Category: Negotiation

Every year I train hundreds of professionals and university students on what I call “conflict competence,” or how to accept,...

A person does not have to be particularly gifted to be able to make disagreements worse. On the other hand,...

It is no secret that the American government is mired in ideological gridlock. It does not seem to be a...

As we head into another election season, during which we will be talking with friends and relatives we may find...

Recently, I conducted a mediation which from the moment I introduced myself, I knew it would not settle. Certain signs...

Competing, accommodating, and compromising all fall on the distributive dimension — on the diagonal from the upper-left mode to the...

To most people, negotiation is a battle of words. They are all about reaching an agreement. They get blinded by...

Debunking common Myths about Mediation and Asserting how Litigators can help with the process Mediation has rightfully earned a reputation...

In this episode, Laura speaks with Dr. Shannon Wheatley Hartman of the Interactivity Foundation.  Listen if you are interested in...

By Jonathan Pollard Florida litigation attorney Jonathan Pollard discusses mediation strategy. Mediation is now an unavoidable and often mandatory part...

“Won’t Someone Take Over for Me?” read a recent headline in the Business Section of The New York Times (01/05/2023). ...

Shoot it down! This was the rallying cry of Republicans all last week after a large balloon identified by US...

Are you required to negotiate your salary? No, but it is a good idea. Here are 3 reasons why you...

One of the most common questions friends and family often ask me is, "How do I become more comfortable with...

The 2022 World Cup pageant is being staged in Doha of Qatar, and all interests and attentions are riveted to...

For those of you who are not sports/baseball fans, you may not have known (or cared) that Aaron Judge, who...

What is the balance in business vs. values in negotiation? Watching this years World Cup has been different but the...

A member of the Neuro-leadership Institute, Lucia has specific training in behavioral science, and how real people act in real...

Interested in issues like pay equity, pay transparency, salary negotiations, and the role of gender and unions? Then, this video...

Even though we know that name-calling is infantile, sometimes in the heat of anger, we realize we have resorted to...

The October 2022 edition of Mediate.com's Great Reads Book Club: "Holding the Calm: The Secret to Resolving Conflict and Defusing...

Harvard Law Fellow Reacts to Hamilton // What negotiation lessons can we take away from the musical Hamilton? Watch as...

A sample of over 3,000 phrases for negotiators, mediators, and judges, on more than 400 topics in the book from...

Where there is construction, there are contracts. Typically, these contracts are obtained through a competitive, hard-bid process, which is often...

Published in the Journal of Dispute Resolution. This Article (and video) examine the strengths and weaknesses of ODR (online dispute...

Question:  Where does conflict come from? Answer: Normal, unconflicted life. Building on Felstiner, Abel, and Sarat’s classic article describing the...

Much has been written about negotiation style and decision theory in the last 40 years. Getting to Yes was a sensation in...

Conflict Management Blog by Cinnie Noble “For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views...

If you are interested in a highly readable, relatable, and well-reasoned book on how to live a life empowered and...

mediate.com is excited to share a sneak peek at the already best-selling book by attorney, veteran mediator and internationally renowned...