communication

The process by which parties discuss and deal with the elements of a negotiation. (Michael L. Moffitt and Robert C. Bordone, eds., Handbook of Dispute Resolution [Program on Negotiation/Jossey-Bass, 2005], 284)

The following items are tagged communication.

PON Associate Catherine Honeyman Awarded Grant

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Catherine Honeyman, a 2004 graduate of Harvard University and a member of the PON staff from 2002-2004, has been awarded a $10,000 research grant by Towards Reconciliation, Columbia University’s international conflict resolution society.

Honeyman and three other finalists presented proposals for promoting reconciliation in regions afflicted by conflict. The objective of Honeyman’s winning proposal is to

Mediating High-Stakes Disputes: Theory Meets Practice

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Please join the Fletcher School and the Program on Negotiation for a public talk and discussion with
Peter J. Hurtgen
the 15th Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

With an introduction by Fletcher Academic Dean Lisa Lynch and responses by Professors Jeswald Salacuse and Adil Najam

Wednesday, April 14, 2004
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Fletcher School of Law

From Conflict to Cooperation

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Opening Lines of Communication in an Idaho/Nez Perce Jurisdictional Dispute

Presented in cooperation with the Harvard Native American Law Student Association, and the Harvard University Native American Program.

Two Nez Perce Tribal Council members and two Idaho local government officials brought their perspectives on an inter-governmental jurisdictional dispute to Harvard Law School on December 3, 2003. Speaking

November 2003

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The Mythical Fixed Pie: If you believe victory always comes at the other party’s expense, you may leave real value on the negotiating table
Playing it By Ear: Negotiation is improvisational, demanding quick, informed responses and decisions. But as jazz musicians know, it takes a lot of practice to make improvisions work
When an Angry Public Wants

PON Open House and North Korea Discussion

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PON Open House Special Presentation: Crisis In North Korea – Is It Negotiable?
RealPlayer Recommended (download here)

The Program on Negotiation’s 2003 Open House introduced over 100 interested faculty, students, and community members to the work of PON through a substantive talk on nuclear proliferation and North Korea. In the presentation Crisis in North Korea: Is it

Everyday Negotiation: Navigating the Hidden Agendas in Bargaining

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Deborah M. Kolb, Ph.D.
and Judith Williams, Ph.D.

with a foreword by
William Ury

Originally titled The Shadow Negotiation — and named by Harvard Business Review as one of the Ten Best Books of the Year — this best-selling book illustrates effective ways to master the hidden agendas that determine bargaining success.

Everyday Negotiation provides insight into ways of recognizing

Imagine Coexistence

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The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School celebrates the release of a new book…
Imagine Coexistence
Restoring Humanity After Violent Ethnic Conflict
edited byAntonia Chayes & Martha Minow

In the last decade, the world has witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of violent ethnic conflicts worldwide. Imagine Coexistence seeks to explore answers to the questions: What do

Using Mediation to Promote Organizational Development: A European Perspective

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Presenter:
Dr. Wilfried Kerntke

Dr. Wilfried Kerntke, co-founder of “Inmedio,” a German consulting firm specializing in conflict resolution, will discuss how his firm works with large companies and governmental organizations to resolve internal conflicts and create organizational change in the process.

Dr. Kerntke will speak about Inmedio’s formula for working with such large companies as Daimler Chrysler and

Making an Impact: Bringing About Fundamental Change in Dispute Resolution

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Presenter:
Frank Sander

As we enter the 21st century, there is much evidence of major change in the way disputes are being handled. But quantitatively speaking, ADR still has not made much of an impact. Courts and the adversary system are still viewed as the norm. How can we change this culture? Professor Frank Sander will explore

Clearinghouse Releases New Mediation Training Video

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The Program on Negotiation Clearinghouse announces the release of a new mediation training video, produced as a collaborative venture between the Program on Negotiation and the Center for Mediation in Law. The video, entitled Saving the Last Dance: Mediation Through Understanding, demonstrates the “Mediation through Understanding” mediation model that Gary J. Friedman, Jack Himmelstein, and