How to Negotiate with Friends and Family
“Never do business with friends,” the adage goes. But should you always stay away from an opportunity to negotiate with friends and family? A strict policy of … Read How to Negotiate with Friends and Family
Amazon–Whole Foods Negotiation: Did the Exclusive Courtship Move Too Fast?
In the Amazon–Whole Foods negotiation, an insistence on exclusivity led the two parties to quickly get down to business. But speed may have led them to overlook … Read This Post
The Pitfalls of Negotiations Over Email
Negotiation research suggests that email often poses more problems than solutions when it comes to relationships, information exchange, and outcomes in conflict resolution negotiation scenarios. First, establishing … Read The Pitfalls of Negotiations Over Email
Strategies to Resolve Conflict: Learning from Star Wars
When we think of conflict-management experts, we tend to think of mediators, lawyers, professors, and hostage negotiators. But what about Jedis, Wookiees, droids, and Sith? After all, … Read This Post
Settling Out of Court: Negotiating in the Shadow of the Law
When disputes arise, negotiators face the difficult question of whether to try to reach a settlement on their own or hand decision-making power over to a judge, … Read This Post
Cross-Cultural Communication in Business Negotiations
When preparing for cross-cultural communication in business negotiations, we often think long and hard about how our counterpart’s culture might affect what he says and does at … Read This Post
Top 10 Notable Negotiations of 2022
Looking back at our Top 10 Notable Negotiations of 2022, which highlight key lessons that negotiators can take away from dealmaking and conflict resolution in government, business, … Read Top 10 Notable Negotiations of 2022
Moral Leadership: Do Women Negotiate More Ethically than Men?
A key component of moral leadership is motivating others to live up to their personal ethical standards and those of your organization, even in the face of … Read This Post
An Example of the Anchoring Effect – What to Share in Negotiation
The prospect of sharing information with a negotiating counterpart can be scary – it can fix your counterpart into a position at the negotiation table you didn’t … Read This Post
Does Your Negotiation Process Need Improvement?
An inefficient negotiation process wastes time and money. To create a negotiation process that eliminates headaches and leads to win-win deals, take a page from the NFL’s … Read Does Your Negotiation Process Need Improvement?
What is Distributive Negotiation and Five Proven Strategies
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
Framing in Negotiation
So, you’ve offered what you think is a great deal, but your counterpart doesn’t seem to agree. What’s the problem? The offer may be excellent—it’s how you’ve … Read Framing in Negotiation