In examining crisis negotiation, such as the Exxon Valdez oil spill and the shutdown of Three Mile Island, analysts discovered that even the most experienced executives have difficulty resolving a situation that feels like a hostage negotiation. These lessons, taken from crisis situations and hostage negotiators’ techniques, can help in a variety of negotiation conditions.
Former Ambassador Richard Holbrooke was awarded the Program on Negotiation’s Great Negotiator Award in 2004. In remarks given during the award ceremony, he shared his recollections of an “incredibly intense” Christmas Eve negotiation in 1999. The United States owed the United Nations almost 1.5 billion dollars. The UN was about to take away the right … Read More
The Program on Negotiation Film Series recently screened The Interrupters, a documentary film that follows three “violence interrupters” as they work to prevent violence in Chicago’s neighborhoods. The interrupters are outreach workers who were once notorious for their past gang-related experience, but who now work for an organization called CeaseFire, an initiative of the Chicago … Read More
Bargaining with the Devil
A PON Webinar
with
Professor Robert Mnookin
Samuel Williston Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
Chair, Program on Negotiation Executive Committee
Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM ET
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Negotiations over raising the debt ceiling limit for the United States remain contentious, leading some to speculate that a deal will not be reached until the 11th hour, if at all. Professor Robert Mnookin, chair of the Program on Negotiation’s Executive Committee, noted in a recent ABC News article that the negotiations resemble … Read More
In a recent article published in the Washington Post, Dr. William Ury, co-founder of the Program on Negotiation, suggests that Republicans and Democrats hammering out a deal on the national debt ceiling could benefit from the experience of negotiators.
Professional negotiators know that certain tactics can backfire in tense situations. Issuing ultimatums, publicly criticizing … Read More
Bargaining with the Devil
A PON Webinar
with
Professor Robert Mnookin
Samuel Williston Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
Chair, Program on Negotiation Executive Committee
Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM ET
To register, click here.
About the Webinar:
From the NFL to state governments, negotiation is in the news these days. The issues are vastly different, but these … Read More
In this video, PON Professor Lawrence Susskind discusses compensatory payments made after the Gulf Oil Spill at an event held at the MIT Museum. Click read more to watch the full video on the PON site.
To watch this video on the MIT World website, click here. … Read More
Soap Box: Negotiating the Gulf Disaster
Tuesday, September 26, 2010
Speaker: Larry Susskind
Time: 6:00p–7:30p
Location: N52, MIT Museum
Soap Box: The Gulf Oil Spill & Its Consequences
The MIT Museum sponsors a series of salon-style, early-evening conversations with cutting-edge scientists and engineers who are making the news that really matters.
Larry Susskind, MIT’s Ford Professor of Urban Studies and Planning, and … Read More
Professor Robert Mnookin, Chair of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, published an article for the Foreign Policy online magazine this week based on his new book, “Bargaining with the Devil: When to Negotiate, When to Fight.” The article discusses how President Obama should deal with the evils he is confronted with.
Adapted from “Deadline Pressure: Use it to Your Advantage,” by Don A. Moore (professor, Carnegie Mellon University), first published in the Negotiation newsletter.
In the summer of 1988, National Basketball Association (NBA) team owners and players were at loggerheads over their new contract. At midnight on June 30, the owners declared a lockout, halting preparations for … Read More
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Understanding how to arrange the meeting space is a key aspect of preparing for negotiation. In this video, Professor Guhan Subramanian discusses a real world example of how seating arrangements can influence a negotiator’s success. This discussion was held at the 3 day executive education workshop for senior executives at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School.
Guhan Subramanian is the Professor of Law and Business at the Harvard Law School and Professor of Business Law at the Harvard Business School.
