You say you would never lie during a negotiation. Your ethical standards are solid—right? But imagine that after spending months looking for a new job, you’ve received an attractive offer to serve as the director of innovation for a growing start-up company.
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Difficult Negotiation Going Nowhere? Consider an Apology
If you’ve ever offended a fellow negotiator with words or actions, you know how hard it can be to make amends.
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Negotiation in the News: In a new role, Hollywood actresses fight for equitable pay
In December 2014, leaks of data hacked from Sony Pictures revealed pay inequities between men and women, both actors and studio executives. The revelations drew attention in Hollywood and beyond about the lingering salary gap between men and women. In particular, the news that American Hustle stars Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Adams were paid less … Read More
Negotiating the Path of Abraham: The Flip Side of the Middle East
The Abraham Path Initiative and the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School are pleased to present:
Negotiating the Path of Abraham: The Flip Side of the Middle East
with
William Ury
Co-author of “Getting to Yes” and co-founder of Harvard’s Program on Negotiation
and
Dave Cornthwaite, Leon McCarron, Hannah Messerli,
James Sebenius, and José Filipe Torres
Saturday October 10
1:30-5 PM
Milstein East B, Wasserstein Hall
Harvard Law School Campus
Free … Read More
Negotiation logistics: Best practices for better deals
Before the official start of the Group of 7 (G-7) economic conference in Krün, Germany, this June, U.S. president Barack Obama and German chancellor Angela Merkel took time to tour a historic village and bond over beer and sausages. At the end of their friendly stroll, Obama jokingly asked Merkel whether the G-7 talks might … Read More
Dealmaking: Help Your Agreement Go the Distance
Help your agreement go the distance If your deal doesn’t work in the real world, it’s not worth the paper it’s printed on. Here’s expert advice on increasing the odds of successful implementation.
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In negotiation, are your differences holding you back?
In July 2012, Google executive Marissa Mayer, a top contender for the position of CEO of Yahoo, had a dazzling interview with the struggling Internet company’s board of directors. Mayer presented a detailed, impressive plan to lead each sector of Yahoo’s business, and she skillfully reassured board members about her perceived weaknesses, reports Bethany McLean … Read More
The Enduring Power of Anchors
In past issues of Negotiation, we’ve reviewed the anchoring effect – the tendency for negotiators to be overly influenced by the other side’s opening bid, however arbitrary. When your opponent makes an inappropriate bid on your house, you’re nonetheless likely to begin searching for data that confirms the anchor’s viability. This testing is likely to … Read More
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Articles & Insights
BATNA
- BATNA Examples—and What You Can Learn from Them
- 10 Hard-Bargaining Tactics to Watch Out for in a Negotiation
- What is BATNA? How to Find Your Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement
- BATNA and Other Sources of Power at the Negotiation Table
- Negotiation Examples: How Crisis Negotiators Use Text Messaging
- Business Negotiations
- Conflict Resolution
- Crisis Negotiations
- Combatting COVID-19 with Common Interests
- What is Crisis Management in Negotiation?
- Famous Negotiations Cases – NBA and the Power of Deadlines at the Bargaining Table
- Harvard Law Professor Guhan Subramanian Moderates Panel on Difficult Negotiation Scenarios
- Police Negotiation Techniques from the NYPD Crisis Negotiations Team
- Dealing with Difficult People
- How to Deal with Difficult Customers
- Managing Difficult Conversations: Achieving Objectives with Backmapping Negotiation Strategies
- When Dealing with Difficult People, Try a Complementary Approach
- Ethics in Negotiations: How to Deal with Deception at the Bargaining Table
- Negotiation Tactics for Bargaining with Difficult People: The Comcast Merger
- Dealmaking
- How Does Mediation Work in a Lawsuit?
- Dealmaking Tips: 7 Negotiation Tactics for Saving a Deal from Collapse
- Business Contract Mistakes—and How to Avoid Them
- Lessons for Business Negotiators: Negotiation Techniques from International Diplomacy
- Business Negotiation Skills: How to Enhance Your Negotiated Agreement
- Dispute Resolution
- How Fast-Food Workers Used Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to Demand Higher Wages
- 15 Things You Need to Know About Environmental Dispute Resolution
- In Contract Negotiations, Agree on How You’ll Disagree
- Using Principled Negotiation to Resolve Disagreements
- Operating Short-Term to Long-Term through the COVID-19 Pandemic: Negotiating a Global Renaissance with Science Diplomacy
- International Negotiation
- Negotiation Case Studies: The Bangladesh Factory-Safety Agreements
- A Crisis Negotiations Case Study: Chen Guangcheng, the United States, China, and Diplomatic Negotiations
- Overcoming Cultural Barriers in Negotiation: China and the Gold Rush Mentality
- How to Overcome Cultural Barriers in Negotiation
- Negotiation Analysis: The US, Taliban, and the Bergdahl Exchange
- Leadership Skills
- How to Negotiate in Cross-Cultural Situations
- Organizational Leadership in High-Stakes Business Negotiations
- Negotiations, Gender, and Status at the Bargaining Table
- Leadership Styles in Negotiation: The Case of Ebay and Paypal
- Leadership Skills in Negotiation: How to Negotiate Equity Incentives with Senior Management
- Mediation
- Negotiation Skills
- Negotiation Training
- Salary Negotiations
- Teaching Negotiation
- Win-Win Negotiations