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Dispute Resolution Case Study: Conflict on the High Seas

| | Dispute Resolution

Conflicts over scarce resources are notoriously difficult to resolve. In dispute resolution, long-term thinking can help parties recognize their common goals, a case study from Europe suggests. … Read This Post

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How to Counter Offer Successfully With a Strong Rationale

| | Dealmaking

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

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Lessons from an M&A Negotiation: Amazon and Whole Foods

| | Business Negotiations

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

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Chatbot Negotiations: What Can AI Do for You?

| | Negotiation Skills

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?

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Threats in Negotiation: When and How to Make Effective Threats

| | Negotiation Skills

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

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Cole Cannon Esq. Shares His Negotiation and Leadership Experience

| | Negotiation Training

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

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Make Job Negotiations Fairer in Your Organization

| | Teaching Negotiation

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

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Persuasion in Negotiation: How Tracy Chapman Was Convinced to Play at the 2024 Grammys

| | Negotiation Skills

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

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Negotiation Preparation Strategies

| | Business Negotiations

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

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Does Using Technology in Negotiation Change Our Behavior?

| | Negotiation Skills

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

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Crisis Communication Examples: What’s So Funny?

| | Crisis Negotiations

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?

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Panda Diplomacy and Business Negotiations: Applying Soft Power

| | Business Negotiations

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