Upset by a delay in the delivery of one of your products, a longtime buyer threatens to turn to the media unless you meet his extreme demands. Not only is the relationship in jeopardy, but your company’s reputation seems to be as well. What should you do? Turn to some tried and true hostage negotiation … Read More 
Discover how to apply the lessons of hostage negotiation scenarios to avoid disasters, diffuse tensions, and break through impasse with open communication when you download your copy of the FREE special report, Crisis Communication: How to Avoid Being Held Hostage by Crisis Negotiations, from the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School today!
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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

Crisis Negotiations

Dealing with Difficult People

Dealmaking

Dispute Resolution
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Examples: Restorative Justice
- In Contract Negotiations, Agree on How You’ll Disagree
- Emotional Triggers: How Emotions Affect Your Negotiating Ability
- How to Write a Contract That Doesn’t Leave Room for Interpretation
- Settling Out of Court: Negotiating in the Shadow of the Law

International Negotiation
- Overcoming Cultural Barriers in Negotiations and the Importance of Communication in International Business Deals
- Dispute Resolution for India and Bangladesh
- The Pros and Cons of Back-Channel Negotiations
- A Top International Negotiation Case Study in Business: The Microsoft-Nokia Deal
- Famous Negotiators: Tony Blair’s 10 Principles to Guide Diplomats in International Conflict Resolution

Leadership Skills

Mediation
- Negotiations and Logrolling: Discover Opportunities to Generate Mutual Gains
- AI Mediation: Using AI to Help Mediate Disputes
- Employee Mediation Techniques – Resolve Disputes and Manage Conflict with These Mediation Skills
- What Makes a Good Mediator?
- Negotiation Research on Mediation Techniques: Focus on Interests

Negotiation Skills

Negotiation Training

Salary Negotiations

Teaching Negotiation
- Teaching the Fundamentals: The Best Introductory Negotiation Role Play Simulations
- Teach Your Students to Take Their Mediation Skills to the Next Level
- Teaching with Multi-Round Simulations: Balancing Internal and External Negotiations
- Teaching Critical Leadership Skills
- Labor Relations: Negotiating Collective Bargaining Agreements

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