Online Mediation: A Work in Progress
Online mediation became commonplace during the pandemic, but remains understudied in comparison to in-person mediation. As this mode of practice evolves, two researchers examine its pros and … Read Online Mediation: A Work in Progress
Negotiation Advice for Buying a Car: Tips for Improving Your Negotiating Position
How can you negotiate the best possible price for a new car? This is a common negotiation question, and naturally so. A car is one of the … Read This Post
Conflict Styles: From Avoidance to Collaboration
Stuck in a protracted conflict? A better understanding of common conflict styles, based on the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument, could lead to a breakthrough. … Read Conflict Styles: From Avoidance to Collaboration
Dealing with Cultural Barriers in Business Negotiations
If you negotiate regularly on the job, you probably have engaged in multiple business negotiations with counterparts from other cultures. Negotiating across cultural barriers can significantly expand … Read This Post
Causes of Conflict: When Taboos Create Trouble
Among the many causes of conflict, taboo issues that arise in negotiation and other realms can be difficult to address. Here’s how to identify and broach these … Read Causes of Conflict: When Taboos Create Trouble
Conflict Management Skills When Dealing with an Angry Public
When negotiators get along well, creative problem solving is easy. When they become upset, however, they seem to forget everything they know about finding joint gain, to … Read This Post
Challenges Facing Women Negotiators
Historically, women have faced significant hurdles in employment negotiations. Here’s what we know about these barriers, plus strategies leaders can use to improve fairness in the workplace. … Read Challenges Facing Women Negotiators
Notable Business Negotiations of 2024
Notable business negotiations and conflict resolution efforts of 2024 include both failed and successful mergers, labor strikes, and AI investments. The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law … Read Notable Business Negotiations of 2024
A Case Study of Conflict Management and Negotiation
In this case study of conflict management, the Program on Negotiation offers advice drawn from negotiation research about forming negotiating teams and avoiding conflicts within teams and … Read This Post
For Sellers, The Anchoring Effects of a Hidden Price Can Offer Advantages
Imagine yourself in a dilemma that only a privileged few get to experience: You’ve fallen in love with a dazzling, one-of-a-kind home that’s on the market, but … Read This Post
Panda Diplomacy and Business Negotiations: Applying Soft Power
In 2011, Emiko Okuyama, the mayor of Sendai, Japan, launched a business negotiation that, at the time, seemed relatively straightforward. Sendai had been devastated by the earthquake … 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