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For a Mutually Beneficial Agreement, Collaboration is Key

| | Negotiation Skills

At the Program on Negotiation, we urge you to aim higher by combining such competitive value-claiming with collaborative value creation. Not because it’s the “nice” thing to … Read This Post

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Signing Bonus Negotiation 101

| | Business Negotiations

After engaging in a successful salary negotiation for a coveted job, most people are ready to shake hands and start sharing the good news with friends and … Read Signing Bonus Negotiation 101

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Top Ten Posts About Conflict Resolution

| | Conflict Resolution

Conflict resolution is the process of resolving a dispute or a conflict by meeting at least some of each side’s needs and addressing their interests. Conflict resolution … Read Top Ten Posts About Conflict Resolution

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Value Claiming in Negotiation

| | Negotiation Skills

In most negotiations, we face two goals: claiming value and creating value. Value can be defined as anything you would like to get out a negotiation, whether … Read Value Claiming in Negotiation

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Four Negotiation Examples in the Workplace That Sought Greater Equity and Diversity

| | American Secretaries of State Project, Negotiation Skills

There are a number of infamous negotiation examples in the workplace, but one most notable instance occurred in March 2018, when more than 700 Canadian doctors, residents, … Read This Post

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BATNA and Other Sources of Power at the Negotiation Table

| | BATNA

BATNA negotiations involve a negotiators knowledge of her best alternatives to a negotiated agreement and are one of three sources of negotiating power at the bargaining table, … Read This Post

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Individual Differences in Negotiation—and How They Affect Results

| | Business Negotiations

Negotiation advice is often “one size fits all,” yet we approach negotiations with vastly different experiences and traits. How do individual differences in negotiation play out? In … Read This Post

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AI Negotiation in the News

| | Crisis Negotiations

OpenAI’s unveiling of its ChatGPT software in late 2022 has led to some notable conflicts and negotiations, in addition to new applications of AI to negotiation and … Read AI Negotiation in the News

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5 Win-Win Negotiation Strategies

| | Win-Win Negotiations

Business negotiators understand the importance of reaching a win-win negotiation: when both sides are satisfied with their agreement, the odds of a long-lasting and successful business partnership … Read 5 Win-Win Negotiation Strategies

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Lessons Learned from Cultural Conflicts in the Covid-19 Era

| | Conflict Resolution

During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, new types of conflict arose. People would argue on Facebook or Twitter about whether stay-at-home orders had gone too far. … Read This Post

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What is the Multi-Door Courthouse Concept

| | International Negotiation

As a collaboration between UST School of Law and the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, the following is the transcript of a conversation between the … Read What is the Multi-Door Courthouse Concept

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10 Notable Negotiations of 2021

| | Negotiation Skills

Looking back at our list of 10 Notable Negotiations of 2021, which includes a few bargaining highs amid the many lows. Challenged by pandemic-era uncertainty, mounting political … Read 10 Notable Negotiations of 2021