Actions away from the negotiating table that shape and reshape the situation to a negotiator’s advantage. Changes in setup may include approaching the right parties to participate in the negotiation, setting the right expectations, or dealing with the right issues that engage the right set of interests. (David A. Lax and James K. Sebenius, 3-D Negotiation [Harvard Business School Press, 2006], 2)
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- Make the Most of Online Negotiations
- Managing Multiparty Negotiations
- Getting the Deal Done
- Salary Negotiations
- Overcoming Cultural Barriers in Negotiation
- Negotiation Training: How Harvard Negotiation Exercises, Negotiation Cases and Good Negotiation Coaching Can Make You a Better Negotiator
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Teaching Negotiation Resource Center
Preparing for Negotiation
Understanding how to arrange the meeting space is a key aspect of preparing for negotiation. In this video, Professor Guhan Subramanian discusses a real world example of how seating arrangements can influence a negotiator’s success. This discussion was held at the 3 day executive education workshop for senior executives at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School.
Guhan Subramanian is the Professor of Law and Business at the Harvard Law School and Professor of Business Law at the Harvard Business School.
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BATNA
- What is BATNA? How to Find Your Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement
- BATNA and Other Sources of Power at the Negotiation Table
- Negotiation Examples: How Crisis Negotiators Use Text Messaging
- Take your BATNA to the Next Level
- Negotiation as Your BATNA: The Syrian Civil War and Crisis Negotiations
Business Negotiations
Conflict Resolution
Crisis Negotiations
Dealing with Difficult People
- Negotiation Tactics for Bargaining with Difficult People: The Comcast Merger
- Ethics in Negotiations: How to Deal with Deception at the Bargaining Table
- Managing Difficult Conversations: Achieving Objectives with Backmapping Negotiation Strategies
- When Dealing with Difficult People, Try a Complementary Approach
- Examples of Difficult Situations at Work: Consensus and Negotiated Agreements
Dealmaking
- Business Negotiation Skills: How to Enhance Your Negotiated Agreement
- Negotiating Skills: Learn How to Build Trust at the Negotiation Table
- Closing the Deal in Negotiations: 3 Tips for Sequential Dealmaking
- Team Negotiation: Tackle Common Pitfalls
- What is Distributive Negotiation and Five Proven Strategies
Dispute Resolution
International Negotiation
Leadership Skills
Mediation
- The Mediation Process and Dispute Resolution
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Training: Mediation Curriculum
- How Mediation Works When Both Parties Agree They Need Help Resolving the Dispute
- Types of Mediation: Choose the Type Best Suited to Your Conflict
- Why is Negotiation Important: Mediation in Transactional Negotiations
Negotiation Skills
- Reservation Point in Negotiation: Reach Negotiated Agreements by Asking the Right Questions
- Understanding Different Negotiation Styles
- Emotional Triggers: How Emotions Affect Your Negotiating Ability
- Creating Value in Integrative Negotiations: Myth of the Fixed-Pie of Resources
- How to Negotiate Under Pressure
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Salary Negotiations
Teaching Negotiation
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