Great Negotiator Christiana Figueres

New Great Negotiator Case and Video: Christiana Figueres, former UNFCCC Executive Secretary

| | Teaching Negotiation

The Program on Negotiation (PON) at Harvard Law School periodically presents the Great Negotiator Award to an individual whose lifetime achievements in the field of negotiation and … Read This Post

Jeswald Salacuse: A Great Scholar, Leader, and Negotiator

| | Leadership Skills

Jeswald Salacuse, a Tufts University professor and pivotal member of the Program on Negotiation, made rich and lasting contributions to the fields of negotiation, leadership, and beyond … Read This Post

Investor-State Arbitration

Check Out the International Investor-State Arbitration Video Course

| | Teaching Negotiation

Master Class on International Investor-State Arbitration: What is it? How Does it Work?
This two-hour video course is intended to teach students, legal practitioners, business executives, and government … Read This Post

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Negotiation Tips: Listening Skills for Dealing with Difficult People

| | Dealing with Difficult People

We love giving out negotiation tips. A negotiation daily reader once asked us, “All the negotiation advice I read says that I should listen and ask questions … Read This Post

Hard Bargaining in Negotiation

| | International Negotiation

Hard bargaining in negotiation is often touted as the best way to get what you want when all else fails. But as recent news stories illustrate, hard … Read Hard Bargaining in Negotiation

Selling the Deal to Outsiders

| | Business Negotiations

Business negotiations require intensity and focus. Unfortunately, the level of focus required to work through complex issues with our counterparts across the table often leads us to … Read Selling the Deal to Outsiders

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Creative Deal Structuring: Negotiating Conditions

| | Leadership Skills

Creative deal structuring can transform an unappealing offer into one you’re happy to accept. Here’s how to negotiate deal conditions that will help get you more of … Read Creative Deal Structuring: Negotiating Conditions

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Power and Negotiation: Advice on First Offers

| | BATNA

Should you make the first offer in negotiation? It’s a perennial question, one that has attracted considerable debate. In a 2023 study published in the Negotiation Journal, … Read Power and Negotiation: Advice on First Offers

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Dear Negotiation Coach: How Should I Handle an Early Offer Negotiation?

| | Dealmaking

In a hot real estate market, sellers may find themselves determining the best way to engage in an early offer negotiation. We asked Leslie John, the Marvin … Read This Post

Check Out Videos from the PON 40th Anniversary Symposium on Negotiation Pedagogy, Practice, & Research

| | Teaching Negotiation

The PON 40th Anniversary Symposium featured presentations on the latest innovations in negotiation scholarship, pedagogy, and practice.
On December 9th, 2023, negotiation teachers, trainers, and practitioners from around … Read This Post

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The Winner’s Curse: Avoid This Common Trap in Auctions

| | Dealmaking

Imagine that a professor shows a jar full of coins to his class and announces he’s auctioning it off. Students are told they can write down a … Read This Post

Negotiation Journal celebrates 40th anniversary, new publisher, and diamond open access in 2024

| | Negotiation Training

The MIT Press is proud to announce it is the new publisher of Negotiation Journal, and that the journal will become a diamond open access publication in … Read This Post