Foreword by Roger Fisher, author of the bestselling Getting to Yes Diagnostic test to help readers determine their own-and their opponent's-negotiating style Lum was named Director of the Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution at the University of California Hastings College of Law, the largest law school negotiation center in the country
The classic guide to collaborative negotiation--updated for today's ultracompetitive environment "We negotiate every day--in school, in business, in politics, in everything we do. Every time I want to influence someone or deal with someone who wants to influence me, I am negotiating. For that world, this is perhaps the most useful book you will ever find." -- Roger Fisher, bestselling coauthor of Getting to Yes The definitive practical guide to the art of negotiating, this revised and expanded edition of The Negotiation Fieldbook details topics other books don't even touch upon. It helps you steer a negotiation first to collaboration and then to agreement--a much more effective tactic than "dominating" the process. Filled with quizzes to reinforce what you’ve learned, The Negotiation Fieldbook is a complete package with everything you need to enter negotiations with skill and confidence--and create a win-win situation for all. NEW TO THIS EDITION: Analysis of different negotiation styles and situations The fundamentals of ethical negotiating Important breakthroughs in negotiation psychology Conducting negotiations on behalf of others
This book provides a comprehensive reference guide to negotiation and mediation. Negotiation skills can be learned--everything from managing fairness and power and understanding the other side and cultural differences to decision-making, creativity, and apology. Good negotiation is best approached from a multidisciplinary perspective that combines the best of theory and practice.
Loaded with procedures, checklists, guidelines, samples, and templates, The Facilitator's Fieldbook covers all the key areas of successful team management, including establishing ground rules, planning meetings and agendas, brainstorming, resolving conflict, making decisions, and helping groups optimize their time. The completely revised third edition of this longtime go-to resource for novice and experienced facilitators provides new team-building exercises as well as updated information on virtual meetings, mediation, strategic planning, and much more. You'll also gain tips on maintaining the tone and flow of meetings, and will learn to determine when to delegate projects to individuals rather than assembling a group. Collaborative projects have become an increasingly prevalent feature of modern business strategies and workplace dynamics. But intentional, strategic facilitation is essential to making sure these groups and teams are effective. The Facilitator's Fieldbook provides readers the comprehensive tools and knowledge they need to help their teams--and, ultimately, their organizations--succeed.
Fresh perspectives and guidance for one of today's most essential business skills--negotiation Virtually every step in business involves negotiation of some kind, yet the actual process of conducting a successful negotiation is rarely taught. The Negotiation Fieldbook features proven as well as innovative strategies for handling each phase of negotiation with skill and confidence and provides yous with no-nonsense guidance that can be difficult, if not impossible, to find. The Negotiation Fieldbook explains how to create more value at the table by leading a negotiation first to collaboration and then to agreement. Offering concise, straightforward coverage of a topic too often shrouded in confusion and mystery, this hands-on book describes: Essentials negotiators must focus on to be successful How to sequence each move, from first to last Techniques for rescuing a negotiation that has "broken down"
An engaging guide to excelling in today's venture capital arena Beginning in 2005, Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson, managing directors at Foundry Group, wrote a long series of blog posts describing all the parts of a typical venture capital Term Sheet: a document which outlines key financial and other terms of a proposed investment. Since this time, they've seen the series used as the basis for a number of college courses, and have been thanked by thousands of people who have used the information to gain a better understanding of the venture capital field. Drawn from the past work Feld and Mendelson have written about in their blog and augmented with newer material, Venture Capital Financings puts this discipline in perspective and lays out the strategies that allow entrepreneurs to excel in their start-up companies. Page by page, this book discusses all facets of the venture capital fundraising process. Along the way, Feld and Mendelson touch on everything from how valuations are set to what externalities venture capitalists face that factor into entrepreneurs' businesses. Includes a breakdown analysis of the mechanics of a Term Sheet and the tactics needed to negotiate Details the different stages of the venture capital process, from starting a venture and seeing it through to the later stages Explores the entire venture capital ecosystem including those who invest in venture capitalist Contain standard documents that are used in these transactions Written by two highly regarded experts in the world of venture capital The venture capital arena is a complex and competitive place, but with this book as your guide, you'll discover what it takes to make your way through it.
Fresh perspectives and guidance for one of today's most essential business skills--negotiation Virtually every step in business involves negotiation of some kind, yet the actual process of conducting a successful negotiation is rarely taught. The Negotiation Fieldbook features proven as well as innovative strategies for handling each phase of negotiation with skill and confidence and provides yous with no-nonsense guidance that can be difficult, if not impossible, to find. The Negotiation Fieldbook explains how to create more value at the table by leading a negotiation first to collaboration and then to agreement. Offering concise, straightforward coverage of a topic too often shrouded in confusion and mystery, this hands-on book describes: Essentials negotiators must focus on to be successful How to sequence each move, from first to last Techniques for rescuing a negotiation that has "broken down"
President Carter's words are as relevant today as when first spoken. This first address of the Carl Vinson Memorial Lecture Series at Mercer University is a masterful assessment of the difficulties of resolving disputes. President Carter's guidelines for establishing a more stable peace in the world are concise and imaginative without sacrificing their essential practicality.
"The goals and challenges for district leaders are constantly changing. Leadership and governance are only parts of the puzzle when other elements such as the NCLB legislation, budgets, standards and assessment, changing demographics, and public engagement are brought into the picture. Today's superintendent needs an effective tool to help steer the school district to success. Drawing on the experiences of nearly 200 superintendents over the past ten years, The Superintendent's Fieldbook offers guidance that can be referenced again and again. Written for current and future superintendents, principals, school board members and teachers, this valuable guide is divided into nine sections--each offering ideas to implement, practical lessons, exercises, and questions for reflective practice. The authors identify seven key "commonplaces" of the successful modern superintendent including: Leading within a governance structure; Understanding and addressing standards and assessment; Considering race, class, and the achievement gap; Developing your schools' principals from building managers to leaders of learning; Exploring collaborations with agencies of government and organizational allies; Engaging your community to construct a shared vision of the future. Vignettes describing real events and situations will help you connect lessons learned to your own district experiences, and help you and your district thrive in the rapidly changing world of education." -- Publisher.
A textbook version of this important new book on negotiation, this book presents Kathleen Reardons unique process approach to negotiation and provides many "real deal" examples from real-world master negotiators to illustrate her points. The book shows how to: identify your negotiation using the book's LSI inventory; identify and navigate particular types of negotiations; the advance-and-retreat; use communication technology (e-mails, phone, conference calls) strategically in negotiations; position and persuade artfully; negotiate in teams; and deal with heated emotions on both sides of the table.
