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Use a Negotiation Preparation Worksheet for Continuous Improvement

| | Negotiation Training

When determining the best alternative to a negotiated agreement or BATNA (the point at which the negotiators ought to walk away from the table), executives should check … Read This Post

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Win-Lose Negotiation Examples

| | Win-Win Negotiations

When we think of win-lose negotiation examples, we think of competitions in which it seemed that one party had to succeed and the other had to fail. … Read Win-Lose Negotiation Examples

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The Inseparable Link Between Effective Leadership and Communication

| | Negotiation Skills

Effective leadership and communication go hand in hand, especially when it comes to negotiating a leadership role in an organization. … Read This Post

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Know Your BATNA: The Power of Information in Negotiation

| | BATNA

Knowing when to walk away in a negotiation is some of the most powerful information in negotiation a negotiator can bring to the bargaining table – and … Read This Post

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Negotiation Research on Mediation Techniques: Focus on Interests

| | Mediation

There is a better way to resolve your dispute: by hiring an expert mediator with a focus on interests – the needs, desires, or concerns that underlie … Read This Post

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Value Conflict: What It Is and How to Resolve It

| | Conflict Resolution

Some of our most heated negotiations and disputes involve value conflict over our core values, such as our personal moral standards, our religious and political beliefs, and … Read Value Conflict: What It Is and How to Resolve It

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Top 10 Notable Negotiations of 2022

| | Business Negotiations

Looking back at our Top 10 Notable Negotiations of 2022, which highlight key lessons that negotiators can take away from dealmaking and conflict resolution in government, business, … Read Top 10 Notable Negotiations of 2022

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Moral Leadership: Do Women Negotiate More Ethically than Men?

| | Leadership Skills

A key component of moral leadership is motivating others to live up to their personal ethical standards and those of your organization, even in the face of … Read This Post

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BATNA and Other Sources of Power at the Negotiation Table

| | BATNA

BATNA negotiations involve a negotiators knowledge of her best alternatives to a negotiated agreement and are one of three sources of negotiating power at the bargaining table, … Read This Post

Dishonest Negotiators

Trust and Honesty in Negotiations: Dealing with Dishonest Negotiators

| | Dealing with Difficult People

Negotiating opportunities sometimes come from challenging sources: a family member who has been unreliable in the past but promises to make a change; a business competitor that … Read This Post

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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

Labor Relations: Negotiating Collective Bargaining Agreements

| | Teaching Negotiation

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 … Read This Post