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The Role of Goal Setting in Negotiation

| | Negotiation Skills

Goal setting affects performance. In a review of goal-setting research, negotiation scholars Deborah Zetik and Alice Stuhlmacher of DePaul University found that when negotiators set specific, challenging … Read The Role of Goal Setting in Negotiation

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M&A Negotiation Strategy: How Iger and Lucas Launched Star Wars into a New Era

| | Business Negotiations

M&A negotiation strategy is often driven by a desire to win at any cost. By contrast, Disney’s 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm was methodical, cautious, and focused on … Read This Post

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3 Types of Power in Negotiation

| | Negotiation Skills

Social psychologists have described different types of power that exist in society, and negotiators can leverage these types of power in negotiation as well. … Read 3 Types of Power in Negotiation

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Servant Leadership Theory

| | Leadership Skills

When considering various leadership models to emulate, leaders have a wide variety to choose from, including participative leadership, charismatic leadership, directive leadership, authoritarian leadership, and paternalistic leadership. … Read Servant Leadership Theory

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Authoritarian Leadership Style: How It Impacts Negotiation and Organizational Success

| | Leadership Skills

How does authoritarian leadership affect negotiation? Learn the risks of top-down leadership and why collaboration improves deal outcomes. … Read This Post

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What Is Multiparty Negotiation? Definition, Challenges, and Strategies

| | Dealmaking

What is multiparty negotiation? Learn how coalitions, process management, and shifting BATNAs shape complex multi-stakeholder negotiations. … Read This Post

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Use Integrative Negotiation Strategies to Create Value at the Bargaining Table

| | Negotiation Skills

How can you uncover additional value, make useful trades, and put together a package that exceeds your party’s expectations? Here are four integrative negotiation strategies for value … Read This Post

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What is Conflict Resolution, and How Does It Work?

| | Conflict Resolution

If you work with others, sooner or later you will almost inevitably face the need for conflict resolution. You may need to mediate a dispute between two … Read This Post

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How to Manage Difficult Staff: Gen Z Edition

| | Dealing with Difficult People

Wondering how to manage difficult staff? Some managers are having trouble with employees who entered the workforce during the Covid-19 pandemic. Here are some tips for dealing … Read How to Manage Difficult Staff: Gen Z Edition

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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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Diplomatic Negotiations: The Surprising Benefits of Conflict and Teamwork at the Negotiation Table

| | International Negotiation

Let’s take a look back at the 2008 US presidential election and the win-win coalition forged between Barack Obama and his then-rival, Hillary Clinton. As this example … Read This Post

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Labor Relations: Negotiating Collective Bargaining Agreements

| | Teaching Negotiation

Contract bargaining in labor relations is one of the most complex areas of negotiation and dispute resolution. There are rarely clear cut or mutually agreed upon notions … Read This Post