Sara is a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School and a Clinical Instructor in the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program (HNMCP). In addition to supervising student teams on client projects, she is a member of the teaching team for the Negotiation Workshop and other courses on conflict management theory and practice, and facilitates … Read Sara del Nido Budish 
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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- AI and Negotiation
- Managing Complex Negotiations March and June 2026 Program Guide
- Negotiation Essentials Online (NEO) March and May 2026 Program Guide
- Negotiation Master Class Spring 2026 Program Guide
- Effective Negotiation Preparation for an Uncertain World
- Negotiation and Leadership Spring 2026 Program Guide
- Negotiation Essentials In-House Program Guide
- Make the Most of Online Negotiations
- Managing Multiparty Negotiations
- Getting the Deal Done
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.
Articles & Insights

BATNA

Business Negotiations

Conflict Resolution

Crisis Negotiations

Dealing with Difficult People

Dealmaking

Dispute Resolution

International Negotiation

Leadership Skills
- Participative Leadership: What It Can Do for Organizations
- Charismatic Leadership: Weighing the Pros and Cons
- How to Negotiate in Cross-Cultural Situations
- Nelson Mandela’s Negotiation Skills: Lessons in Patience, Strategy, and Moral Courage
- Authoritarian Leadership Style: How It Impacts Negotiation and Organizational Success

Mediation
- Types of Mediation: Choose the Type Best Suited to Your Conflict
- Mediation Training: What Can You Expect?
- Med-Arb vs. Arbitration vs. Mediation: How Hybrid Dispute Resolution Works
- Shuttle Diplomacy in Mediation: How Interests-Based Mediators Build Agreement
- Negotiations and Logrolling: Discover Opportunities to Generate Mutual Gains

Negotiation Skills

Negotiation Training
- Ethics and Negotiation: 5 Principles of Negotiation to Boost Your Bargaining Skills in Business Situations
- Relationships in Negotiation: The Advantages of Rapport Building
- Best Negotiation Books: A Negotiation Reading List
- 10 Negotiation Training Skills Every Organization Needs
- New Negotiation Books Offer In-Depth Solutions to Practical Challenges

Salary Negotiations

Teaching Negotiation
- Managing Emotions in Negotiation: Teaching Students to Turn Emotions into an Opportunity for Mutual Gain
- Expand Your Curriculum with 17 Newly Translated Simulations
- Teach Your Students to Negotiate the Technology Industry
- Teach Your Students to Negotiate a Management Crisis
- Teach Your Students How to Have Difficult Conversations Over Email

Win-Win Negotiations
- How to Create Win-Win Situations in Business Negotiation
- How to Negotiate Mutually Beneficial Noncompete Agreements
- Streaming Toward Win-Win Negotiation: Spotify Upgrades Its Negotiating Strategy
- Win-Win Negotiation: How to Keep Your Bargaining Partner Satisfied
- Dear Negotiation Coach: What is the Secret to Negotiating with Kids Successfully?



