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Negotiation in Business: Starbucks and Kraft’s Coffee Conflict

| | Business Negotiations

Sometimes even the best agreements arising out of negotiation in business and are liable to failure and such is the case with the dispute between food giants … Read This Post

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How to Counter Offer Successfully With a Strong Rationale

| | Dealmaking

In negotiation, some justifications are more persuasive than others, research suggests. And learning how to counter offer in the right way can make significant differences in outcomes. … Read This Post

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Famous Negotiators: Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin

| | International Negotiation

At a January press conference back in 2015, German chancellor Angela Merkel dangled a carrot in front of Russian president Vladimir Putin: the possibility of a summit … Read This Post

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Negotiation Tactics, BATNA and Examples for Creating Value in Business Negotiations

| | Business Negotiations

Learning great BATNA examples, or estimations of your best alternative to a negotiated agreement as well as that of your negotiating counterpart, are essential to effective negotiation … Read This Post

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Cross Cultural Communication: Translation and Negotiation

| | International Negotiation

In previous international negotiation articles from cross cultural negotiation case studies, we have focused on how international negotiators can avoid cognitive biases and overcome cultural barriers. But … Read This Post

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Conflict Resolution in the Family

| | Conflict Resolution

In Lessons in Domestic Diplomacy, the New York Times’ Bruce Feiler, drawing on family conflict resolution negotiation examples in his past, offers a case study of conflict … Read Conflict Resolution in the Family

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Pope Francis and the Benefits of Servant Leadership in Negotiations

| | Leadership Skills

Progress on global climate change accords has been incremental at best and nonexistent at worst. As in any negotiation, it is important to get the issues right … Read This Post

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Learning from Feedback without Losing Your Mind

| | Conflict Resolution

During the coronavirus pandemic, you might have gotten a lot of feedback, whether from the new “coworkers” in your home, the boss you only see in video … Read Learning from Feedback without Losing Your Mind

Relationship-Building in Negotiation

Relationship-Building in Negotiation

| | Business Negotiations

Forging close bonds typically helps negotiators reach better deals, work together effectively over time, and manage conflict—yet negotiators often rush through the process of relationship-building in negotiation. … Read Relationship-Building in Negotiation

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In Negotiation, How Much Do Personality and Other Individual Differences Matter?

| | Negotiation Skills

Most negotiation advice centers on the mistakes all of us make. But individual differences in personality, intelligence, and outlook could also affect your talks. Imagine how you … Read This Post

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Prompting Peace Negotiations

| | International Negotiation

When armed conflict breaks out, observers often quickly raise the prospect of a diplomatic solution. Yet many wars drag on for years, even as the possibility of … Read Prompting Peace Negotiations

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Trust in Negotiation: Does Gender Matter?

| | Negotiation Training

It can be difficult to assess whether to trust a counterpart in negotiation. As a result, we often fall back on unreliable information, such as gender stereotypes, … Read Trust in Negotiation: Does Gender Matter?