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Emotional Intelligence in Negotiation

| | Negotiation Skills

The ability to read and decipher our negotiating counterparts’ emotions can have big payoffs in negotiation, an emerging body of research is finding. Here’s a closer look … Read Emotional Intelligence in Negotiation

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Salary Negotiations: Reducing Gender and Racial Pay Gaps

| | Leadership Skills

Salary negotiations contribute to enduring gender and racial pay gaps. Research on the topic reveals how such gaps arise and suggests possible remedies that organizations can take. … Read This Post

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For a Mutually Beneficial Agreement, Collaboration is Key

| | Negotiation Skills

At the Program on Negotiation, we urge you to aim higher by combining such competitive value-claiming with collaborative value creation. Not because it’s the “nice” thing to … Read This Post

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How to Manage Conflict at Work

| | Conflict Resolution

Sooner or later, almost all of us will find ourselves trying to cope with how to manage conflict at work. At the office, we may struggle to … Read How to Manage Conflict at Work

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AI Mediation: Using AI to Help Mediate Disputes

| | Mediation

AI mediation is on the rise, with chatbots increasingly assisting human mediators in resolving disputes. Here’s what AI mediation is capable of—and where it falls short. … Read AI Mediation: Using AI to Help Mediate Disputes

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How to Negotiate Salary: 3 Winning Strategies

| | Salary Negotiations

The question of how to negotiate salary seems to preoccupy negotiators more than any other—and with good reason, considering how dramatically even a small salary increase can … Read How to Negotiate Salary: 3 Winning Strategies

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Best Negotiators in History: Nelson Mandela and His Negotiation Style

| | International Negotiation

The late Nelson Mandela will certainly be remembered as one of the best negotiators in history. He was clearly “the greatest negotiator of the twentieth century,” wrote … Read This Post

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Win-Lose Negotiation Examples

| | Win-Win Negotiations

When we think of win-lose negotiation examples, we think of competitions in which it seemed that one party had to succeed and the other had to fail. … Read Win-Lose Negotiation Examples

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Negotiating with Liars: Bluffing versus Puffing

| | Negotiation Skills

How many times have you sat at the bargaining table, and wondered, “am I negotiating with liars?” And to your own self be true—how many times have … Read Negotiating with Liars: Bluffing versus Puffing

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Negotiation Examples: How Crisis Negotiators Use Text Messaging

| | BATNA

In their negotiation training, police and professional hostage negotiators are taught skills that will help them defuse tense situations over the course of long phone calls, such … Read This Post

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Dear Negotiation Coach: Should You Say Thank You for Concessions in Negotiations?

| | Negotiation Skills

While saying thank you is an oft expected social nicety, should you express thanks for concessions in negotiations? The answer is surprising. … Read This Post

Nonverbal Communication in Negotiation: Are Dominance Displays Effective?

| | BATNA

Nonverbal communication in negotiation offers various strategies for intimidating counterparts into getting your way. But will your power plays backfire? … Read This Post