The ladder of inference describes how a negotiator, or any decision maker, relies upon her personal knowledge, or observable data, up the ladder of inference to the next stage, which is selected data.
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NEGOTIATION MASTER CLASS
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Select Your Free Special Report
- Managing Complex Negotiations Fall 2026 Program Guide
- Negotiation Essentials Online (NEO) Fall 2026 Program Guide
- Negotiation Master Class Fall 2026 Program Guide
- Negotiation and Leadership Fall 2026 Program Guide
- AI and Negotiation
- Effective Negotiation Preparation for an Uncertain World
- 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
- In Dealmaking, Prepare for Spoilers Ahead
- The Art of Negotiation: Anger Management at the Bargaining Table
- A Dispute-Resolution Case Study: How Tom Petty and Sam Smith Avoided Litigation
- Negotiation Case Study: What Happened When Mark Wahlberg Asked for More
- How to Counter Offer Successfully With a Strong Rationale

Dispute Resolution

International Negotiation
- Prompting Peace Negotiations
- Negotiation Analysis: The US, Taliban, and the Bergdahl Exchange
- Government Negotiations and Beyond: Using Carrots and Sticks Effectively
- Negotiation Team Dynamics: The Divide-and-Conquer Strategy
- A Top International Negotiation Case Study in Business: The Microsoft-Nokia Deal

Leadership Skills
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Leadership Styles: Uncovering Bias and Generating Mutual Gains
- Nelson Mandela’s Negotiation Skills: Lessons in Patience, Strategy, and Moral Courage
- Salary Negotiations: Reducing Gender and Racial Pay Gaps
- Authoritarian Leadership Style: How It Impacts Negotiation and Organizational Success
- Paternalistic Leadership: Beyond Authoritarianism

Mediation
- Types of Mediation: Choose the Type Best Suited to Your Conflict
- Med-Arb vs. Arbitration vs. Mediation: How Hybrid Dispute Resolution Works
- Mediation Training: What Can You Expect?
- Shuttle Diplomacy in Mediation: How Interests-Based Mediators Build Agreement
- Negotiation Research on Mediation Techniques: Focus on Interests

Negotiation Skills

Negotiation Training
- Collaborative Negotiation Examples: Tenants and Landlords
- Ethics and Negotiation: 5 Principles of Negotiation to Boost Your Bargaining Skills in Business Situations
- 3-D Negotiation Strategy
- Gender and Negotiation: New Research Findings
- Use a Negotiation Preparation Worksheet for Continuous Improvement

Salary Negotiations

Teaching Negotiation
- Bidding in an International Business Negotiation: Euro-Idol
- Teaching Critical Leadership Skills
- Teaching the Fundamentals: The Best Introductory Negotiation Role Play Simulations
- Managing Emotions in Negotiation: Teaching Students to Turn Emotions into an Opportunity for Mutual Gain
- New International Negotiation Simulations: Teaching International Negotiation with Current Global Dynamics

Win-Win Negotiations
Negotiation and Leadership
- Download Program Guide:
Fall 2026 - Register Online:
Fall 2026 - Learn More about Negotiation and Leadership
NEGOTIATION MASTER CLASS
- Download Program Guide:
December 2026 - Register Online:
December 2026 - Learn More about Harvard Negotiation Master Class
Negotiation Essentials Online
- Download Program Guide:
September 2026 - Register Online:
September 2026 - Learn More about Negotiation Essentials Online
Beyond the Back Table: Working with People and Organizations to Get to Yes
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Select Your Free Special Report
- Managing Complex Negotiations Fall 2026 Program Guide
- Negotiation Essentials Online (NEO) Fall 2026 Program Guide
- Negotiation Master Class Fall 2026 Program Guide
- Negotiation and Leadership Fall 2026 Program Guide
- AI and Negotiation
- Effective Negotiation Preparation for an Uncertain World
- Negotiation Essentials In-House Program Guide
- Make the Most of Online Negotiations
- Managing Multiparty Negotiations
- Getting the Deal Done
- How to Negotiate Your Salary and Raises
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
- In Dealmaking, Prepare for Spoilers Ahead
- The Art of Negotiation: Anger Management at the Bargaining Table
- A Dispute-Resolution Case Study: How Tom Petty and Sam Smith Avoided Litigation
- Negotiation Case Study: What Happened When Mark Wahlberg Asked for More
- How to Counter Offer Successfully With a Strong Rationale

Dispute Resolution

International Negotiation
- Prompting Peace Negotiations
- Negotiation Analysis: The US, Taliban, and the Bergdahl Exchange
- Government Negotiations and Beyond: Using Carrots and Sticks Effectively
- Negotiation Team Dynamics: The Divide-and-Conquer Strategy
- A Top International Negotiation Case Study in Business: The Microsoft-Nokia Deal

Leadership Skills
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Leadership Styles: Uncovering Bias and Generating Mutual Gains
- Nelson Mandela’s Negotiation Skills: Lessons in Patience, Strategy, and Moral Courage
- Salary Negotiations: Reducing Gender and Racial Pay Gaps
- Authoritarian Leadership Style: How It Impacts Negotiation and Organizational Success
- Paternalistic Leadership: Beyond Authoritarianism

Mediation
- Types of Mediation: Choose the Type Best Suited to Your Conflict
- Med-Arb vs. Arbitration vs. Mediation: How Hybrid Dispute Resolution Works
- Mediation Training: What Can You Expect?
- Shuttle Diplomacy in Mediation: How Interests-Based Mediators Build Agreement
- Negotiation Research on Mediation Techniques: Focus on Interests

Negotiation Skills

Negotiation Training
- Collaborative Negotiation Examples: Tenants and Landlords
- Ethics and Negotiation: 5 Principles of Negotiation to Boost Your Bargaining Skills in Business Situations
- 3-D Negotiation Strategy
- Gender and Negotiation: New Research Findings
- Use a Negotiation Preparation Worksheet for Continuous Improvement

Salary Negotiations

Teaching Negotiation
- Bidding in an International Business Negotiation: Euro-Idol
- Teaching Critical Leadership Skills
- Teaching the Fundamentals: The Best Introductory Negotiation Role Play Simulations
- Managing Emotions in Negotiation: Teaching Students to Turn Emotions into an Opportunity for Mutual Gain
- New International Negotiation Simulations: Teaching International Negotiation with Current Global Dynamics

Win-Win Negotiations




