Category Archives: Communication

American Negotiating Style: Part 4

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Negotiation Guidance Associates

I recently found a blog post that summarizes some useful negotiation lessons. The blog is entitled Your “Tools for Success in the United States.” The five-part guidance for the first-time negotiator in the Unites States is informative about what to … Continue reading →

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American Negotiating Style: Part 2

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Negotiation Guidance Associates

How do others see us? This is a great question and it is especially important to understand how we are viewed as negotiators. (Click here to read Part 1) Recently, I was teaching the negotiation segment of a course at … Continue reading →

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Digital Negotiating: Email

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Negotiation Guidance Associates

We are often asked about negotiating using email. The questions are something like these: “Is it okay to negotiate through email?” “What is the best way to negotiate by email?” or “What are the difficulties in email negotiations?” Listed below … Continue reading →

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Transition Management, Part 1: The Interpersonal Negotiation

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Negotiation Guidance Associates

By Russell C. Sanders, Psy.D. There comes a time in everyone’s life when a change produces a reaction that calls for a psychological readjustment. Change is a fact. Transitions are important in all phases of our lives. When we face … Continue reading →

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Concerned about Communication? Look to Your Phone

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Negotiation Guidance Associates

Three Keys to Effective Communication: Clarify, Keep It Simple, and Never Speculate. Continue reading →

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Negotiating Interviews: Media Management Benefits from Negotiation Skills

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Negotiation Guidance Associates

By: Kara L. Lamb, June 18, 2019 Have you ever wondered what, if anything, media management has in common with negotiation? Consider Mike Klis introduction to media for the 2019 Denver Broncos rookies. When describing media relations to the future … Continue reading →

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Do Negotiators Adapt their Message to Communicate with Competing Parties?

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Negotiation Guidance Associates

In a recent article appearing in Policy Science  Political Scientists Mark McBeth, Donna Lybecker and James Stoutenborough examined the reasons why negotiators might switch between “personal message choice” and “public communication choice.” They describe public communication choice as a message … Continue reading →

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Using Context for Effective Communication when Negotiating

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Negotiation Guidance Associates

This is advice we often hear: “When you are actively listening, give the speaker feedback so they know you hear them.” There are many variations on this advice. Sometimes experts tells us to say, “What I hear you saying is…” … Continue reading →

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American Negotiating Style: Learning from Diplomacy

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Negotiation Guidance Associates

What can we learn from the practice of diplomacy that will help us negotiate? Whether it is natural resources, workplace conflict, or local policy disputes there are some golden rules to help us. The Public Diplomacy Council recently published an … Continue reading →

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Choosing, Using, and Being a Facilitator

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Negotiation Guidance Associates

“In control but not the judge.” This is how one facilitator described his role in a restorative justice meeting (Borton, 2013). This description is a classic statement about the role of a facilitator. In Borton’s study, facilitators agreed on the … Continue reading →

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