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Does Your Negotiation Process Need Improvement?

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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?

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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

Framing in Negotiation

Framing in Negotiation

| | Business Negotiations

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

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How to Counteroffer in Business Negotiation

| | Dealmaking

Imagine you’ve received a salary offer for a new job that’s less than you’d hoped for, or a client has delivered a “take it or leave it” … Read How to Counteroffer in Business Negotiation

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How To Share a Negotiation Education with Kids

| | Leadership Skills

There are numerous opportunities for adults to learn and practice their negotiation skills. Whether it’s working through an issue with a coworker, buying a home, or taking … Read How To Share a Negotiation Education with Kids

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Use Integrative Negotiation Strategies to Create Value at the Bargaining Table

| | Negotiation Skills

How can you uncover additional value, make useful trades, and put together a package that exceeds your party’s expectations? Here are four integrative negotiation strategies for value … Read This Post

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Salary Negotiations in the NBA and Beyond

| | Business Negotiations

In negotiation, one great deal can beget another. For the National Basketball Association (NBA), its stellar 2016 national television contract begat dozens of stellar salary negotiations for … Read Salary Negotiations in the NBA and Beyond

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How to Handle Conflict in Teams: Lessons from Scientific Collaborations

| | Conflict Resolution

How to handle conflict in teams? Most advice centers on eliminating conflict. But an expert on helping scientific collaborators work together fruitfully recommends finding ways to live … Read This Post

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Using E-Mediation and Online Mediation Techniques for Conflict Resolution

| | Mediation

Suppose you want to hire a mediator to help you resolve a conflict that you’re having with an individual or a company, but for various reasons, meeting … Read This Post

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Famous Negotiators: Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin

| | International Negotiation

At a January press conference back in 2015, German chancellor Angela Merkel dangled a carrot in front of Russian president Vladimir Putin: the possibility of a summit … Read This Post

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Chatbot Negotiations: What Can AI Do for You?

| | Negotiation Skills

Seemingly all of a sudden, chatbots like ChatGPT and other forms of artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming ubiquitous in everyday life. These virtual conversation partners can do … Read Chatbot Negotiations: What Can AI Do for You?

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Take your BATNA to the Next Level

| | BATNA

If your current negotiation reaches an impasse, what’s your best outside option? Most seasoned negotiators understand the value of evaluating their BATNA, or best alternative to a … Read Take your BATNA to the Next Level