bad news in negotiation

Dear Negotiation Coach: Breaking Bad News in Negotiation

| | Negotiation Training

Like it or not, we sometimes have to deliver bad news in negotiation. We spoke with Leslie John, Associate Professor at Harvard Business School, to find out … Read This Post

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Harborco All-In-One Curriculum Package Now Available!

| | Teaching Negotiation

Introducing a new way to go in-depth when teaching the most important negotiation concepts and to measure learning outcomes.
If you are new to teaching negotiation or are … Read This Post

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The Importance of Communication in Multiparty Negotiations

| | Negotiation Skills

When a team is preparing for a critical negotiation, members need to appoint a leader, allocate roles and responsibilities, and discuss their at-the-table strategy. Another key objective … Read This Post

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When Business Negotiation Tactics Fail

| | Business Negotiations

When business negotiation tactics fail to consider outside interests, especially in the case of international mergers, deals can fall apart quickly. Automakers Renault and Fiat Chrysler discovered … Read When Business Negotiation Tactics Fail

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Dear Negotiation Coach: Should You Disclose an Employment Gap On a Resume

| | Negotiation Skills

It’s not as uncommon as it once was to have an employment gap on a resume. Even so, the stigma that once came with those gaps is … Read This Post

Closing the Deal in Negotiations: A Gun-Safety Law Clears Congress

Closing the Deal in Negotiations: A Gun-Safety Law Clears Congress

| | Dealmaking

Against long odds, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan gun-safety bill that President Joe Biden signed into law on June 25, 2022. In the aftermath of mass … Read This Post

Christiana Figueres

The Collective Leadership Approach to Negotiating Climate Action

| | Teaching Negotiation

Former UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres received the Program on Negotiation’s 2022 Great Negotiator Award.
On April 14, 2022, the Program on Negotiation (PON) presented its Great Negotiator … Read This Post

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Dear Negotiation Coach: Managing Expectations and “Being Nice”

| | Negotiation Skills

Managing expectations at the negotiation table can be a challenge, especially when our counterparts ideas and our own are far apart. But what happens when it’s our … Read This Post

Sally Soprano All-In-One Curriculum Package is Now Available!

| | Teaching Negotiation

New to Teaching Negotiation? 
If you are new to teaching negotiation or are looking to go in-depth on the fundamental negotiation concepts, the Sally Soprano All-In-One Curriculum Package … Read This Post

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Ask A Negotiation Expert: Learning From Humanitarian Negotiations Amid International Conflict

| | Negotiation Skills

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) president Peter Maurer views negotiation as integral to the ICRC’s mission of providing humanitarian aid to people in international conflict … Read This Post

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Dear Negotiation Coach: Deal Structuring and Negotiating with “Bad Acts”

| | Dealmaking

Deal structuring and negotiating can feel challenging in the best of situations. But when you’re dealing with “bad acts,” there are additional factors to consider when you … Read This Post

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Negotiation Research: When Many BATNAs Are Worse Than One

| | BATNA

Negotiators are often taught that the more alternatives they have, the more fortunate they are. If it’s good to have one strong best alternative to a negotiated … Read This Post