Famous Negotiations Cases – NBA and the Power of Deadlines at the Bargaining Table
It’s a classic famous negotiations case. In the summer of 1988, National Basketball Association (NBA) team owners and players were at loggerheads over their new contract. At … Read This Post
Dear Negotiation Coach: Making a Deal When You Have Anxiety
One of the issues many negotiators have is anxiety about making a deal. Will it be a fair process? Will you get what you want? Or will … Read This Post
Government Negotiations and Beyond: Using Carrots and Sticks Effectively
As two government negotiations highlight, adding issues to a negotiation can bring benefits—but the discussion needs to be expanded. … Read This Post
Top Ten Posts About Conflict Resolution
Conflict resolution is the process of resolving a dispute or a conflict by meeting at least some of each side’s needs and addressing their interests. Conflict resolution … Read Top Ten Posts About Conflict Resolution
Negotiation Case Studies: Google’s Approach to Dispute Resolution
Here’s a great example on how to avoid litigation by pursuing negotiation with your counterparts. In the face of antitrust charges, Google’s guiding principle for dispute resolution … Read This Post
Relationship-Building in Negotiation
Forging close bonds often helps negotiators reach better deals, collaborate more effectively over time, and manage conflict when it arises. Yet negotiators frequently rush through—or overlook—the relationship-building … Read Relationship-Building in Negotiation
Away from the Podium and Off to the Balcony: William Ury Discusses the Debt Ceiling Negotiations Facing Obama and US Congressional Republicans
Stewart recently interviewed negotiation expert and Program on Negotiation co-founder William Ury to discuss the aftermath of avoiding the fiscal cliff and the rounds of tough negotiations … Read This Post
Case Study of Conflict Management: To Resolve Disputes and Manage Conflicts, Assume a Neutral 3rd Party Role
In their book Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most (Penguin Putnam, 2000), authors Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen tell us how to engage … Read This Post
Top 10 Notable Negotiations—and the Lessons They Still Offer Business Negotiators
In 2017, all eyes were on Washington as a president with a reputation as a dealmaker entered the White House. The following negotiations from the past year, … Read This Post
What Hostage Negotiations Can Teach Business Negotiators
Hostage negotiations might seem to have little in common with the typical business negotiation. But, in fact, there is much we can learn from them, according to … Read This Post
Negotiation Tips: Listening Skills for Dealing with Difficult People
We love giving out negotiation tips. A negotiation daily reader once asked us, “All the negotiation advice I read says that I should listen and ask questions … Read This Post
What Is Facilitative Leadership?
These days, work can often feel chaotic and unfocused. Leaders and followers alike struggle to keep complex group projects moving forward in the face of seemingly insurmountable … Read What Is Facilitative Leadership?