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Welcome to PON – Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School
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- Harvard Advanced Mediation Intensive
- Negotiating When Parties Have Diverse, Deeply Held Convictions
- Harvard Mediation Intensive November 2026
- Semester Negotiation and Dispute Resolution — Fall 2026
- Semester Mediation and Conflict Management – Fall 2026
- Negotiation Essentials Online September 17-18 PLUS Managing Complex Negotiations October 15-16, 2026
- Managing Complex Negotiations: Strategies for Success — October 15-16, 2026
- Negotiation Essentials Online — September 17-18, 2026
- Harvard Negotiation Master Class: Advanced Strategies for Experienced Negotiators – December 7-11, 2026
- Leveraging the Power of Emotions as You Negotiate
- Negotiation and Leadership: Dealing with Difficult People and Problems
- Negotiation and Leadership: Dealing with Difficult People and Problems
- Negotiation and Leadership: Dealing with Difficult People and Problems
- Overcoming Resistance: The Influence Equation
- The 4P Framework for Strategic Negotiation and Leadership
- Beyond the Back Table: Working with People and Organizations to Get to Yes
- Beyond the Back Table: Working with People and Organizations to Get to Yes
- Negotiation Workshop: Improving Your Negotiating Effectiveness
- Secrets of Successful Dealmaking
- Negotiating Difficult Conversations: Dealing with Tough Topics Productively
Negotiation and Leadership
- Download Program Guide:
Fall 2026 - Register Online:
Fall 2026 - Learn More about Negotiation and Leadership
NEGOTIATION MASTER CLASS
- Download Program Guide:
December 2026 - Register Online:
December 2026 - Learn More about Harvard Negotiation Master Class
Negotiation Essentials Online
- Download Program Guide:
September 2026 - Register Online:
September 2026 - Learn More about Negotiation Essentials Online
Teaching Negotiation Resource Center
Preparing for Negotiation
Understanding how to arrange the meeting space is a key aspect of preparing for negotiation. In this video, Professor Guhan Subramanian discusses a real world example of how seating arrangements can influence a negotiator’s success. This discussion was held at the 3 day executive education workshop for senior executives at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School.
Guhan Subramanian is the Professor of Law and Business at the Harvard Law School and Professor of Business Law at the Harvard Business School.
Articles & Insights

BATNA

Business Negotiations

Conflict Resolution
- Interpersonal Conflict Resolution: Beyond Conflict Avoidance
- How to Deal with Threats: 4 Negotiation Tips for Managing Conflict at the Bargaining Table
- The Pitfalls of Negotiations Over Email
- Case Study of Conflict Management: To Resolve Disputes and Manage Conflicts, Assume a Neutral 3rd Party Role
- How to Handle Conflict in Teams: Lessons from Scientific Collaborations

Crisis Negotiations
- Police Negotiation Techniques from the NYPD Crisis Negotiations Team
- Famous Negotiations Cases – NBA and the Power of Deadlines at the Bargaining Table
- Crisis Negotiation Lessons: The U.S.-Russia Prisoner Swap
- Crisis Negotiation Skills: The Hostage Negotiator’s Drill
- What is Crisis Management in Negotiation?

Dealing with Difficult People

Dealmaking
- Perspective Taking and Empathy in Business Negotiations
- The First-Offer Dilemma in Negotiations: Should You Make the First Offer?
- How to Counteroffer in Business Negotiation
- Negotiation Skills: 5 Proven Ways to Build Trust at the Bargaining Table
- Power in Negotiation: Examples of Being Overly Committed to the Deal

Dispute Resolution

International Negotiation

Leadership Skills

Mediation
- How Mediation Works When Both Parties Agree They Need Help Resolving the Dispute
- How Mediation Can Help Resolve Pro Sports Disputes
- Alternative Dispute Resolution: Values-Based Role Play Simulations for Improving Mediation Skills
- Types of Mediation: Choose the Type Best Suited to Your Conflict
- Med-Arb vs. Arbitration vs. Mediation: How Hybrid Dispute Resolution Works

Negotiation Skills
- The Role of Threats in Negotiation: Lessons from the 1981 Air Traffic Controllers Strike
- Negotiation Skills: How to Become a Negotiation Master
- Making Concessions in Negotiation: Lessons from Capitol Hill
- Persuasion in Negotiation: How Tracy Chapman Was Convinced to Play at the 2024 Grammys
- For a Mutually Beneficial Agreement, Collaboration is Key

