women in leadership

3 Ways to Ensure Women in Leadership Are Heard In Group Negotiations

| | Negotiation Skills

When President Barack Obama first took office, in 2008, one-third of the women in leadership positions in his office were women. Two-thirds of these positions were filled … Read This Post

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The Benefits of Finding Joint Gain with Counterparts

| | Conflict Resolution

SeaWorld and the Humane Society partner on orca stewardship, showing that a joint gain is possible between counterparts. … Read This Post

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On Social Media, Business Negotiators Should Post with Caution

| | Business Negotiations

When it comes to getting what they want, some business negotiators take it to the social media streets.

Back in May of 2015, actor Harry Shearer, the voice … Read This Post

negotiations

Stonewalling in Negotiations: Risks and Pitfalls

| | Negotiation Skills

Contract negotiations between Jason Pierre-Paul and the New York Giants demonstrate the hazards of intentionally stonewalling your counterpart in negotiations. A successful defensive end with the Giants … Read Stonewalling in Negotiations: Risks and Pitfalls

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Successful Team Building Strategies Can Help Pull Off Big Negotiations

| | Negotiation Skills

Sometimes our negotiations to achieve a desired dream take months. Sometimes they take years. The dream of building a museum of African American history on Washington, D.C.’s, … Read This Post

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How to Remain Detached Yet Fully Engaged in Negotiations: Tips for Business Negotiators

| | Negotiation Skills

“The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time,” F. Scott Fitzgerald observed, “and still … Read This Post

power plays

Negotiation Skills: Ways to Use Power Plays in a Negotiation

| | Negotiation Skills

Attempts to exercise power can backfire. As a negotiator, you must balance these three risks against the potential benefits of developing and exercising power. … Read This Post

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Secret Negotiations: How to Keep Your Talks under Wraps

| | Negotiation Skills

Secret negotiations are rare, as parties and outsiders often have incentives to leak details to the outside world. But a trio of government negotiations offers tips on … Read This Post

negotiated agreement

How to Overcome Barriers and Save Your Negotiated Agreement at the Bargaining Table

| | Negotiation Skills

Back in November 2012, Hostess Brands announced that it had failed to reach a negotiated agreement with its second-biggest union and, as a result, was permanently shutting … Read This Post

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The Difficulty of Achieving a Win-Win Negotiation Outcome

| | Win-Win Negotiations

In a negotiation, it may help to signal to your counterpart your willingness to engage in bargaining aimed at creating a win-win outcome for both parties. … Read This Post

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Mediation: Sitting Down at the Table

| | Mediation

One of the central skills of a mediator is the ability to solve problems. And while problem solving skills may lead to successfully negotiated agreements between disputing … Read Mediation: Sitting Down at the Table

dealing with difficult people

When Dealing with Difficult People, Try a Complementary Approach

| | Dealing with Difficult People

To hear President Donald Trump tell it, the United States under President Barack Obama had bungled one negotiation after another on the global stage due to an … Read This Post