On June 5, 2013, Shades Israeli and Palestinian fellows walked the Abraham Path in Israel’s Negev on a guided tour organized by PON Senior Fellow Shula Gilad, visiting Jewish and Arab villages on the route, learning about the Abrahamic tradition of the societies, their current challenges and success. As is the case for others who … Read More 
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The Role of Urban Planners in Negotiations: Case Study of Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations
Posted by PON Staff & filed under Conflict Resolution, Middle East Negotiation Initiatives.
Can urban planning tools help negotiators develop creative solutions to complex disputes? Karen Lee Bar-Sinai, Loeb Fellow at Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD), recently explored this topic in a talk entitled “The Role of Urban Planners in Negotiations: Case Study of Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations.” The first in a series of seminars co-sponsored by the Middle … Read More 
Video: Professor Robert Mnookin leads negotiation skills training for Jewish and Arab students in Israel
Posted by PON Staff & filed under International Negotiation, Middle East Negotiation Initiatives.
In this video, Professor Robert H. Mnookin, Chair of the Program on Negotiation, reflects on his experience leading a negotiation workshop for high school students in Israel. The key negotiation skills emphasized in the workshop were active listening and the ability to understand the perspective of the other side. As Professor Mnookin states … Read More 
Video: Arab and Jewish high school students learn negotiation skills with PON
Posted by PON Staff & filed under Daily, International Negotiation, Middle East Negotiation Initiatives.
Dr. Shula Gilad, Senior Fellow at the Program on Negotiation, recently helped launch an innovative new program for high school students in Israel. With support from the Office of Public Affairs of the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, the Program on Negotiation co-sponsored three two-day workshops, which brought together a total of 180 Arab and … Read More 
Negotiation and Leadership
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- 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
- Managing Complex Negotiations March and June 2026 Program Guide
- Negotiation Essentials Online (NEO) March and May 2026 Program Guide
- Negotiation Master Class Spring 2026 Program Guide
- Effective Negotiation Preparation for an Uncertain World
- Negotiation and Leadership Spring 2026 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
- BATNA Examples—and What You Can Learn from Them
- Negotiation Examples: How Crisis Negotiators Use Text Messaging
- 10 Hard-Bargaining Tactics to Watch Out for in a Negotiation
- What is BATNA? How to Find Your Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement
- Know Your BATNA: The Power of Information in Negotiation

Business Negotiations
- Teaming Up in Job Negotiations: Collective Bargaining and a Most Favored Nations Clause
- The Importance of Negotiation in Business and Your Career
- Negotiation Preparation Strategies
- M&A Negotiation Strategy: How Iger and Lucas Launched Star Wars into a New Era
- Successes & Messes: A Notoriously Bad Business Contract

Conflict Resolution

Crisis Negotiations

Dealing with Difficult People

Dealmaking

Dispute Resolution

International Negotiation
- International Negotiations and Agenda Setting: Controlling the Flow of the Negotiation Process
- International Negotiations: North and South Korea Talks Collapse
- Famous Negotiators: Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin
- India’s Direct Approach to Conflict Resolution
- The Multi-Door Courthouse: How Alternative Dispute Resolution Expands Access to Justice

Leadership Skills

Mediation
- Employee Mediation Techniques – Resolve Disputes and Manage Conflict with These Mediation Skills
- Why is Negotiation Important: Mediation in Transactional Negotiations
- Arbitration vs Mediation: The Definition of Mediation as a Problem Solving Process
- AI Mediation: Using AI to Help Mediate Disputes
- Using E-Mediation and Online Mediation Techniques for Conflict Resolution

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
- New International Negotiation Simulations: Teaching International Negotiation with Current Global Dynamics
- New Great Negotiator Case: Christiana Figueres and the Road to the Paris Agreement
- New Simulation: Teaching Multi‑Party Negotiation on Energy, Environment, and Community Impacts
- Camp Lemonnier: Negotiating a Lease Agreement for a Key Military Base in Africa
- When Deceptive Tactics in Negotiation Arise from “Paranoid Pessimism

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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February 2025 - Register Online:
February 2025 - Learn More about Beyond the Back Table
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
- Managing Complex Negotiations March and June 2026 Program Guide
- Negotiation Essentials Online (NEO) March and May 2026 Program Guide
- Negotiation Master Class Spring 2026 Program Guide
- Effective Negotiation Preparation for an Uncertain World
- Negotiation and Leadership Spring 2026 Program Guide
- Negotiation Essentials In-House 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
- BATNA Examples—and What You Can Learn from Them
- Negotiation Examples: How Crisis Negotiators Use Text Messaging
- 10 Hard-Bargaining Tactics to Watch Out for in a Negotiation
- What is BATNA? How to Find Your Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement
- Know Your BATNA: The Power of Information in Negotiation

Business Negotiations
- Teaming Up in Job Negotiations: Collective Bargaining and a Most Favored Nations Clause
- The Importance of Negotiation in Business and Your Career
- Negotiation Preparation Strategies
- M&A Negotiation Strategy: How Iger and Lucas Launched Star Wars into a New Era
- Successes & Messes: A Notoriously Bad Business Contract

Conflict Resolution

Crisis Negotiations

Dealing with Difficult People

Dealmaking

Dispute Resolution

International Negotiation
- International Negotiations and Agenda Setting: Controlling the Flow of the Negotiation Process
- International Negotiations: North and South Korea Talks Collapse
- Famous Negotiators: Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin
- India’s Direct Approach to Conflict Resolution
- The Multi-Door Courthouse: How Alternative Dispute Resolution Expands Access to Justice

Leadership Skills

Mediation
- Employee Mediation Techniques – Resolve Disputes and Manage Conflict with These Mediation Skills
- Why is Negotiation Important: Mediation in Transactional Negotiations
- Arbitration vs Mediation: The Definition of Mediation as a Problem Solving Process
- AI Mediation: Using AI to Help Mediate Disputes
- Using E-Mediation and Online Mediation Techniques for Conflict Resolution

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
- New International Negotiation Simulations: Teaching International Negotiation with Current Global Dynamics
- New Great Negotiator Case: Christiana Figueres and the Road to the Paris Agreement
- New Simulation: Teaching Multi‑Party Negotiation on Energy, Environment, and Community Impacts
- Camp Lemonnier: Negotiating a Lease Agreement for a Key Military Base in Africa
- When Deceptive Tactics in Negotiation Arise from “Paranoid Pessimism

Win-Win Negotiations




