It’s often the case that when two people or organizations try to resolve a dispute by determining who is right, they get stuck. That’s why so many disputes end up in court. There is a better way to resolve your dispute: by hiring an expert mediator who focuses not on rights but on interests—the needs, … Read Mediation and the Conflict Resolution Process 
When you download the New Conflict Management: Effective Conflict Resolution Strategies to Avoid Litigation you will learn how wise negotiators extract unexpected value using an indirect approach to conflict management.
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Employee Grievances: Are Most Legal Disputes Resolved in Litigation or Arbitration?
Posted by PON Staff & filed under Dispute Resolution.
A common question asked is, “If most legal disputes are resolved in litigation, is there room for arbitration or mediation?”
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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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Business Negotiations

Conflict Resolution
- Conflict Resolution Examples in History: Learning from Nuclear Disarmament
- Interpersonal Conflict Resolution: Beyond Conflict Avoidance
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- How to Deal with Threats: 4 Negotiation Tips for Managing Conflict at the Bargaining Table

Crisis Negotiations

Dealing with Difficult People

Dealmaking
- The Art of Negotiation: Anger Management at the Bargaining Table
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Salary Negotiations

Teaching Negotiation
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