Some negotiators seem to believe that hard-bargaining tactics are the key to success. They resort to threats, extreme demands, and even unethical behavior to try to get the upper hand in a negotiation. In fact, negotiators who fall back on hard-bargaining strategies in negotiation are typically betraying a lack of understanding about the gains that … Read More 
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What is BATNA?
What is BATNA? Negotiations in which each counterpart has a best alternative to a negotiated agreement are scenarios in which the incentive to work together must exceed the value of alternatives away from the negotiation table.
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Win Win Negotiation Example – Change the Name of the Game
Posted by Katie Shonk & filed under Dispute Resolution.
Suppose that two businesses have similar sounding names. The similarity is confusing to customers or could be down the line. One of the businesses decides to do something about it. How can they engage in a successful dispute-resolution negotiation process?
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Win-Win Negotiation Skills: Motivate Good Behavior in the #MeToo Era
Posted by Katie Shonk & filed under Win-Win Negotiations.
In the #MeToo era, entertainment companies have incurred significant financial and reputational damage from alleged crimes and misbehavior by the producers, directors, executives, and actors they’ve employed.
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Business Negotiations: Win-Win Strategy for Hospices de Beaune Vineyards
Posted by PON Staff & filed under Win-Win Negotiations.
When the old ways of doing business aren’t working anymore, it may be time to break with tradition. Of course, doing so can be easier said than done.
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Negotiation and Leadership
NEGOTIATION MASTER CLASS
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- Negotiation Master Class Spring 2027 Program Guide
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- 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
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
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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




