BATNA Analysis

BATNA Analysis Can Help You Avoid the Agreement Trap

| | BATNA

In both our personal and our business negotiations, “getting to yes” is typically the ultimate goal. Negotiation research and advice tend to focus on identifying the conditions … Read This Post

Seeking Advice from Others: Framing for Maximum Effect

| | Negotiation Skills

Whether you are seeking advice from others or giving advice, the way you frame your message may be just as important as what you have to say. … Read This Post

mediation techniques

Employee Mediation Techniques – Resolve Disputes and Manage Conflict with These Mediation Skills

| | Mediation

If you manage people, disputes will show up at your door. Here are some mediation techniques from the world of alternative dispute resolution to help you resolve … Read This Post

intercultural barriers

Solutions for Avoiding Intercultural Barriers at the Negotiation Table

| | Business Negotiations

Even with a common language and the best of intentions, business negotiators from different cultures face special challenges. Try these solutions for avoiding intercultural barriers when preparing … Read This Post

strategic business partner

5 Ways to Be a More Strategic Business Partner

| | Business Negotiations

If you’re looking to be a strategic business partner, you need to have your eyes and ears open at all times. … Read 5 Ways to Be a More Strategic Business Partner

dealing with difficult people

Dealing with Difficult People – Even When You Don’t Want To

| | Dealing with Difficult People

Dealing with difficult people is one of the most unpleasant challenges a negotiator can face. Here’s what to do when a demanding negotiating partner stands in the … Read This Post

Conflict Resolution in the Ebook Era

| | Conflict Resolution

New technologies bring new business models—and often, lawsuits follow. Various disputes involving ebooks in recent years highlight the need to approach negotiations carefully so that you can … Read Conflict Resolution in the Ebook Era

complex negotiations

At the Louvre, a Negotiation Campaign Paints a Fuller Portrait

| | Business Negotiations

A negotiation campaign, mounted by curators at the Louvre Museum to bring Leonardo da Vinci paintings to a major 2019 exhibit, proved incredibly complex but, ultimately, rewarding. … Read This Post

contingent contract

Try a Contingent Contract if You Can’t Agree on What Will Happen

| | Dealmaking

In negotiation, all the goodwill, trust, and cooperation you create can seem useless if you and your negotiating counterpart disagree about how future events may play out. … Read This Post

Power Asymmetry and Principal Agent Video

Power Asymmetry and the Principal Agent Problem

| | Teaching Negotiation

This video simulation on power asymmetry and principal agent dynamics by Professor Lawrence Susskind and Robert Wilkinson was designed to give students insights into the challenges surrounding … Read Power Asymmetry and the Principal Agent Problem

right of first refusal

What is the Right of First Refusal?

| | Business Negotiations

When transferring property, sellers sometimes insist on real estate rights of first refusal – the chance to be first in line to repurchase the property if their … Read What is the Right of First Refusal?

compensation offer

Dear Negotiation Coach: Determining the Right Compensation Offer After a Disaster

| | Dispute Resolution

In multiparty negotiations, questions of fairness often loom large. At a 2019 Program on Negotiation panel, administrators of victim-compensation funds discussed how they work to ensure survivors … Read This Post