New York courts offer judge directed negotiations for medical malpractice lawsuits

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Settlement negotiations for medical malpractice lawsuits often occur late in the litigation process, when adversarial positions have become well-entrenched, and parties have little or no inclination to … Read This Post

When we judge others too harshly

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Adapted from “Overconfident, Underprepared: Why You May Not Be Ready to Negotiate,” by Kristina A. Diekmann (professor, University of Utah) and Adam D. Galinsky (professor, Northwestern University), … Read When we judge others too harshly

Is it really worth that much?

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Adapted from “Trying to Make a Sale? Avoid These Common Pitfalls,” first published in the Negotiation newsletter, April 2010.

Why is it that even in sluggish markets, some … Read Is it really worth that much?

Sizing up the competition

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Adapted from “The Ins and Outs of Making Sealed Bids,” by Guhan Subramanian (professor, Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School), first published in the Negotiation newsletter, … Read Sizing up the competition

Negotiating the Gender Gap

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Is there a social cost for women who negotiate assertively for themselves in the workplace? Research suggests that women who negotiated higher compensation are viewed by evaluators … Read Negotiating the Gender Gap

Should you deal with the devil?

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Adapted from “Should You Do Business with the Enemy?” first published in the Negotiation newsletter, March 2010.

At one time or another, most of us have faced … Read Should you deal with the devil?

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When emotions linger

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Adapted from “The Lasting Influence of Emotions,” first published in the Negotiation newsletter, April 2010.

Psychologists have long known that an emotion triggered in one realm—anger over an … Read When emotions linger

Expressing emotions strategically

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Adapted from “Damage Control for Disappointing Results,” first published in the Negotiation newsletter, March 2011.

Following what he described as the “shellacking” he and congressional Democrats received during … Read Expressing emotions strategically

Involving mediators in settlement talks

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Adapted from “The Mediator as Team Adviser,” by Stephen B. Goldberg (professor, Northwestern University), first published in the Negotiation newsletter, May 2006.

When faced with a trial, a … Read Involving mediators in settlement talks

When irrationality isn’t the issue

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Adapted from “Is Your Counterpart Rational . . . Really?” by Deepak Malhotra (professor, Harvard Business School), first published in the Negotiation newsletter, March 2006.

How can you … Read When irrationality isn’t the issue

Shuttle diplomacy examined in July issue of Negotiation Journal

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In the July 2011 issue of Negotiation Journal, mediator David Hoffman takes a thoughtful look at the role of caucusing in mediation in an article entitled “Mediation … Read This Post

Why it pays to haggle

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Adapted from “Master the Art and Science of Haggling,” first published in the Negotiation newsletter, August 2009.

Businesses that never would have considered negotiating with customers before the … Read Why it pays to haggle