Tag Archives: Building Relationships

The Art of Successful Interactions at Work

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

LIVERMORE, Colorado: Negotiation Guidance Associates is pleased to announce its newest course, “The Art of Successful Interactions at Work: Leadership, Messaging, and Negotiation.”  The three-day course will be September 10-12, 2019 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. Space … Continue reading →

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Does Collaboration Make a Difference?

Posted on August 16, 2016 by

A study published in 2015 examined three hydropower licensing cases that were characterized as having high, medium, and low collaboration. The author, Nicola Ulibarri, found that high collaboration resulted in “jointly developed and highly implementable operating regimes designed to improve … Continue reading →

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Do Negotiators Adapt their Message to Communicate with Competing Parties?

Posted on August 8, 2016 by

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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Effective Communication: Using Context

Posted on March 24, 2015 by

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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Making the Process Work–Facilitation

Posted on August 22, 2014 by

“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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The Power of Collaboration

Posted on August 6, 2014 by

We often hear about the power of collaboration. It is good to find examples. One example appeared in a recent issue of Public Administration Review. The short article by David Wang is entitled “A Simple Lesson about the Power of … Continue reading →

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Keys to Negotiation 13: Personal Bonds

Posted on March 24, 2014 by

We often say of negotiation that it is important to establish personal connections. Sometimes this is interpreted to mean that we should get to know the other stakeholders, maybe through social interactions. Social interactions are certainly important, but recent research … Continue reading →

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