Mediation Techniques for Conflict Resolution: Negotiation Strategies to Consider Before You Outsource

| | Mediation

Learn how mediation techniques could have informed Apple’s negotiation strategies when it discovered discrepancies in working conditions among its supplier factories in China. … Read This Post

Dealing with Difficult People – In and Outside of Congress

| | Dealing with Difficult People

In business negotiations, we sometimes face the task of dealing with difficult people—those who seem to pick fights, hold offensive views, or rely on hard-bargaining tactics. Some … Read This Post

Capture the Best of Mediation and Arbitration

| | Mediation

The problem: You’re not sure which of the two most common dispute-resolution processes, mediation or arbitration, to use to resolve your conflict. Mediation is appealing because it … Read Capture the Best of Mediation and Arbitration

How Mediation Works

| | Dispute Resolution

When negotiators can’t come to agreement but want to avoid an expensive, time-consuming, and potentially rancorous lawsuit, mediation is often their most logical choice. Mediation can help … Read How Mediation Works

Is Your Negotiation Style Holding You Back?

| | Win-Win Negotiations

All of us have a personal approach to negotiation, or negotiation style. Here’s how to make the most of yours. … Read Is Your Negotiation Style Holding You Back?

Negotiating Advice for Congressional Democrats in the Era of Trump

| | Negotiation Skills

In the aftermath of the 2016 election, with Republicans poised to control the White House and both houses of Congress, Democrats in Washington are struggling to determine … Read This Post

Beware Your Counterpart’s Biases

| | Conflict Resolution

In the past we have encouraged you to ‘debias’ your own behavior by identifying the assumptions that may be clouding your judgment. We have introduced you to … Read Beware Your Counterpart’s Biases

International Negotiation Skills: Before Apologizing, Consider the Culture

| | International Negotiation

In 2004, after Japanese regulators shut down Citigroup’s private bank in the country for breaking numerous laws, then-CEO Charles O. Prince made headlines by traveling to Japan, … Read This Post

Protecting Yourself from Competitive Expectations

| | Dealmaking

Like other cognitive biases, competitive expectations can be insidious. Fortunately, there are several steps you can take to forestall their negative consequences. … Read Protecting Yourself from Competitive Expectations

A Closer Look at Court-Sponsored Mediation

| | Mediation

No one likes to go to court. Not only is it expensive and time-consuming, it often leads to frustrating results and damaged relationships. So is court-sponsored mediation … Read A Closer Look at Court-Sponsored Mediation

Creating and Claiming Value Through Haggling – Assess The Other Party’s BATNA in Dealmaking Negotiations

| | BATNA

Now it’s time to assess the best deal you might get. Figuring out the other party’s reservation price is the key to knowing how far you will … Read This Post

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Worst Negotiation Tactics of 2015

| | Negotiation Skills

Here are some of the worst negotiation tactics displayed during calendar year 2015 – from hard-bargaining, distributive negotiation strategies aimed at getting the whole pie to stonewalling … Read Worst Negotiation Tactics of 2015