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

Colombia Peace Advisory Team

Advice for Peace: Ending Civil War in Colombia

| | Great Negotiator Award, Pedagogy at PON, Teaching Negotiation

Check out this freely available video of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and his Peace Advisory Team as they discuss lessons learned from the Colombian peace process … Read Advice for Peace: Ending Civil War in Colombia

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In Corporate Crisis Management, Don’t Forget Employees

| | Business Negotiations

Corporate crisis management is stressful for everyone involved—including employees. All organizations facing a crisis—from a pandemic to negative PR—can and should take steps to lessen the likelihood … Read This Post

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Best Negotiation Books: A Negotiation Reading List

| | Negotiation Training

Whether you are facing negotiations with Congress, colleagues, customers, or family members, the following negotiation books, published in recent years by experts from the Program on Negotiation, … Read This Post

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10 Popular Business Negotiation Articles

| | Business Negotiations

Here are ten popular business negotiation articles on the Program on Negotiation website. Drawn from a variety of negotiation case studies as well as negotiation research, the … Read 10 Popular Business Negotiation Articles

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Strategies to Resolve Conflict: Learning from Star Wars

| | Conflict Resolution

When we think of conflict-management experts, we tend to think of mediators, lawyers, professors, and hostage negotiators. But what about Jedis, Wookiees, droids, and Sith? After all, … Read This Post

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Group Negotiation Challenges and Solutions

| | Conflict Resolution

Over several days in early January, 2023, Republican Kevin McCarthy lost 14 consecutive ballots in his bid to become Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives but … Read Group Negotiation Challenges and Solutions

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Value Creation in Negotiation: Capitalize on Multiple Issues

| | Conflict Resolution

Between 2017 and 2019, the United Kingdom (U.K.) and the European Union (E.U.) negotiated the terms of Brexit, the U.K.’s official departure from the E.U. The talks … Read This Post

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Star Wars Stories: George Lucas and a Strong BATNA, Passed Over

| | BATNA

In negotiation, your best source of power is typically your best alternative to a negotiated agreement, or BATNA. When you are aware that you have an appealing … Read This Post

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Mediation Process and Business Negotiations: How Does Mediation Work in a Lawsuit?

| | Mediation

How does mediation work in a lawsuit? What benefits can mediation offer businesses that deal with multiple contractual agreements, some of which may end in disputes? These … Read This Post