How to Deal with Threats: 4 Negotiation Tips for Managing Conflict at the Bargaining Table
Sooner or later, every negotiator faces threats at the bargaining table. How should you respond when the other side threatens to walk away, file a lawsuit, or … Read This Post
What is Dispute System Design?
Dispute System Design (DSD) is the process of identifying, designing, employing, and evaluating an effective means of resolving conflicts within an organization. In order to be effective, … Read What is Dispute System Design?
Power Tactics in Negotiation: How to Gain Leverage with Stronger Parties
When the other side seems to have all the power in a negotiation, what should you do? In recent years, that question has been an urgent one … Read This Post
Threats in Negotiation: When and How to Make Effective Threats
Threats in negotiation can escalate conflict, trigger impasse—and occasionally lead to breakthroughs. Donald Trump’s frequent threats as U.S. president illuminate threat dos and don’ts. … Read This Post
AI in Negotiation: Seven Lessons
The use of AI in negotiation is ramping up, with intriguing results. MIT professor Jared R. Curhan shares seven lessons that have emerged in practice, education, and … Read AI in Negotiation: Seven Lessons
Expand Your Curriculum with 17 Newly Translated Simulations
Expand Your Curriculum with 17 Newly Translated Simulations
The Teaching Negotiation Resource Center (TNRC) is pleased to announce the expansion of our translated simulation collection. The TNRC … Read This Post
The NAFTA Renegotiation: Big Demands, Small Changes
The NAFTA renegotiation that began in 2017 culminated in tweaks to the existing deal rather than the overhaul President Trump had sought. Here’s some lessons from the … Read This Post
Police Negotiation Techniques from the NYPD Crisis Negotiations Team
Few negotiators can imagine negotiation scenarios more stressful than the kinds of crisis negotiations the New York City Police Department’s Hostage Negotiation Team undertake. But police negotiation … Read This Post
Three Questions to Ask About the Dispute Resolution Process
Dispute resolution is often a multistep process that can start with negotiation, move on to mediation, and, if necessary, end in arbitration or litigation. … Read This Post
Prompting Peace Negotiations
When armed conflict breaks out, observers often quickly raise the prospect of a diplomatic solution. Yet many wars drag on for years, even as the possibility of … Read Prompting Peace Negotiations
Dear Negotiation Coach: Should You Say Thank You for Concessions in Negotiations?
While saying thank you is an oft expected social nicety, should you express thanks for concessions in negotiations? The answer is surprising. … Read This Post
Power in Negotiations: How to Maximize a Weak BATNA
In business negotiations, we tend to assume that it’s the more financially successful party that has an edge. But if that party has a weak BATNA, or … Read This Post