The first offer dilemma in negotiations – should you make the first offer? Few questions related to negotiation techniques and negotiation strategies have yielded more academic attention and debate among practitioners in negotiation research.
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Harvard Negotiation Master Class: Advanced Strategies for Experienced Negotiators – November 2, 4 and 6 and on November 9, 11 and 13, 2020
Strictly limited to 60 participants who have completed a prior course in negotiation, this first-of-its-kind program offers unprecedented access to experts from Harvard Law School, Harvard Business School, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology—all of whom are committed to delivering a transformational learning experience. By working closely with them, you will:
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Harborco: Role-Play Simulation
Harborco is a consortium of development, industrial, and shipping concerns that are eager to proceed with the building of a new port, but face hurdles and potential opposition as they advance through the licensing process. The Federal Licensing Agency would like to see them work with other stakeholders to develop a project that is acceptable … Read More
Implement Negotiation Training in Your Organization
Organizations across the globe spend many millions of dollars each year on negotiation training for their employees. This training can be in-house, led by consultants and other experts, or employees can travel to training programs at universities and elsewhere. After engaging in a couple of days of training, employees return to the office and attempt … Read More
Powerful Conflict Resolution Games to Help You Teach Negotiation
From complicated negotiation strategies to artful subterfuge, conflict resolution games are one of the very best ways to prepare for the challenges of real-world negotiation. Games that employ a Prisoner’s Dilemma structure (where rational parties may not cooperate despite their best interests) enable participants to analyze negotiations, make strategic decisions, and anticipate their counterpart’s next … Read More
The Value of Using Scorable Simulations in Negotiation Training
At a recent Teaching Negotiation Resource Center (TNRC) faculty pedagogy seminar, members of the PON faculty and negotiation community gathered to hear Gordon Kaufman (MIT Morris A. Adelman Professor of Management, Emeritus) speak about how he uses quantifiable data to plot student-learning trajectories. The conversation focused on the ongoing debate within the negotiation pedagogy community regarding the … Read More
Former President Martti Ahtisaari honored with Great Negotiator Award!
The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School Will Honor Former President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari with the 2010 Great Negotiator Award
Co-sponsored with the Future of Diplomacy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School, the Great Negotiator Event Offers Real-World Negotiation Discussion to All Students
For Immediate Release
CAMBRIDGE, MA (September 21, 2010) The Program on Negotiation … Read More
Should You Make the First Offer? Making the First Move in Negotiations
Should you make the first offer? Few questions related to negotiation have yielded more attention and debate. The conventional wisdom among some: Don’t make the first offer, or risk “showing your cards” and perhaps unknowingly giving away some of the bargaining zone.
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Articles & Insights
BATNA
- Take your BATNA to the Next Level
- 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
- Negotiation as Your BATNA: The Syrian Civil War and Crisis Negotiations
- Business Negotiations
- Negotiation Tactics, BATNA and Examples for Creating Value in Business Negotiations
- The Importance of Negotiation in Business and Your Career
- Current Negotiations in the News: Lessons for Business Negotiators
- The Advantages of Bias at the Negotiation Table
- How Much Should You Share at the Negotiation Table?
- Conflict Resolution
- Crisis Negotiations
- Dealing with Difficult People
- 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
- Dealing with Difficult Clients: Price Negotiations
- Negotiation Tactics for Bargaining with Difficult People: The Comcast Merger
- Dealmaking
- Negotiating Skills: Learn How to Build Trust at the Negotiation Table
- Lessons for Business Negotiators: Negotiation Techniques from International Diplomacy
- Business Negotiation Skills: How to Enhance Your Negotiated Agreement
- Closing the Deal in Negotiations: 3 Tips for Sequential Dealmaking
- What is Distributive Negotiation and Five Proven Strategies
- Dispute Resolution
- International Negotiation
- Leadership Skills
- Mediation
- Negotiation Skills
- Negotiation Training
- The Book of Real-World Negotiations: Successful Strategies from Government, Business, and Daily Life
- Negotiation Training: What’s Special About Technology Negotiations?
- 10 Negotiation Training Skills Every Organization Needs
- 3-D Negotiation Strategy
- Best Negotiation Books: A Negotiation Reading List
- Salary Negotiations
- Teaching Negotiation
- Tips for Teaching Simulations Online: Q&A with David Seibel
- Asynchronous Learning: Negotiation Exercises to Keep Students Learning Outside the Classroom
- Labor Relations: Negotiating Collective Bargaining Agreements
- Boosting Active Engagement while Teaching Online: Pedagogy in a Pandemic
- Negotiating the Healthcare Industry
- Win-Win Negotiations