PON co-sponsored conference addresses the challenges of “Confronting Evil”

| | Conflict Resolution

On Saturday, April 20th more than a hundred people came out to Harvard to attend the PON co-sponsored conference “Confronting Evil: Interdisciplinary Perspectives.”  Held just six days … Read This Post

Coping with the Other Side’s Draft

| | Business Negotiations

Imagine that your counterpart has placed a draft on the table. Here are three approaches to consider in response. … Read Coping with the Other Side’s Draft

Anticipating Coalitional Behavior

| | Conflict Resolution

In the early days of his tenure, a chairman spends too much time reviewing the details of his proposed policy with his staff and not enough time … Read Anticipating Coalitional Behavior

Working with Your Agent – and Someone Else’s – In Negotiation

| | Conflict Resolution

Negotiations become especially complex when agents are involved on two or more sides.

In the course, of their research, Robert Mnookin and Lawrence Susskind discovered that many negotiators … Read This Post

Confronting Evil: Interdisciplinary Perspectives Conference underway

| | Conflict Resolution, Events

Today’s Confronting Evil: Interdisciplinary Conference will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Emerson Hall on the Harvard University Campus. All four panels will … Read This Post

Confronting Evil Conference

| | Negotiation Skills

Harvard University is closed due to an ongoing public safety situation in the area. This afternoon’s first session of the “Confronting Evil” conference is postponed until … Read Confronting Evil Conference

Dear Negotiation Coach: “Does our negotiating plan sound unethical?”

| | Dealmaking

Q: My husband and I would like to sell our condo and buy a house right away, but we need to save a bit more money, as … Read This Post

Coping with negotiator emotion, both fake and fleeting

| | Negotiation Skills

Following the British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in the spring of 2010, some media observers criticized President Barack Obama for seeming to be … Read This Post

Prospering in a Multiparty Trade Zone

| | Business Negotiations

With thorough preparation, the help of a trained mediator, and useful reports from subgroups, participants in a multiparty negotiation should be able to find their way to … Read Prospering in a Multiparty Trade Zone

Conflict Management: Obama Compromises on Birth Control Rule

| | Conflict Resolution

On February 1, the Obama administration proposed a compromise to a federal policy requiring health insurance plans to provide free contraceptives to women.

The proposal would expand the … Read This Post

Negotiate, Don’t Litigate

| | Conflict Resolution

When you’re thinking about resolving a dispute in court, it’s crucial to remember that the decision that will be imposed on you is binding.

If blinders lead … Read Negotiate, Don’t Litigate

Managing Status in Negotiation

| | Conflict Resolution

Concerns about status will arise in any negotiation. How can you deal with them, both in yourself and in others? The following six guidelines can help in … Read Managing Status in Negotiation