Most negotiators don’t engage in the kinds of high-stakes bargaining we read about in publications such as The Wall Street Journal and The Financial Times, but almost every negotiator will need advanced salary negotiation skills during the course of her career to deal with a scenario that is, in many ways, the definition of a … Read More 
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From Agent to Advisor: How AI Is Transforming Negotiation
Posted by Katie Shonk & filed under Negotiation Skills.
At the Program on Negotiation’s 2025 AI Negotiation Summit, negotiation and computer science experts from around the world described how AI tools can empower us to negotiate more effectively for ourselves and others.
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Negotiation Skills: Which Negotiating Style Is Best?
Posted by PON Staff & filed under Negotiation Skills.
Is one negotiation style better? Learn how balancing cooperation and assertiveness leads to stronger outcomes and lasting business relationships.
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Dispute Resolution on Facebook: Using a Negotiation Approach to Resolve a Conflict
Posted by Katie Shonk & filed under Dispute Resolution.
For several years, Facebook has been working with social scientists to bring traditional methods of dispute resolution to cyberspace. The site has begun to offer users tools to resolve disputes with one another over offensive or upsetting posts, including insults and photos.
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Negotiation and Conflict Management Styles
Posted by Katie Shonk & filed under Conflict Resolution.
In negotiation and conflict management, we bring our unique personalities and styles to the table. A reserved, cautious person is likely to bargain differently than someone who is outgoing and proactive, for example. There is much we can do to improve our negotiation performance—such as preparing thoroughly and using proven persuasion strategies. But should we … Read Negotiation and Conflict Management Styles 
Negotiation and Leadership
NEGOTIATION MASTER CLASS
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April 2027 - Learn More about Harvard Negotiation Master Class
Negotiation Essentials Online
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January 2027
March 2027 - Register Online:
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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.
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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
- 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
- Expanding the Pie: Integrative versus Distributive Bargaining Negotiation Strategies

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
- 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
- Expanding the Pie: Integrative versus Distributive Bargaining Negotiation Strategies

Negotiation Training

Salary Negotiations

Teaching Negotiation

Win-Win Negotiations




