Looking for ways to get more value out of your sales negotiations? You may be able to do so by negotiating a right of first refusal. A right of first refusal, also known as a matching right or right of first offer, is a contractual guarantee that one party to a business deal can match … Read More 
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Why Negotiations Fail
Posted by Katie Shonk & filed under Negotiation Skills.
When we think of failed business negotiations, most of us picture negotiators walking away from the table in disappointment. But that’s only one type of disappointing negotiation. Failed business negotiations also include those that parties come to regret over time and those that fall apart during implementation. The following three types of negotiation failures are … Read Why Negotiations Fail 
How to Negotiate a Business Deal
Posted by Katie Shonk & filed under Business Negotiations.
In late 2016 and early 2017, news stories abounded of companies that were having second thoughts about planned mega-mergers. Abbott Laboratories began looking for ways to exit its acquisition of Alere, citing investigations of the medical test maker, for example. And Verizon started rethinking its acquisition of Yahoo! following a data breach at the tech … Read How to Negotiate a Business Deal 
Value Creation in Negotiation: Capitalize on Multiple Issues
Posted by PON Staff & filed under Conflict Resolution.
Between 2017 and 2019, the United Kingdom (U.K.) and the European Union (E.U.) negotiated the terms of Brexit, the U.K.’s official departure from the E.U. The talks were contentious and stalled often, ultimately being extended by six months.
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Negotiation and Leadership
NEGOTIATION MASTER CLASS
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- Negotiation Master Class Spring 2027 Program Guide
- Managing Complex Negotiations Spring 2027 Program Guide
- Negotiation Essentials Online (NEO) Spring 2027 Program Guide
- Negotiation Essentials Online (NEO) Fall 2026 Program Guide
- Negotiation Master Class Fall 2026 Program Guide
- Negotiation and Leadership Program Guide
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.
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Business Negotiations

Conflict Resolution

Crisis Negotiations
- How to Gain Leverage with Stronger Parties in Negotiation
- Police Negotiation Techniques from the NYPD Crisis Negotiations Team
- Famous Negotiations Cases – NBA and the Power of Deadlines at the Bargaining Table
- Crisis Negotiation Lessons: The U.S.-Russia Prisoner Swap
- Crisis Negotiation Skills: The Hostage Negotiator’s Drill

Dealing with Difficult People

Dealmaking

Dispute Resolution

International Negotiation
- Diplomatic Negotiations: The Surprising Benefits of Conflict and Teamwork at the Negotiation Table
- Overcoming Cultural Barriers in Negotiations and the Importance of Communication in International Business Deals
- The Multi-Door Courthouse: How Alternative Dispute Resolution Expands Access to Justice
- International Negotiations and Agenda Setting: Controlling the Flow of the Negotiation Process
- In Cross-Cultural Negotiations, Improve Your Awareness

Leadership Skills

Mediation

Negotiation Skills
- Use Integrative Negotiation Strategies to Create Value at the Bargaining Table
- Top 10 Negotiation Skills You Must Learn to Succeed
- Identify Your Negotiation Style: Advanced Negotiation Strategies and Concepts
- Communication in Negotiation: Should Your Meeting Be an Email?
- Reading Body Language in Negotiation

Negotiation Training

Salary Negotiations

Teaching Negotiation

Win-Win Negotiations
Negotiation and Leadership
NEGOTIATION MASTER CLASS
- Download Program Guide:
December 2026 - Register Online:
December 2026
April 2027 - Learn More about Harvard Negotiation Master Class
Negotiation Essentials Online
- Download Program Guide:
January 2027
March 2027 - Register Online:
January 2027
March 2027 - Learn More about Negotiation Essentials Online
Beyond the Back Table: Working with People and Organizations to Get to Yes
- Download Program Guide:
February 2025 - Register Online:
February 2025 - Learn More about Beyond the Back Table
Select Your Free Special Report
- Negotiation Master Class Spring 2027 Program Guide
- Managing Complex Negotiations Spring 2027 Program Guide
- Negotiation Essentials Online (NEO) Spring 2027 Program Guide
- Negotiation Essentials Online (NEO) Fall 2026 Program Guide
- Negotiation Master Class Fall 2026 Program Guide
- Negotiation and Leadership Program Guide
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
- How to Gain Leverage with Stronger Parties in Negotiation
- Police Negotiation Techniques from the NYPD Crisis Negotiations Team
- Famous Negotiations Cases – NBA and the Power of Deadlines at the Bargaining Table
- Crisis Negotiation Lessons: The U.S.-Russia Prisoner Swap
- Crisis Negotiation Skills: The Hostage Negotiator’s Drill

Dealing with Difficult People

Dealmaking

Dispute Resolution

International Negotiation
- Diplomatic Negotiations: The Surprising Benefits of Conflict and Teamwork at the Negotiation Table
- Overcoming Cultural Barriers in Negotiations and the Importance of Communication in International Business Deals
- The Multi-Door Courthouse: How Alternative Dispute Resolution Expands Access to Justice
- International Negotiations and Agenda Setting: Controlling the Flow of the Negotiation Process
- In Cross-Cultural Negotiations, Improve Your Awareness

Leadership Skills

Mediation

Negotiation Skills
- Use Integrative Negotiation Strategies to Create Value at the Bargaining Table
- Top 10 Negotiation Skills You Must Learn to Succeed
- Identify Your Negotiation Style: Advanced Negotiation Strategies and Concepts
- Communication in Negotiation: Should Your Meeting Be an Email?
- Reading Body Language in Negotiation

Negotiation Training

Salary Negotiations

Teaching Negotiation

Win-Win Negotiations




