Historically, women have faced significant hurdles in employment negotiations. Here’s what we know about these barriers, plus strategies leaders can use to improve fairness in the workplace.
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Discover step-by-step techniques for avoiding common business negotiation pitfalls when you download a copy of the FREE special report, Business Negotiation Strategies: How to Negotiate Better Business Deals, from the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School.
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Harvard Negotiation Master Class: Advanced Strategies for Experienced Negotiators – May 5–7, 2025
Strictly limited to participants who have completed a prior course in negotiation, this first-of-its-kind program offers unprecedented access to experts from Harvard Law School, MIT, and the Harvard Kennedy School—all of whom are committed to delivering a transformational learning experience.
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From Agent to Advisor: How AI Is Transforming Negotiation
At the Program on Negotiation’s 2025 AI Negotiation Summit, negotiation and computer science experts from around the world described how AI tools can empower us to negotiate more effectively for ourselves and others.
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Harvard Mediation Intensive
Led by mediation experts Audrey Lee and Alain Lempereur, the Harvard Mediation Intensive delves into mediation principles and processes through interactive presentations and hands-on exercises. From employment and business disagreements to public and international conflicts, you will discover effective ways to enable parties to settle their differences across a variety of contexts.
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Negotiation Analysis: The US, Taliban, and the Bergdahl Exchange
The exchange between the United States and the Taliban of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl for five Taliban leaders held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, represented the first public prisoner exchange of a US soldier in the thirteen year US involvement in Afghanistan. The background of the deal including how Private First Class Bergdahl (promoted twice to Sergeant … Read More
Panda Diplomacy and Business Negotiations: Applying Soft Power
In 2011, Emiko Okuyama, the mayor of Sendai, Japan, launched a business negotiation that, at the time, seemed relatively straightforward. Sendai had been devastated by the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan earlier that year. In hopes of lifting the spirits of children traumatized by the natural disasters, Okuyama and other local officials came up … Read More
Register Now for the PON 40th Anniversary Symposium and Gala! Space is Limited
Celebrate our past, present, and future on Saturday, December 9th at two very special events for the Program on Negotiation 40th Anniversary
What began in 1983 as a small research project is now recognized as the world’s premier hub for negotiation training, pedagogy and scholarship. And that’s something to celebrate. Please join us in Cambridge to commemorate … Read More
Save the Date: 40th Anniversary Celebration
Celebrate our past, present, and future on Saturday, December 9th at the PON 40th Anniversary Symposium & Gala (registration info to follow)
What began in 1983 as a small research project is now recognized as the world’s premier hub for negotiation training, pedagogy and scholarship. And that’s something to celebrate. Please join us in Cambridge to … Read Save the Date: 40th Anniversary Celebration
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- Business Negotiations
- Conflict Resolution
- Cognitive Biases in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution – Common Negotiation Mistakes
- The Pitfalls of Negotiations Over Email
- Lessons Learned from Cultural Conflicts in the Covid-19 Era
- Case Study of Conflict Management: To Resolve Disputes and Manage Conflicts, Assume a Neutral 3rd Party Role
- Conflict Resolution in the Ebook Era
- Crisis Negotiations
- Dealing with Difficult People
- Dealmaking
- Dispute Resolution
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Techniques: Negotiating Conditions
- Settling Out of Court: Negotiating in the Shadow of the Law
- Cultural Barriers and Conflict Negotiation Strategies: Apple’s Apology in China
- Dear Negotiation Coach: Determining the Right Compensation Offer After a Disaster
- Dispute Resolution on Facebook: Using a Negotiation Approach to Resolve a Conflict
- International Negotiation
- Government Negotiations and Beyond: Using Carrots and Sticks Effectively
- Negotiation Case Studies: The Bangladesh Factory-Safety Agreements
- Overcoming Cultural Barriers in Negotiations and the Importance of Communication in International Business Deals
- A Top International Negotiation Case Study in Business: The Microsoft-Nokia Deal
- International Arbitration: What it is and How it Works
- Leadership Skills
- Mediation
- What Makes a Good Mediator?
- Interest-Based Negotiation: In Mediation, Focus on Your Goals
- Employee Mediation Techniques – Resolve Disputes and Manage Conflict with These Mediation Skills
- AI Mediation: Using AI to Help Mediate Disputes
- Undecided on Your Dispute Resolution Process? Combine Mediation and Arbitration, Known as Med-Arb
- Negotiation Skills
- Negotiation Training
- The Importance of a Relationship in Negotiation
- Negotiation Training: What’s Special About Technology Negotiations?
- Use a Negotiation Preparation Worksheet for Continuous Improvement
- New Negotiation Books Offer In-Depth Solutions to Practical Challenges
- Cole Cannon Esq. Shares His Negotiation and Leadership Experience
- Salary Negotiations
- Teaching Negotiation
- Now Available: Full Videos from the AI Negotiation Summit
- Teach Your Students to Negotiate the Technology Industry
- Power Asymmetry and the Principal Agent Problem
- Parker-Gibson All-In-One Curriculum Package is Now Available!
- New International Negotiation Simulations: Teaching International Negotiation with Current Global Dynamics
- Win-Win Negotiations