Great leaders are great negotiators and effective negotiation is essential at mediation. When attending mediation, everyone has their own style, intention and methods about how they show up and how to resolve conflict/disputes. Its the same for Mediators. With the wide variety in styles, intentions, conventions, how do you know what are the best negotiation and mediation practices? Harvard Law School, Program on Negotiation, is a widely recognized preeminent leader in the field of negotiation, negotiation research, and dispute resolution, which provides tried and tested best practices for negotiation and mediation. I had the honour to attend Harvard "Negotiation, Leadership and How To Handle Difficult Conversations" and I want to share some of their best practices with you. Why not pick one and use in the next week and see the positive differences for yourself, your clients, your relationships with others at mediation and outcomes!! Watch the video … [Read more...]