Negotiation

The Surprising Way You Can Jeopardize Your Own Divorce Settlement

Robert Hughes, Jr. | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Negotiation, Shame, Regret, Guilt, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Ann Buysse, Belgium, Ghent University, Custody, Anne Wietzker, Cooperation, Negative Emotions, Mediation, Legal System, Ruben Brondeel, Tom Loeys, Divorce News

Guilt, shame and regret are common emotions that are experienced during the divorce process.

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Why Women Rule At Negotiation

Tara Sophia Mohr | Posted 03.12.2012

Read More: Women and Money, Negotiation, Women, Stereotypes, Reframing, Women in Business, Stereotype Threat, Women in Leadership, Gender, Women News

Women, can you change your vision of a what a highly skilled negotiator looks like, to a picture that looks more like you?

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What You Don't Know About People

Sam Sommers | Posted 02.29.2012

You've been lied to. Or, at the very least, misled. It's simply not true that everything you need to know about life you learned in Kindergarten.

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The Pros & Cons of Hiring Third-Party Vendors

Tom Grasty | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Negotiation, Knight News Challenge, Jason Nazar, Stroome, Collaboration, Developers, Online Video, Editing, Entrepreneurship, Participatory Media, USC Annenberg Program on Online Communities, Third-Party-Vendors, Video, Business News

Rarely does a startup have all the tools in its toolbox when starting out. Sometimes you have to engage a third-party vendor.

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The Afghan Road to Peace Could Start in Bonn

Lisa Schirch | Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Negotiation, Peace Process, Afghanistan, Civil Society, Group of Friends, Bonn Conference, Afghan Peace Talks, Afghanistan Peace Process Taliban, Afghanistan War Withdrawal, World News

A more comprehensive Afghan peace process will enjoy greater public support, legitimacy, sustainability, and ultimately lead to more democratic governance.

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The Scientific Key To Negotiating Like An Expert

Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Negotiation, Mindset, Cooperating, Embracing Risk, Achievement, Loss, Motivation, Buying, Success, Gain, Raise, Prevention, Promotion, Price, Confidence, Risk, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News

The different ways of looking at the same goal (e.g., to pay the lowest price, to get the biggest raise) have profound effects on the way we approach negotiation.

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The Secret To Getting What You Want From Customer Service Reps

Daylle Deanna Schwartz | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Courtesy, Respect, Self-Empowerment, Being Nice, Customer Service, Negotiation, Patience, Advice, Women News

Tired of repeatedly yelling "representative" into the phone? There is a tactic that will actually get you somewhere: kindness. Here's how to make kindness work for you.

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Use Office Politics to Your Advantage

Ron Ashkenas | Posted 12.09.2011

Read More: Negotiation, Managing People, Communication, Business News

No matter what your company, you've probably encountered organizational politics. One of the most frequent complaints that I hear from managers is how...

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The Art of Negotiation

Sophie Gold | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Negotiation, Small Business Owners, Debt Ceiling Negotiations, Small Business Advice, Business News

Negotiation in business is vital; it affects every part of your business. Even though negotiation is vital some entrepreneurs fail to understand negotiation etiquette.

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Now Obama Must Lead Democrats and the Nation

Brent Budowsky | Posted 10.18.2011

Read More: Negotiation, 2012 Elections, Robert Reich, Economic Crisis, Labor Day, Economy, Jeffrey Sachs, Jobs, Obama Presidency, Joblessness, Unemployment, Barack Obama, Capitulation, Admitting Mistakes, Democratic Base, Paul Krugman, Joseph Stiglitz, Simon Johnson, Politics News

Yes, President Obama inherited a mess. But it is unacceptable that in the third year of his presidency he still blames his predecessor and does bus tours to promote jobs programs that do not exist.

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National Debt: Still Broken, How to Fix It

Stuart Diamond | Posted 10.05.2011

Read More: Mistakes, Negotiation, Debt, Congress, Obama, Solutions, Budget, Stock Market, Politics News

The more than 500 point drop in the stock market on Thursday shows that neither the public nor investors think lawmakers in Washington have developed a process or the details necessary to solve the national debt crisis.

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What If Women Were in Charge of the Debt Talks?

Dr. Sasha Galbraith | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Negotiation, Debt Ceiling, Women Negotiators, Women, Tax Code, Federal Budget Deficit, Testosterone, Tax Cuts, Health Care Reform, Deficit Reduction, Debt Ceiling Negotiations, Business, Women News

The posturing, strutting and "acting out" being done by the men in Congress is a direct result of testosterone gone wild under stress.

