In the business world, organizations take competition for granted, to the extent that they often overlook opportunities to meet their goals by working with one another. But the benefits of negotiation in business can extend to our dealings with competitors. Recent high-profile negotiations highlight three effective negotiation strategies competitors can use to cooperate and compete.
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Conflict Management Skills When Dealing with an Angry Public
When negotiators get along well, creative problem solving is easy. When they become upset, however, they seem to forget everything they know about finding joint gain, to the point of giving up tangible wins simply to inflict losses on the other party. This is especially true in high-profile negotiations that turn nasty.
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Will Your Eagerness to Do a Deal Look Like Desperation?
Here are two diverging assessments of John Kerry’s performance as secretary of state during President Barack Obama’s second term, drawn from common portrayals of him in the media:
Kerry is an indefatigable leader who has taken a hands-on approach to solving the world’s problems. Miles apart from the scripted, cautious approach of his predecessor, Hillary Clinton, … Read More
Secret Agent Man: Should You Keep Your Deal Private?
President Obama recently surprised the world with the outcomes of three high-profile negotiations. We look at the pros and cons of a clandestine approach.
In Washington, D.C., press leaks and rumors are practically the local currency. Secrets frequently explode into the public eye, and key negotiations sometimes seem to unfold on parallel tracks—in the media and … Read More
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- Business Negotiations
- How Principal Agent Theory Works in Business Negotiations: Dealmaking Strategies for Bargaining with Agents
- Business Negotiation Skills: How to Deal with a Failing Business Partnership
- The Star Wars Negotiations and Trust at the Negotiation Table
- How to Negotiate in Good Faith
- Emotion and the Art of Business Negotiations
- Conflict Resolution
- How to Deal with Threats: 4 Negotiation Tips for Managing Conflict at the Bargaining Table
- Tough Topics in Negotiation: Negotiating a Non-Compete Agreement with Employers
- What is an Arbitration Agreement?
- Using Conflict Resolution Skills: Trying to Forgive and Move Forward
- Dealing with Difficult People? Negotiation Lessons from Ronald Reagan
- Crisis Negotiations
- Harvard Law Professor Guhan Subramanian Moderates Panel on Difficult Negotiation Scenarios
- Police Negotiation Techniques from the NYPD Crisis Negotiations Team
- Crisis Negotiation Skills: The Hostage Negotiator’s Drill
- Hostage Negotiation Techniques for Business Negotiators
- What is Crisis Management in Negotiation?
- Dealing with Difficult People
- Dealmaking
- Dealmaking and the Anchoring Effect in Negotiations
- Six Strategies for Creating Value at the Negotiation Table
- The Art of Negotiation: Anger Management at the Bargaining Table
- Negotiation Techniques: The First Offer Dilemma in Negotiations
- Understanding Exclusive Negotiation Periods in Business Negotiations
- Dispute Resolution
- Difficult Situations at Work – Negotiation Skills for Dealing with Difficult People
- Dispute Resolution on Facebook: Using a Negotiation Approach to Resolve a Conflict
- Alternative Dispute Resolution In-House: Mediation, Arbitration, or Med-Arb?
- What Is an Umbrella Agreement?
- Dispute Resolution, NHL style
- International Negotiation
- Dispute Resolution for India and Bangladesh
- Cross Cultural Negotiations in International Business: Four Negotiation Tips for Bargaining in China
- Famous Negotiators: Tony Blair’s 10 Principles to Guide Diplomats in International Conflict Resolution
- How to Overcome Cultural Barriers in Communication – Cultural Approximations of Time and the Impact on Negotiations
- Best Negotiators in History: Nelson Mandela and His Negotiation Style
- Leadership Skills
- Mediation
- Negotiation Skills
- Negotiation Training
- 10 Negotiation Training Skills Every Organization Needs
- 3-D Negotiation Strategy
- Best Negotiation Books: A Negotiation Reading List
- Use a Negotiation Preparation Worksheet for Continuous Improvement
- Ethics and Negotiation: 5 Principles of Negotiation to Boost Your Bargaining Skills in Business Situations
- Salary Negotiations
- Teaching Negotiation
- Win-Win Negotiations