is generally refer to gathering of people from a same group or team or faction together to decide policy or course of action, to find a collective solution.

In a negotiation caucus takes place when you need to give time to your team to think about something that you did not forsee comes up in a ususal course of action.

The term caucus is used for meeting of members of group or meeting of individual to talk or discuss about their issues and solve those or make any decisions for their issues, caucus plays vital role in negotiation,  the negotiator  mutually workout for their issue those occur during their negotiation process. They use it for their hoping to bring them together,