How to Counter Offer Successfully With a Strong Rationale
In negotiation, some justifications are more persuasive than others, research suggests. And learning how to counter offer in the right way can make significant differences in outcomes. … Read This Post
Lessons from an M&A Negotiation: Amazon and Whole Foods
The 2017 M&A negotiation between the grocer and the online retailer illustrates the pitfalls of focusing more on dealmaking than implementation. … Read This Post
Chatbot Negotiations: What Can AI Do for You?
Seemingly all of a sudden, chatbots like ChatGPT and other forms of artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming ubiquitous in everyday life. These virtual conversation partners can do … Read Chatbot Negotiations: What Can AI Do for You?
Threats in Negotiation: When and How to Make Effective Threats
Threats in negotiation can escalate conflict, trigger impasse—and occasionally lead to breakthroughs. Donald Trump’s frequent threats as U.S. president illuminate threat dos and don’ts. … Read This Post
Cole Cannon Esq. Shares His Negotiation and Leadership Experience
While some are born with the ability to negotiate, most leaders hone their negotiation skills over time, through on-the-job experience. At the Program on Negotiation, we accelerate … Read This Post
Make Job Negotiations Fairer in Your Organization
Organizations often try to promote more equitable job negotiations—but their efforts typically fall short. In an interview with the Program on Negotiation, Harvard Kennedy School Professor Iris … Read Make Job Negotiations Fairer in Your Organization
Persuasion in Negotiation: How Tracy Chapman Was Convinced to Play at the 2024 Grammys
Tracy Chapman’s surprise performance of her 1988 hit song “Fast Car” alongside country star Luke Combs electrified the 2024 Grammy Awards. Combs’ cover had introduced the award-winning … Read This Post
Negotiation Preparation Strategies
When an important negotiation is looming, “winging it” is never the answer. The best negotiators engage in thorough negotiation preparation. That means taking plenty of time to … Read Negotiation Preparation Strategies
Does Using Technology in Negotiation Change Our Behavior?
Technology has infiltrated almost every element of our negotiations, as it has almost every aspect of our lives. Negotiation scholars have studied how negotiating via technological media … Read This Post
Crisis Communication Examples: What’s So Funny?
What’s the best way to respond to a public relations crisis? As recent crisis communication examples show, some organizations and individuals opt for humor, hoping some levity … Read Crisis Communication Examples: What’s So Funny?
Panda Diplomacy and Business Negotiations: Applying Soft Power
In 2011, Emiko Okuyama, the mayor of Sendai, Japan, launched a business negotiation that, at the time, seemed relatively straightforward. Sendai had been devastated by the earthquake … Read This Post
Teaching Contract Negotiation: Using the Mutual Gains Approach
How do you use the mutual gains approach in contract negotiations?
In contract negotiations, parties can often resort to positional bargaining instead of using the mutual gains approach. … Read This Post