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Obama Needs a Hollywood Agent

Brent Budowsky | Posted 09.24.2011

Read More: Tip O'Neill, Philip Habib, Debt Ceiling, Negotiation, Barack Obama, Capitulation, Principle, Lloyd Bentsen, Frank Sinatra, Hollywood Agent, Surrender, Politics News

What the president needs is a Hollywood agent who knows how to negotiate, how to avoid these endless capitulations and surrenders, and how to close a big deal on favorable terms.

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Global Arms Trade Treaty Picks Up Speed

Louis Belanger | Posted 09.14.2011

Read More: Negotiation, Coalition, Arms Control, Arms, International News, Arms Trade Treaty, United Nations, World News

The Control Arms coalition is calling for a bullet-proof treaty that will prevent irresponsible arms transfers that fuel conflict, poverty and serious human rights abuses.

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NY Gay Marriage Vote's Lesson for Progressives: Being Right Is the Easy Part

Spencer Critchley | Posted 08.26.2011

Read More: Negotiation, Politics, Democracy, Andrew Cuomo, New York Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, Politics News

This was politics. You start by figuring out what you think is right. Then you try to get other people to vote for it. That's the hard part.

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Why You Need A Mentor At Work -- And How To Find One

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda M. Fairbanks | Posted 08.23.2011

Read More: Negotiation, Sponsors, Women, Mentors, Pay, Work, Mentoring, Salary, Employment, Jobs, Good News, Women News

During her first job out of college, Ally Sperber never went in search of a mentor. Instead, Mary Ellen, one of the managing partners in the financial...

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Career Options for Creatives (Finding a Job)

Karen Atkinson | Posted 07.27.2011

Many artists hold down a number of jobs in their life. The key is to find a job that allows you to keep making your work and that is satisfying or at least challenging.

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The Debt Threat as Economic Terrorism

Stuart Diamond | Posted 07.24.2011

Read More: Negotiation, Politics, White House, Spending Cuts, National Debt, Federal Budget Deficit, Spending, Budget, Republicans, Democrats, State Department, Politics News

Why would someone threaten to make things a lot worse economically? It's like threatening the family that you will burn down the house unless you get what you want. It's extreme, divisive, destructive.

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Basic Co-Parenting Tips

Diana Mercer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Negotiation, Diana Mercer, Peace Talks Mediation, Divorce, Your Divorce Advisor, Uncontested Divorce, Custody Mediation, Divorce Mediation, Family Law Mediation, Peace Talks, Making Divorce Work, Family Law, Settlement, Mediation, Divorce Court, Meditation, Mediator, Win Win, Divorce News

It's hard enough as a married couple to keep lines of good communication open and flowing...

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Negotiating Your Divorce Settlement

Diana Mercer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Diana Mercer, Peace Talks Mediation, Divorce, Your Divorce Advisor, Uncontested Divorce, Negotiation, Custody Mediation, Divorce Mediation, Peace Talks, Family Law Mediation, Making Divorce Work, Settlement, Family Law, Divorce Court, Mediation, Meditation, Mediator, Win Win, Divorce News

Negotiating isn't about getting the biggest slice of the pie--it's about learning to make the pie bigger.

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Ending Those Maddening "I Wish I'd Said" Moments

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Negotiation, Boss Communication, Conflict, Workplace, Communication Patterns, Persuasion, Communication, Healthy Living News

Everyone needs a repertoire of comebacks that allows one to respond effectively. But no one is born a comeback expert. It takes trial and error, adherence to a set of principles about communication, and practice of an array of options.

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How To Solve Conflicts Without Compromising Or Killing Each Other

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Triangle of Truth, Compromise, Relationships, Resolving Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Negotiation, Mediation, Healthy Living News

In every conflict, there are really three sides to it (like a triangle): your truth on one side, their truth on the other and then the higher-level solution at the top. If you stay stuck on your side of the triangle, you never solve the problem.

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Top 10 Ways To Save Money In Your Divorce

Diana Mercer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Negotiation, Diana Mercer, Peace Talks Mediation, Divorce, Your Divorce Advisor, Uncontested Divorce, Saving Money, Divorce Mediation, Family Law Mediation, Peace Talks, Making Divorce Work, Settlement, Family Law, Divorce Court, Cheap Divorce, Mediation, Meditation, Mediator, Divorce News

I've been practicing divorce and family law for 22 years. Back when I litigated divorces, I drove a Rolls Royce. I'm not kidding. I traded that car ...

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A King's Speech

David Suissa | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Negotiation, Abraham, Arabs, U.N. Resolution 181, Al Jazeera, People-of-Israel, World News

We all want to laugh, provide for our families, lead meaningful lives, fall in love and be happy. Those are not Jewish or Muslim or Christian ideals -- they are human ones, and they can bring us together.

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Top 5 Prenup Myths

Diana Mercer | Posted 05.25.2011

Prenups have come a long way since old rich guys used to beat trophy wives out of any kind of marital rights and support. In fact, those old-school a...

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