The Program on Negotiation offers a number of courses taught by leading Harvard faculty and experts in the field of negotiation, mediation, and conflict management. The offerings range from one day and five day workshops to semester length courses. Participants come from around the world from both the profit and non-profit sectors as well as from a variety of professions, including business, diplomacy, law and education.
IN-PERSON
THREE-DAY COURSE | October 23-25, 2023
Negotiation and Leadership: Dealing with Difficult People and Problems
BONUS DAY | October 26, 2023
Future Proofing: How to Make Sure Your Negotiated Agreement is Good for the Long Term
Three-Day Program Agenda
Negotiation and Leadership: Dealing with Difficult People and Problems
DAY 1: Monday, October 23, 2023UNDERSTANDING KEY NEGOTIATION CONCEPTS
MORNING:
Registration, Continental Breakfast and … Learn More About This Program 
IN-PERSON
THREE-DAY COURSE | September 18-20, 2023
Negotiation and Leadership: Dealing with Difficult People and Problems
BONUS DAY | September 21, 2023
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most
Three-Day Program Agenda
Negotiation and Leadership: Dealing with Difficult People and Problems
DAY 1: Monday, September 18, 2023UNDERSTANDING KEY NEGOTIATION CONCEPTS
MORNING:
Registration, Continental Breakfast and Overview
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. ET
Negotiation Fundamentals: … Learn More About This Program 
Bonus day for September Negotiation and Leadership program.
Gain the strategies, tools, and frameworks you need to manage difficult conversations effectively in this program led by negotiation experts Sheila Heen and Douglas Stone. … Learn More About This Program 
IN-PERSON
THREE-DAY COURSE | June 20-22, 2023
Negotiation and Leadership: Dealing with Difficult People and Problems
BONUS DAY | June 23, 2023
Unlocking Value in Complex Business Deals
Three-Day Program Agenda
Negotiation and Leadership: Dealing with Difficult People and Problems
DAY 1: Tuesday, June 20, 2023UNDERSTANDING KEY NEGOTIATION CONCEPTS
MORNING:
Registration, Continental Breakfast and Overview
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. ET
Negotiation Fundamentals—Key Concepts and … Learn More About This Program 
Bonus day for June Negotiation and Leadership program.
In this focused one-day session, Guhan Subramanian shows you how to successfully navigate complex deals, including negotiauctions, by bringing together auction and negotiation strategies in a meaningful way. … Read Unlocking Value in Complex Business Deals 
This highly-interactive, online course is designed to raise your awareness of your own approach to conflict, introduce a range of theories about mediation and participatory processes, and improve your conflict management skills. While we will discuss a wide range of dispute resolution processes that involve third parties, we will focus on mediation. … Learn More About This Program 
Whether dealing with a challenging customer, a difficult supplier, an unhappy employee, an unreasonable official, or a demanding boss, we all have conversations we anticipate with dread. Gain the strategies, tools, and frameworks you need to manage difficult conversations effectively in this one-day program led by negotiation experts Bruce Patton and Douglas Stone. … Learn More About This Program 
We all experience emotionally challenging conflicts and negotiations. Whether you are negotiating with your board or with your family, over internal resources or with external partners, as the buyer or as the seller, emotions can turn an otherwise productive negotiation into an unprofitable disaster.It does not have to be that way. In this interactive workshop, … Read Leveraging the Power of Emotions As You Negotiate 
Change is vital to organizational growth, health, and survival. It is also incredibly difficult to execute well—often resulting in diminished morale and feelings of anxiety and mistrust. In fact, researchers estimate that less than half of major corporate change projects at Fortune 1000 firms have been successful.
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Course Dates: This course is closed
Too many negotiators leave value on the table. They painfully divide a small pie after a costly battle while failing to capture offsetting opportunities for joint gain, or win the battle, but at the cost to relationships and reputation that limit long-term value. Reliably negotiating optimal outcomes requires a keen … Learn More About This Program 
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