For Conflict Resolution in Asia, A Simple Handshake Could Go Far

| | Conflict Resolution

When disputes arise between international negotiators, sometimes a simple gesture of reciprocity can turn a boiling conflict into an amicable resolution. In this article the Program on … Read This Post

Negotiating Nuclear Non-Proliferation: Lessons from the Field

| | Daily, Events

The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School is pleased to present

Negotiating Nuclear Non-Proliferation:
Lessons from the Field
with

Laura Rockwood
Senior Research Fellow
Managing the Atom Project, Harvard Kennedy School

Friday, February … Read This Post

Tough Negotiation Tips from Jennifer Aniston?

| | Negotiation Skills

Fans of the television show Friends got a treat last month when Netflix made all 236 episodes of the blockbuster hit available to stream online. At first … Read Tough Negotiation Tips from Jennifer Aniston?

In Dealmaking, Look for the Needle in the Haystack

| | Dealmaking

When you’re desperate to make a good deal, breakthroughs can come at unexpected times and places. Consider what happened when Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Elias was looking … Read This Post

Negotiation Skills: View Your Counterpart as an Agent

| | Negotiation Skills

Looking for yet another way to build your power at the negotiating table? Examine the incentives of your counterpart—and then consider whether they align with those of … Read This Post

Responding to the Conflict in Syria: An Insider’s Perspective

| | Events, International Negotiation

The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School
and the Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution
are pleased to co-present:

Responding to the Conflict in Syria:
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Not-So-Privileged Information

| | Dispute Resolution

The law of attorney-client privilege protects certain communications on the assumption that clients will reveal critical information to their attorneys only if they know such disclosures will … Read Not-So-Privileged Information

Four Strategies for Making Concessions in Negotiation

Negotiation Skills: Five Steps to Better Family Negotiations

| | Negotiation Skills

Family members in business together bring an added complication to inevitable conflicts. In this article, the authors discuss five principles of negotiation specifically relevant for deal-making and … Read This Post

Negotiation Skills: Overcoming the Not-In-My-Backyard (NIMBY) Syndrome

| | Negotiation Skills

Lawrence Susskind (Ford professor of Urban and Environmental Planning, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology; author of Built to Win; co-author of Breaking Robert’s Rules and Breaking the … Read This Post

Preparing for Multiparty Negotiation

| | Conflict Resolution

When you’re getting ready to meet with more than one party, the usual steps of two-party negotiation apply. … Read Preparing for Multiparty Negotiation

Negotiation Skills: When It’s Better to Be in the Dark

| | Negotiation Skills

When your agent negotiates on your behalf, it’s generally smart to have her keep you in the loop throughout the process with regular phone calls, e-mails, or … Read This Post

Dear Negotiation Coach: Need help? Don’t be afraid to ask

| | Negotiation Skills

Q: I recently took a job with a new company, where I will take part in negotiating complex deals. Naturally, this makes me nervous. I think I … Read This Post