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To Achieve a Win-Win Situation, First Negotiate with Yourself

| | Negotiation Skills

In business negotiations, our actions and reactions often go against creating a win-win situation. Self-examination can help, writes Getting to Yes author William Ury in his book, … Read This Post

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The Negotiation Process in China

| | International Negotiation

With its booming economy and growing international consumer influence, the role of negotiation in international business is more important than ever and negotiation skills appropriate for China … Read The Negotiation Process in China

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The Hidden Pitfalls of Video Negotiation

| | Negotiation Skills

It used to be that when negotiating counterparts were located far apart, one side or the other would need to get in a car, train, or plane … Read The Hidden Pitfalls of Video Negotiation

Program on Negotiation Establishes New Fund for Foreign Affairs Studies

| | International Negotiation

The Program on Negotiation (PON) at Harvard Law School is proud to announce the creation of the Professor Jeswald W. Salacuse JD’63 Fund, which will support students … Read This Post

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Four Strategies for Making Concessions in Negotiation

| | Daily, Negotiation Skills

Skilled negotiators know that making strategic concessions at the right time can be an effective tactic in a negotiation. In this article, Deepak Malhotra, a professor at … Read This Post

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Right of First Refusal: A Potentially Win-Win Negotiation Tool

| | Business Negotiations

Looking for ways to get more value out of your sales negotiations? You may be able to do so by negotiating a right of first refusal. A … Read This Post

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Dear Negotiation Coach: Responding (Or Not) to an Ultimatum in Negotiation

| | Dispute Resolution

Many times in our lives, we will encounter an ultimatum in negotiation. Sometimes the ultimatum is real, and often times it is not. However, there are ways … Read This Post

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M&A Negotiation Strategy: Dealing with an Unpredictable Counterpart

| | Dealing with Difficult People

In the high-stakes world of mergers and acquisitions (M&As), negotiation missteps can amplify into disasters, and lucky breaks into triumphs. As a result, there is much that … Read This Post

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Trust and Honesty in Negotiations: Dealing with Dishonest Negotiators

| | Dealing with Difficult People

Negotiating opportunities sometimes come from challenging sources: a family member who has been unreliable in the past but promises to make a change; a business competitor that … Read This Post

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Stonewalling in Negotiations: Risks and Pitfalls

| | Negotiation Skills

Contract negotiations between Jason Pierre-Paul and the New York Giants demonstrate the hazards of intentionally stonewalling your counterpart in negotiations. A successful defensive end with the Giants … Read Stonewalling in Negotiations: Risks and Pitfalls

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What is Distributive Negotiation and Five Proven Strategies

| | Dealmaking

Most negotiations call for very different, even opposing, skills: collaboration and competition. To get a great deal, we typically must work with others to find new sources … Read This Post

Managing Difficult Employees: Listening to Learn

Managing Difficult Employees: Listening to Learn

| | Dealing with Difficult People

Managing difficult employees is one of the biggest challenges that leaders face. When employees seem unreasonable, belligerent, or uncooperative, managers may be tempted either to brush aside … Read Managing Difficult Employees: Listening to Learn