Change the Trust Default

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Adapted from “How to Build Trust at the Bargaining Table,” first published in the Negotiation newsletter.

Carol’s longtime doctor diagnoses her with a serious illness and recommends immediate, … Read Change the Trust Default

Building Relationships: After the Deal Comes the Hard Part

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Jeswald W. Salacuse (Henry J. Baker Professor of Law; former Dean, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University; author of The Global Negotiator and Seven Secrets … Read This Post

Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program Featured on HLS Website

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“In the polarized atmosphere of Washington, D.C. today, consensus is becoming an increasingly rare commodity, as this year’s debates over health care reform and financial … Read This Post

Negotiating the Gulf Disaster with Larry Susskind

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Soap Box: Negotiating the Gulf Disaster
Tuesday, September 26, 2010

Speaker: Larry Susskind

Time: 6:00p–7:30p

Location: N52, MIT Museum

Soap Box: The Gulf Oil Spill & Its Consequences

The MIT Museum sponsors a … Read Negotiating the Gulf Disaster with Larry Susskind

When Compromise Fails

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Adapted from “The Dangers of Compromise,” by Max H. Bazerman (professor, Harvard Business School), first published in the Negotiation newsletter.

In July 2000, Arthur Levitt, then chairman of … Read When Compromise Fails

Help Your Organization Do More with Less

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Adapted from “How to Do More with Less,” by Lawrence Susskind (professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology), first published in the Negotiation newsletter.

Times are tough, and managers need … Read Help Your Organization Do More with Less

To Reflect and Trust

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Eileen Babbitt (Professor of International Conflict Management Practice at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University)

Building consensus and sharpening problem solving skills should be part … Read To Reflect and Trust

Free Report on International Negotiations Now Available

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In this Special Report, we offer expert advice from the Negotiation newsletter to help you in international negotiations. You will learn to:

▶ Cope with culture clashes.
▶ Weigh … Read This Post

Culture and Communication

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Adapted from “Cultural Notes,” first published in the Negotiation newsletter.

As members of organizations and families, we all know from experience that even people with identical backgrounds can … Read Culture and Communication

Pull Ahead of the Pack

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Adapted from “Think You’re Powerless? Think Again,” first published in the Negotiation newsletter.

If your organization regularly bids for business, you may be accustomed to feeling like the … Read Pull Ahead of the Pack

To Get Ahead, Grab Their Coattails

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Adapted from “Want to Pull Ahead of the Competition?” by Michael Wheeler (professor, Harvard Business School), first published in the Negotiation newsletter.

Lots of people have great ideas … Read To Get Ahead, Grab Their Coattails

Who Will Guarantee the Safety of Off-shore Oil and Gas Facilities?

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Lawrence Susskind, Ford professor of Urban and Environmental Planning, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology; author of Built to Win; co-author of Breaking Robert’s Rules and Breaking the … Read This Post