Negotiation Training

Salary Negotiations

Teaching Negotiation

Win-Win Negotiations
- Win-Lose Negotiation Examples
- Streaming Toward Win-Win Negotiation: Spotify Upgrades Its Negotiating Strategy
- Win-Win Negotiation: How to Keep Your Bargaining Partner Satisfied
- Dear Negotiation Coach: What is the Secret to Negotiating with Kids Successfully?
- For NFL Players, a Win-Win Negotiation Contract Only in Retrospect?
Negotiation and Leadership
- Download Program Guide:
Fall 2026 - Register Online:
Fall 2026 - Learn More about Negotiation and Leadership
NEGOTIATION MASTER CLASS
- Download Program Guide:
December 2026 - Register Online:
December 2026 - Learn More about Harvard Negotiation Master Class
Negotiation Essentials Online
- Download Program Guide:
September 2026 - Register Online:
September 2026 - Learn More about Negotiation Essentials Online
Beyond the Back Table: Working with People and Organizations to Get to Yes
- Download Program Guide:
February 2025 - Register Online:
February 2025 - Learn More about Beyond the Back Table
Teaching Negotiation Resource Center
Preparing for Negotiation
Understanding how to arrange the meeting space is a key aspect of preparing for negotiation. In this video, Professor Guhan Subramanian discusses a real world example of how seating arrangements can influence a negotiator’s success. This discussion was held at the 3 day executive education workshop for senior executives at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School.
Guhan Subramanian is the Professor of Law and Business at the Harvard Law School and Professor of Business Law at the Harvard Business School.
Articles & Insights

BATNA

Business Negotiations

Conflict Resolution
- Interpersonal Conflict Resolution: Beyond Conflict Avoidance
- How to Deal with Threats: 4 Negotiation Tips for Managing Conflict at the Bargaining Table
- The Pitfalls of Negotiations Over Email
- Case Study of Conflict Management: To Resolve Disputes and Manage Conflicts, Assume a Neutral 3rd Party Role
- How to Handle Conflict in Teams: Lessons from Scientific Collaborations

Crisis Negotiations
- Police Negotiation Techniques from the NYPD Crisis Negotiations Team
- Famous Negotiations Cases – NBA and the Power of Deadlines at the Bargaining Table
- Crisis Negotiation Lessons: The U.S.-Russia Prisoner Swap
- Crisis Negotiation Skills: The Hostage Negotiator’s Drill
- What is Crisis Management in Negotiation?

Dealing with Difficult People

Dealmaking
- Perspective Taking and Empathy in Business Negotiations
- The First-Offer Dilemma in Negotiations: Should You Make the First Offer?
- How to Counteroffer in Business Negotiation
- Negotiation Skills: 5 Proven Ways to Build Trust at the Bargaining Table
- Power in Negotiation: Examples of Being Overly Committed to the Deal

Dispute Resolution

International Negotiation

Leadership Skills

Mediation
- How Mediation Works When Both Parties Agree They Need Help Resolving the Dispute
- How Mediation Can Help Resolve Pro Sports Disputes
- Alternative Dispute Resolution: Values-Based Role Play Simulations for Improving Mediation Skills
- Types of Mediation: Choose the Type Best Suited to Your Conflict
- Med-Arb vs. Arbitration vs. Mediation: How Hybrid Dispute Resolution Works

Negotiation Skills
- The Role of Threats in Negotiation: Lessons from the 1981 Air Traffic Controllers Strike
- Negotiation Skills: How to Become a Negotiation Master
- Making Concessions in Negotiation: Lessons from Capitol Hill
- Persuasion in Negotiation: How Tracy Chapman Was Convinced to Play at the 2024 Grammys
- For a Mutually Beneficial Agreement, Collaboration is Key

Negotiation Training

Salary Negotiations

Teaching Negotiation

Win-Win Negotiations
- Win-Lose Negotiation Examples
- Streaming Toward Win-Win Negotiation: Spotify Upgrades Its Negotiating Strategy
- Win-Win Negotiation: How to Keep Your Bargaining Partner Satisfied
- Dear Negotiation Coach: What is the Secret to Negotiating with Kids Successfully?
- For NFL Players, a Win-Win Negotiation Contract Only in Retrospect?




