Negotiation theory suggests you focus on interests, not positions; separate inventing from committing; invest heavily in “What if?” questions; insist on objective criteria; and try to build nearly self-enforcing agreements.
But what if the negotiation is with yourself, or about your own religious identity?
For example, what does it mean to be Jewish in America? What challenges … Read More 
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internal negotiation
The following items are tagged internal negotiation:
Internal Negotiation: How to Set Up For Success
U.S. Federal Agency Personnel Negotiate Inter-Agency Issues to Better Collaborate with Host Government Officials and Combat HIV/AIDS
Most negotiations between companies, organizations, or governments are broken down into internal negotiation and external negotiation. Internal negotiation occurs between members of the same company, organization, or government in preparation for negotiations with an external entity. There is a … Read More
Negotiation Skills and Strategies at Work: Negotiating Jewish Identity
What does it mean to be Jewish in America? The question offers many opportunities to apply negotiation skills and strategies, writes Robert Mnookin in his new book, The Jewish American Paradox: Embracing Choice in a Changing World (PublicAffairs, 2018). The author of numerous books on negotiation, Mnookin is the Samuel Williston Professor of Law at … Read More
Negotiating for Continuous Improvement: Report Negotiation Results Internally
To further improve negotiations, a company could publish an internal negotiation newsletter that can be distributed through a secure company intranet. Each month, the person overseeing the newsletter could choose a negotiation involving someone within the company.
… Read More
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BATNA
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- BATNA and Other Sources of Power at the Negotiation Table
- Negotiation Examples: How Crisis Negotiators Use Text Messaging
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- Business Negotiations
- Conflict Resolution
- Dealing with Difficult People? Negotiation Lessons from Ronald Reagan
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- Case Study of Conflict Management: To Resolve Disputes and Manage Conflicts, Assume a Neutral 3rd Party Role
- Learning from Feedback without Losing Your Mind
- Tough Topics in Negotiation: Negotiating a Non-Compete Agreement with Employers
- Crisis Negotiations
- Learning from crisis negotiations
- What is Crisis Management in Negotiation?
- Famous Negotiations Cases – NBA and the Power of Deadlines at the Bargaining Table
- Negotiation in the News: Last Negotiating Moves From A Never-Boring President
- Police Negotiation Techniques from the NYPD Crisis Negotiations Team
- Dealing with Difficult People
- How to Handle Difficult Customers
- Negotiating with the Enemy
- 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
- Dealmaking
- Dispute Resolution
- International Negotiation
- Negotiation Team Dynamics: The Divide-and-Conquer Strategy
- Famous Negotiators: Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin
- Overcoming Cultural Barriers in Negotiations and the Importance of Communication in International Business Deals
- Cross-Cultural Communication in Business Negotiations
- How to Overcome Cultural Barriers in Negotiation
- Leadership Skills
- Mediation
- Mediation Training: What Can You Expect?
- Arbitration vs Mediation: The Definition of Mediation as a Problem Solving Process
- How Mediation Works When Both Parties Agree They Need Help Resolving the Dispute
- Negotiator Toolbox: Using E-Mediation to Resolve Disputes
- Mediation Techniques – Resolve Disputes and Manage Conflict with These Mediation Skills
- Negotiation Skills
- Power in Negotiation: The Impact on Negotiators and the Negotiation Process
- Negotiation Skills: Threat Response at the Bargaining Table
- Essential Negotiation Skills: Limiting Cognitive Bias in Negotiation
- Techniques for Improving Your Negotiating Ability
- Negotiating Skills: How to Bargain “Behind the Table”
- Negotiation Training
- Best Negotiation Books: A Negotiation Reading List
- Use a Negotiation Preparation Worksheet for Continuous Improvement
- The Importance of a Relationship in Negotiation
- Ethics and Negotiation: 5 Principles of Negotiation to Boost Your Bargaining Skills in Business Situations
- 10 Negotiation Training Skills Every Organization Needs
- Salary Negotiations
- Teaching Negotiation
- New Simulation: Having Difficult Conversations Over Email
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- Redevelopment Negotiation: The Challenges of Rebuilding the World Trade Center
- New Simulation on Negotiating the Future of Dams
- Negotiating with Colleagues: Training for Collaborative Human Resources Negotiations
- Win-Win Negotiations