Contract bargaining in labor relations is one of the most complex areas of negotiation and dispute resolution. There are rarely clear cut or mutually agreed upon notions of what a fair salary and benefits package would be, so employers and workers, either individually or collectively, often find themselves at odds. Furthermore, contract bargaining in a … Read More 
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Negotiation and Leadership
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NEGOTIATION MASTER CLASS
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Negotiation Essentials Online
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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
- 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
- What is Crisis Management in Negotiation?

Dealing with Difficult People

Dealmaking

Dispute Resolution

International Negotiation

Leadership Skills

Mediation
- What Makes a Good Mediator?
- How Mediation Works When Both Parties Agree They Need Help Resolving the Dispute
- How Mediation Can Help Resolve Pro Sports Disputes
- Alternative Dispute Resolution: Values-Based Role Play Simulations for Improving Mediation Skills
- Types of Mediation: Choose the Type Best Suited to Your Conflict

Negotiation Skills
- Essential Negotiation Skills: Limiting Cognitive Bias in Negotiation
- The Role of Threats in Negotiation: Lessons from the 1981 Air Traffic Controllers Strike
- Negotiation Skills: How to Become a Negotiation Master
- Making Concessions in Negotiation: Lessons from Capitol Hill
- Persuasion in Negotiation: How Tracy Chapman Was Convinced to Play at the 2024 Grammys

Negotiation Training

Salary Negotiations

Teaching Negotiation

Win-Win Negotiations
- Win-Lose Negotiation Examples
- Streaming Toward Win-Win Negotiation: Spotify Upgrades Its Negotiating Strategy
- Win-Win Negotiation: How to Keep Your Bargaining Partner Satisfied
- Dear Negotiation Coach: What is the Secret to Negotiating with Kids Successfully?
- For NFL Players, a Win-Win Negotiation Contract Only in Retrospect?
Negotiation and Leadership
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NEGOTIATION MASTER CLASS
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December 2026 - Register Online:
December 2026 - Learn More about Harvard Negotiation Master Class
Negotiation Essentials Online
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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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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
- 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
- What is Crisis Management in Negotiation?

Dealing with Difficult People

Dealmaking

Dispute Resolution

International Negotiation

Leadership Skills

Mediation
- What Makes a Good Mediator?
- How Mediation Works When Both Parties Agree They Need Help Resolving the Dispute
- How Mediation Can Help Resolve Pro Sports Disputes
- Alternative Dispute Resolution: Values-Based Role Play Simulations for Improving Mediation Skills
- Types of Mediation: Choose the Type Best Suited to Your Conflict

Negotiation Skills
- Essential Negotiation Skills: Limiting Cognitive Bias in Negotiation
- The Role of Threats in Negotiation: Lessons from the 1981 Air Traffic Controllers Strike
- Negotiation Skills: How to Become a Negotiation Master
- Making Concessions in Negotiation: Lessons from Capitol Hill
- Persuasion in Negotiation: How Tracy Chapman Was Convinced to Play at the 2024 Grammys

Negotiation Training

Salary Negotiations

Teaching Negotiation

Win-Win Negotiations
- Win-Lose Negotiation Examples
- Streaming Toward Win-Win Negotiation: Spotify Upgrades Its Negotiating Strategy
- Win-Win Negotiation: How to Keep Your Bargaining Partner Satisfied
- Dear Negotiation Coach: What is the Secret to Negotiating with Kids Successfully?
- For NFL Players, a Win-Win Negotiation Contract Only in Retrospect?




