negotiations

Don’t Be Cursed

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Adapted from “How to Win an Auction—and Avoid the Sinking Feeling that You Overbid,” first published in the Negotiation newsletter.

Imagine that at the beginning of class, a … Read Don’t Be Cursed

Getting to No

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Adapted from “When You Mean No, Say So!” first published in the Negotiation newsletter.

Too often, we say yes when we shouldn’t. Wanting to be team players at … Read Getting to No

Trusting from Square One

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Adapted from “How Much Should You Trust?” by Iris Bohnet (professor, Harvard Kennedy School) and Stephan Meier (professor, Columbia Business School), first published in the Negotiation newsletter.

What’s … Read Trusting from Square One

Daniel Shapiro featured in article about negotiation in Oprah Magazine

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In her article Mastering the Art of Making a Deal, Valerie Monroe consults Professor Daniel Shapiro for advice on negotiation. The article chronicles Monroe’s attempt to negotiate … Read This Post

New Constitutionalism: An Approach to Human Rights from a Conflict Transformation Perspective

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

The pursuit of human rights can be helped along … Read This Post

Video of Professor Mnookin’s Interview on PBS

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PON Chair, Professor Robert Mnookin was featured last night on the  PBS NewsHour. He discusses the art of doing difficult negotiations during tough economic times.

To learn more … Read Video of Professor Mnookin’s Interview on PBS

TONIGHT- Professor Robert Mnookin to be Featured on PBS

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PON Chair, Professor Robert Mnookin will be featured on the PBS NewsHour tonight discussing his recent book, “Bargaining with the Devil: When to Negotiate, When to Fight.”

To … Read This Post

Set Yourself Up for Success

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Adapted from “Do a 3-D Audit of Barriers to Agreement,” by James K. Sebenius (professor, Harvard Business School), first published in the Negotiation newsletter.

When talks stall, it’s … Read Set Yourself Up for Success

Social Comparisons In Ultimatum Bargaining

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Author: Iris Bohnet, Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School; director of the Women and Public Policy Program; associate director of the Harvard Decision Science

The effects of … Read Social Comparisons In Ultimatum Bargaining

The 2010 Great Negotiator

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On September 27, 2010, Nobel Peace Prize recipient (2008) and former President of Finland (1994-2000) Martti Ahtisaari will be honored with the 2010 Great Negotiator Award by … Read The 2010 Great Negotiator

When Power Corrupts

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Adapted from “Does Power Corrupt in Negotiation?” First published in the Negotiation newsletter.

How does power affect negotiators? In a study of hundreds of pairs of negotiators, researchers … Read When Power Corrupts

Get the Kinks Out

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Adapted from “Should You Get the Kinks Out?” by Ian Larkin (professor, Harvard Business School), first published in the Negotiation newsletter.

You may have heard about the power … Read Get the Kinks Out