In “Non-negotiation” with Antonio Brown, Steelers Find Mutual Gains

The National Football League’s Pittsburgh Steelers faced a dilemma. Mid-contract, the team’s star wide receiver, Antonio Brown, asked the team to improve upon the six-year, $42.5 million deal they negotiated back in 2012. Brown had risen to become the best receiver in football and believed he was underpaid.
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PON Faculty Daniel Shapiro Named One of the 15 Best Professors at Harvard College by the Harvard Crimson’s Fifteen Minutes Magazine

The Harvard Crimson’s Fifteen Minutes magazine recently honored Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School faculty member Daniel Shapiro as one of the 15 best professors at Harvard College. Director of the Harvard International Negotiation Program and Associate Professor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School, Professor Shapiro is the author of Negotiating the Nonnegotiable: How

We can fight terror without sacrificing our rights | Rebecca MacKinnon

Can we fight terror without destroying democracy? Internet freedom activist Rebecca MacKinnon thinks that we'll lose the battle against extremism and demagoguery if we censor the internet and press. In this critical talk, she calls for a doubling-down on strong encryption and appeals to governments to better protect, not silence, the journalists and activists fighting against extremists.

The Potential of Mediation in the Context of the Refugee Crisis

The Program on Negotiation is pleased to present:
The Potential of Mediation in the
Context of the Refugee Crisis
Ljubjana Wüstehube and Dirk Splinter will highlight Inmedio’s various projects in Syria, Kenya, Bosnia/Kosovo, and Germany, where they are implementing peer mediation in refugee camps.
 
Ljubjana Wüstehube
Co-Founder
Inmedio Berlin, Institute for Mediation, Consulting and Development
 
Dirk Splinter
Co-Director
Inmedio Berlin, Institute for Mediation, Consulting

The era of personal DNA testing is here | Sebastian Kraves

From improving vaccines to modifying crops to solving crimes, DNA technology has transformed our world. Now, for the first time in history, anyone can experiment with DNA at home, in their kitchen, using a device smaller than a shoebox. We are living in a personal DNA revolution, says biotech entrepreneur Sebastian Kraves, where the secrets buried in DNA are yours to find.

Millennials something Snapchat something something

Millennials are a difficult demographic to target, and are interested in a wider variety of communication forms than their predecessors.

Which is why digital marketers are targeting them with Snapchats. Read on to learn what the heck Snapchat is, how you can kind of do that Pokémon GO thing with them because it is location-based, and other ways to get Millennials off of their phones already and into your store.

Why open a school? To close a prison | Nadia Lopez

Our kids are our future, and it's crucial they believe it themselves. That's why Nadia Lopez opened an academic oasis in Brownsville, Brooklyn, one of the most underserved and violent neighborhoods in all of New York City -- because she believes in every child's brilliance and capabilities. In this short, energizing talk, the founding principal of Mott Hall Bridges Academy (and a star of Humans of New York) shares how she helps her scholars envision a brighter future for themselves and their families.

Why the Wall Between Sales and Marketing Needs to Come Down

That old, moss-covered wall between sales and marketing in the brick-and-mortar world has been showing its age for a long time now. It’s great to see that the wrecking balls are on-site, and they’re clearing the way for the type of collaboration that has long defined online marketing and sales. Major brands have plenty of ... Read more

Structured Negotiation: a Winning Alternative to Lawsuits: A Book Talk with Lainey Feingold and Paul Parravano

The Program on Negotiation is pleased to present:
Structured Negotiation: a Winning Alternative to Lawsuits
with
Lainey Feingold
Author
Civil Rights Lawyer
and
Paul Parravano
MIT Office of the President
Co-Director, Office of Government and Community Relations
 
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
5:30 – 6:30 PM
Austin Hall West, Room 111
Harvard Law School Campus
Free and open to the public. A reception with refreshments will follow the talk.
 
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