How to Negotiate a Higher Salary
When considering how to negotiate a higher salary, job candidates often focus on back-and-forth haggling strategies. But it’s at least as important to think about our broader … Read How to Negotiate a Higher Salary
The Negotiation Process in China
With its booming economy and growing international consumer influence, the role of negotiation in international business is more important than ever and negotiation skills appropriate for China … Read The Negotiation Process in China
Don’t Fall for Bad-Faith Bargaining
In 2017, Amazon encouraged cities to compete for the prize of hosting its second headquarters, dubbed HQ2—but the contest that followed had the hallmarks of bad-faith bargaining. … Read Don’t Fall for Bad-Faith Bargaining
How to Negotiate Mutually Beneficial Noncompete Agreements
If you’re looking to get more leverage out of your next job negotiation, the noncompete agreement that may very well be tucked inside your employment contract could … Read This Post
Implicit and Explicit Bias: When Negotiators Discriminate Based on Race
Both implicit and explicit bias can disadvantage racial minorities at the bargaining table. Here’s what to do about it, keep reading. … Read This Post
Managing Difficult Employees, and Those Who Just Seem Difficult
Ask the many managers of a certain high-volume restaurant in the Midwest what their greatest work challenge is, and they’d most likely say something along the lines … Read This Post
Employment Contract Negotiation: Morals Clauses
Employment contract negotiation in some industries involves the negotiation of morals clauses—an increasingly common way for organizations to protect themselves from employee misbehavior. … Read Employment Contract Negotiation: Morals Clauses
NEW! from the Negotiation Journal: Special Issue, “Why It Worked”
This special issue of the Negotiation Journal presents global research on why certain peace efforts succeed. Drawing from five universities, it explores identity, leadership, environment, informal talks, … Read This Post
How to Deal with Difficult Customers
To hear some salespeople and service representatives tell it, difficult behavior from customers is at an all-time high. Stories of demanding customers proliferate in the press and … Read How to Deal with Difficult Customers
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Calls for U.S. Global Leadership
During a recent talk co-sponsored by the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned that democracy could suffer from … Read This Post
For Professional Negotiators, Three Is a Magic Number
Everything good comes in threes, they say. For storytellers, this means understanding that readers and listeners find a sequence of three things to be memorable, satisfying, and … Read This Post
How Does Mediation Work in a Lawsuit?
No one likes to go to court. Not only is it expensive and time-consuming, but it often leads to frustrating results and damaged relationships. So, how does … Read How Does Mediation Work in a Lawsuit?