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When Dealing with Difficult People, Try a Complementary Approach

December 18, 2017 The Negotiator

Contrary to the hard-bargaining style Donald Trump recommends, new research supports the benefits of adapting to the other party’s negotiating style when dealing with difficult people. BY KATIE SHONK — ON DECEMBER 14TH, 2017 / DEALING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE To hear President Donald Trump tell it, the United States under President Barack Obama had bungled […]

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Stanford + Connects

February 6, 2017 The Negotiator

For many of us, negotiation is a mysterious and, sometimes, intimidating process. Professor Neale will reveal empirical truths about common negotiation beliefs and provide a window into more effective strategies in negotiating, helping us get more out of everyday interactions.

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Win More by Solving Other People’s Problems

January 13, 2017 The Negotiator

If you really want to win at negotiation, stop fighting and start listening. In this episode of Stanford Innovation Lab, host Tina Seelig speaks with Margaret “Maggie” Neale, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, for answers to the burning questions about negotiating. Is emotion your most powerful tool? When does deference earn you […]

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Negotiation in business.. and in life.

December 12, 2016 The Negotiator

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‘Getting What You Want’ in the Workplace and at Home

July 26, 2016 The Negotiator

An interview we think is worth a listen from Northern California radio KQED Stanford’s Margaret Ann Neale on ‘Getting What You Want’ in the Workplace and at Home

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The Biggest Mistakes Executives Make With Retirement Packages

June 13, 2016 The Negotiator

Among them: being blinded by seemingly big numbers, and making the first bid By ANDREA COOMBES June 13, 2016 When it comes to executives’ careers, the biggest financial mistake they make often comes at the very end, when they’re negotiating—or renegotiating—a retirement package. Getting the right package could make a big difference in how they […]

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A different perspective on the process of negotiation!

May 27, 2016 The Negotiator

This is a talk that I gave at TEDxStanford on negotiating that leveraged my horse Sal.  A different perspective on the process of negotiation!

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Negotiation is international!

May 18, 2016 The Negotiator

On le constate dans bien des domaines, la revendication se conjugue plus souvent au masculin qu’au féminin. Dans l’intérêt des femmes, il est sans doute temps qu’elles apprennent à réclamer ! Download the article here. Sure it’s in French, so what can we say? Negotiation is international 🙂  

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How to Bounce Back After a Failed Negotiation

April 22, 2016 The Negotiator

From the Harvard Business Review by Carolyn O’Hara Sometimes, despite your best efforts, a negotiation doesn’t go your way. Perhaps a customer pushed for a steeper discount than you wanted to give, or a potential client went with a competitor’s approach to a project. In the face of a disappointment — one where you might appear […]

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The art of getting what you want at work

March 23, 2016 The Negotiator

How do you go about negotiating a pay rise or a promotion at work? Maggie Neale teaches the art and science of negotiation at Stanford Business School. She talks to Emma Jacobs about the secrets of getting more of what you want. Listen Here

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