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For Dispute Resolution, Consider a Lawyer Trained as a Mediator

| | Dispute Resolution

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

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Dear Negotiation Coach: Which Negotiation Closing Techniques Will Get Me To The Finish Line?

| | Business Negotiations

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

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| | Teaching Negotiation

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Managing Difficult Negotiations: Lessons from the 2015-2017 Illinois Budget Impasse

Managing Difficult Negotiations: Lessons from the 2015-2017 Illinois Budget Impasse

| | Dispute Resolution

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

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Delivering Bad News in Negotiation

| | Negotiation Training

Like it or not, we sometimes have to deliver bad news in negotiation. Here, Harvard Business School Professor Leslie John offers advice on how to do so … Read Delivering Bad News in Negotiation

All-In-One

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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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