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Learning more from our negotiations

“Negotiation teachers need to show people a concept in two different situations so that they can begin to apply it to their own situation, or teachers need to demonstrate a method in a way that is illustrated but not fully articulated, as in a video.”

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Before negotiating via video, consider the hidden pitfalls

Negotiating via Skype and other videoconferencing tools is an effortless way to bring parties together, but there are potential drawbacks that you need to consider.

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Negotiating seamless leadership transitions

The drama surrounding the departure of Uber’s longtime CEO points to the value of negotiating leadership shifts in a way that minimizes disruption.

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The promise of web-based negotiation

Harvard Business School professor Max H. Bazerman describes how web-based negotiations could increase efficiency and trust in many realms.

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Obama walks the line between criticism and provocation

When Donald Trump visited the White House soon after being elected president last November, then-president Barack Obama urged him to keep in place the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that Obama instituted through executive fiat in 2012. The program shields from deportation about 800,000 young people who were brought to the United States illegally and grants them work permits. Obama warned Trump that he would publicly berate him if he revoked DACA, according to Politico.

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For serial negotiators, pride may come before a fall

The feelings we have after one negotiation can affect how well we perform in subsequent negotiations with other counterparts, new research shows.

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Beyond slingshots: Better tools for negotiating with Goliaths

In negotiations with journal publishers, research institutions try for a “big flip.”

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In negotiation, make ’em laugh?

Q: Last week I sat in on a negotiation among some of our company’s partners. Just when it seemed that they had reached a stalemate, my boss cracked a joke that instantly lightened the mood. Almost magically, she was able to rejuvenate the conversation—and reemphasize her position—in a way that proved effective. But I can also recall times when jokes have flopped in meetings. This experience left me wondering: When and how should I use humor during negotiations (if at all)?

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In Senate health care defeat, it’s déjà vu all over again

Although the House narrowly passed its American Health Care Act in May, Senate Republicans repeated many of the House’s mistakes when they tried and failed to pass their own version of the bill in July.

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