Extreme Negotiations

Although I have taken many many hours of training about negotiation, none of them has really involved what we witnessed during the Presidential election: extreme negotiations. In essence, both Mrs. Clinton and president-elect Trump were engaging in extreme negotiations with the American public in the hopes of becoming the 45th [Read More]

By |December 2nd, 2016|Negotiation Strategy|

The Subtly of Actual Mediations

Most folks think that the purpose of mediation is to settle cases. However, in the last few weeks, I have conducted some actual mediations that were "successful" yet did not settle. Although the parties came to mediation with the goal of settling, they walked out accomplishing other purposes.There are many [Read More]

Acknowledgement

In one of my very early blogs, I discussed the book, Beyond Reason by Daniel Shapiro and Roger Fisher. In it, they discuss five ways or core concerns to overcome emotions when negotiating. One of them is "appreciation: express appreciation of and to your adversary". (The others are affiliation, autonomy, [Read More]

By |December 19th, 2011|Negotiation Strategy|

Do You Really Want To Settle?

People come to mediation to settle their disputes. Or, so they claim! But, do they really want to settle? In her monthly column, One Minute Negotiation Tips, published by the Los Angeles County Bar Association (Vol. IV, No. 9, October 2011), Ms. Linda Bulmash asks this fundamental question: Is Your [Read More]

By |November 4th, 2011|Negotiation Strategy|

Effective Negotiation

Once again, my colleague Linda Bulmash has written a concise article on negotiation. In her September 2011 article entitled "12 Steps for Effective Negotiation" published by the Los Angeles County Bar Association (Vol. IV, No. 8), Ms. Bulmash summarizes a "practical and pragmatic negotiation strategy" put forth by Dennis Ross [Read More]

By |October 11th, 2011|Negotiation Strategy|
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