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.

Dealing With the Government

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Adapted from “Negotiating with Regulators,” by Lawrence Susskind (professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology), first published in the Negotiation newsletter.

When preparing to launch new products, plans, and innovations, an organization often must apply for licenses, permits, and other types of regulatory approvals from government agencies. Thankfully, even the most elaborate application processes allow individual regulators a

Negotiating Next Year’s Football Season

Posted by & filed under Daily, Negotiation Skills.

Associated Press

The NFL is negotiating with the players’ union to accept a new labor agreement that would include an 18-game season in 2011. The NFL’s lead negotiator said talks are focused on the extended season, economics, the rookie salary system and free-agency rules. With the current agreement expiring in March, both sides acknowledge their responsibility

Canceled: The Difference Difference Makes in Mediation

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This event has been canceled due to inclement weather.
The Women and Public Policy Program and the
Center for Public Leadership in coordination with
IGA 308M: Inclusive Security present:
“The Difference Difference Makes in Mediation”

Date: January 12, 2011

Time: 6:00PM

Location: JFK Jr. Forum
Littauer Building, 1st Floor
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Harvard University
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
This event is free and

A Powerful Strike-out

Posted by & filed under Business Negotiations, Daily.

Adapted from “Why Your Next Negotiation Power Trip Could Backfire,” first published in the Negotiation newsletter.

Powerful negotiators generally don’t devote enough time to considering the other side’s point of view, Northwestern University professor Adam D. Galinsky and New York University professor Joe C. Magee have written in Negotiation. As a consequence, the powerful may fail

Bridging the Gap Between Groups

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Adapted from “What Divides You Can Unite You,” by Susan Hackley (managing director, Program on Negotiation), first published in the Negotiation newsletter.

When we think about negotiating with people from other cultures, we tend to think globally: how might differences in nationality or race affect our bargaining outcomes? But cultural differences can also be local, existing

Who’s Looking Over Your Shoulder?

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Adapted from “Onlooker Alert!” First published in the Negotiation newsletter.

Unless your official title is “lawyer” or “agent,” you probably don’t think of yourself as an agent. But if you’ve ever represented a family member, your boss, your department, or your organization in a negotiation, you’ve served as that party’s agent.

Representing others at the bargaining table

Crisis Communication: How to Avoid Being Held Hostage by Crisis Negotiations

Posted by & filed under Freemium.

In this free special report negotiation experts offers advice on how to turn crisis situations into collaborative negotiations. Throughout the report, you will discover how to apply the lessons of professional hostage negotiators, avoid disasters through careful planning, diffuse tensions with angry members of the public, and break through impasse with open communication.

New PON Teaching Materials About the Work of Martti Ahtisaari, 2010 Great Negotiator Award Recipient

Posted by & filed under Daily, Great Negotiator Award, International Negotiation, Negotiation Skills, Pedagogy at the Program on Negotiation (Pedagogy @ PON).

The Program on Negotiation’s 2010 Great Negotiator Award was given to former Finnish President, Martti Ahtisaari, for his many significant achievements in the fields of negotiation and diplomacy. He was central to the Namibian independence negotiations in the late 1980s. He also served as chief United Nations negotiator to Kosovo from 2005-2006, and was instrumental

The Art of Case Study Writing

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Little has been written on what it takes to create a great case study of a negotiation. What needs to be taken into account in deciding whether a particular negotiation merits a written case study?  What are the guidelines for writing negotiation cases?  Do the traditional guidelines for preparing case studies in other fields apply?