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Learning from the Soda Wars

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This past November, in an unusual move, Costco, the largest wholesale club in the United States, removed Coca-Cola products from its shelves and posted messages telling shoppers that Coke products would not be available until the company lowered its prices.

September 2008

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When a Crisis Reaches the Breaking Point: Hostage negotiators offer invaluable lessons for those facing tense standoffs
Driving the Deal Home: : The power of public statements
When Others are Counting on You: Acting as someone’s agent
Dealing with Multiple Parties: Strategies for complex talks
Dear Negotiation Coach: “How should I cope with an old-school hard bargainer?”

Applying Hostage Negotiation Techniques

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Upset by a delay in the delivery of one of your products, a longtime buyer threatens to turn to the media unless you meet his extreme demands. Not only is the relationship in jeopardy, but your company’s reputation seems to be as well. What should you do?

Before you make a decision, let’s explore another realm

Quick Teambuilding for Your Negotiations: The Hostage Negotiators’ Drill

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Hostage negotiators stress the importance of discussing the “drill”—goals, ground rules, and operating principles—with their team before beginning talks with a hostage taker.

Such negotiation teams are likely to commit to working together as slowly as needed to resolve a standoff. This type of agreement can serve to head off sudden actions from team members. It

Think Like a Hostage Negotiator

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Upset by a delay in the delivery of one of your products, a longtime buyer threatens to turn to the media unless you meet his extreme demands. Not only is the relationship in jeopardy, but your company’s reputation seems to be as well. What should you do?

Let’s explore another relm of negotiation advice for an

China’s Delicate Role on Darfur

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Anne Wu is a research fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Jason Qian is a fellow at the Harvard Negotiation Project.

Some in the West have recently begun referring to the 2008 Beijing Olympics as the “Genocide Olympics” because of China’s continued business ties with

The Emotional Dimension of Global Security

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Daniel Shapiro, Faculty, Harvard Law School and Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital

Daniel Shapiro, Ph.D., is on the faculty at Harvard Law School and Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital. He is the associate director of the Harvard Negotiation Project and the founder and director of the www.beyond-reason.net International Negotiation Initiative (INI). INI’s mission is to enhance international security

NYPD Hostage Negotiation: A Live Demonstration

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How do you deal with the tough emotions that arise in crisis negotiation? Join Professor Daniel Shapiro and leaders of the NYPD’s Hostage Negotiation Team in a simulation that brings the emotional dimension to life. There will be audience participation, as well as explanation of tools at the negotiator’s disposal. NYPD guests include Lt. Jack

Negotiating Under the Gun: A Hostage’s Account, with Jim Tull

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Jim Tull will share his own theory-to-practice experience in discussing his 1992 Nicaraguan Recompa abduction and subsequent negotiated release. After being taken hostage with several co-workers, Jim successfully applied his understanding of the theory from Getting to Yes to help diffuse a potentially tragic event. In his talk, Jim