Labor Relations: Negotiating Collective Bargaining Agreements
Contract bargaining in labor relations is one of the most complex areas of negotiation and dispute resolution. There are rarely clear cut or mutually agreed upon notions … Read This Post
Dear Negotiation Coach: Building Trust with Reluctant Counterparts
Tetsushi Okumura is a professor at the Tokyo University of Science and has been a visiting scholar at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. His research articles … Read This Post
An International Negotiation Process Leads to a Fragile Agreement in Ukraine
Ever since Russia blockaded the Black Sea at the start of its war on Ukraine, most of Ukraine’s abundant grain harvest has been trapped in silos, far … Read This Post
For Dispute Resolution, Consider a Lawyer Trained as a Mediator
If you needed a lawyer to help you settle a business dispute, would you prefer (a) one who was completely partisan toward your point of view or … Read This Post
Dear Negotiation Coach: Which Negotiation Closing Techniques Will Get Me To The Finish Line?
When it seems we are on the cusp of closing a deal, we sometimes overlook the fact that there are still a number of important issues to … Read This Post
Three-Party Coalition All-In-One Curriculum Package Now Available!
Introducing a new way to go in-depth on the fundamental negotiation concepts and measure learning outcomes.
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Dealing with Difficult People – Even When You Don’t Want To
In your negotiations, have you ever faced a truly difficult negotiator—someone whose behavior seems designed to provoke, thwart, and annoy you beyond all measure? We often have … Read This Post
Are Introverts at a Disadvantage in Negotiation?
Are extroverts by nature better negotiators than introverts? Or are they at a disadvantage in negotiation? As we’ll see, the answer is far from decided. However, we … Read Are Introverts at a Disadvantage in Negotiation?
Ask A Negotiation Expert: Rebel Negotiation with Professor Francesca Gino
In her book, Rebel Talent: Why It Pays to Break the Rules at Work and in Life (Dey Street Books, 2018), Francesca Gino, the Tandon Family Professor … Read This Post
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Parker-Gibson All-In-One Curriculum Package is Now Available!
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If you are new to teaching negotiation or are looking to go in-depth on the fundamental negotiation concepts, the Parker-Gibson All-In-One Curriculum Package will provide you with … Read This Post
Managing Difficult Negotiations: Lessons from the 2015-2017 Illinois Budget Impasse
On July 6, 2017, the state of Illinois finally resolved a 793-day budget impasse, the longest such impasse in U.S. history. The economically devastating stalemate between Republican … Read This Post