Mediation Blog
Don’t Let the Hardball Get the Best of You!
Recenly, I came upon a blog post from the Program on Negotiation (PON) at Harvard Law School that is worth discussing. It is entitled “10 Hard Bargaining Negotiation Tactics to Watch” Out for in a [Read More]
Should you Set A Goal?
The Harvard Negotiation PON’s recent blog raises an interesting issue: in a negotiation should you set a goal? In “The Anchoring Effect and How It Can Impact Your Negotiation”, it answers “yes”. Noting that the [Read More]
Reflections on 2024
In my final blog of the last four Decembers, I have reflected on the previous 525,600 minutes aka the year. Another 525,600 minutes have elapsed, and it appears that we are finally through with the [Read More]
Self-Determination and the Serenity Prayer
One of the most essential principles of mediation (if not THE most) is self-determination which “…is the act of coming to a voluntary, uncoerced decision in which each party makes free and informed choices as [Read More]
In Negotiations, Are Women More Ethical Than Men?
The Harvard PONS blog posted (on December 3, 2024) a thought- provoking article by Katie Shonk entitled “Moral Leadership: Do Women Negotiate More Ethically than Men?” The answer is that generally, “yes”, “…women are generally [Read More]
Happy Thanksgiving !!!!
Once again, Thanksgiving is upon us. Last year- 2023- I posted the blog below which I believe is as relevant today as it was last year. So, I would like to share it again. And.... [Read More]
