Our monthly blog
Each month, we muse about some aspect of negotiation, gamification or philanthropy and its effect on our work and world. Comments welcome!
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IS IT GOOD TO LET IT RIP? On anger in negotiations
In many negotiations, there comes a time when emotions flare up, where people start shouting at each other or stomp out of the room. But the feeling is that this sort of anger is misplaced and will do more harm than good. Is that so?
ARE THEY WELCOME HERE? Introducing a Six-Party Negotiation Game about Refugee Policy
This month I would like to introduce our latest negotiation game – a six-party four-hour simulation drawn from the real world of political negotiation around the (European) refugee crisis.
JAMAICAN COCKTAIL Lessons from the German Coalition Talks
Sometimes failed negotiations are the ones that teach us the most. This fall, I had the privilege to personally advise one of the negotiating parties in the talks to form a new German government following the September election.
FIGHTING AND DANCING FOR PEACE The Power of Capoeira
Every few months on this blog we highlight one of our grantees. This month I would like to introduce the fascinating work of Capoeira4Refugees.
WHEN IN ROME… The Challenges of Intercultural Negotiation
Perceptions are always subjective in negotiation, as we all see the world differently. This is all the more true when we are dealing with other cultures. How to handle that?
BUT IS IT REALLY WORKING? The World of Impact Investing
“Impact measurement” has probably been the biggest buzzword in the philanthropy community over the past decade, as this “industry” strove to move away from its sleepy beginnings in the comfortable world of grant-giving and begin to...
UNTANGLING COMPLEXITY A Report from the G20 Negotiations in Hamburg
The dynamics of this process were fascinating to experience. Just as in a symphony, things started slow, at a courtly pace, with periods of inactivity interspersed with surprise developments.
FINITE AND INFINITE GAMES A Philosophy of Living
For Carse, life can fundamentally viewed through two lenses. If all the world is a stage, then we are all playing either finite or infinite games.
FRENCH LESSONS What Emmanuel Macron can teach us about negotiation
The new President of France has become the toast of Europe ever since he exploded on the stage just a few months ago. Is this the new Kennedy, the new de Gaulle, Napoleon, or even a male Joan of Arc?
KEEPING COOL WHEN THINGS GET HOT On Emotion in Negotiation
Even after years of experience as a negotiation practitioner and teacher/coach, I am still challenged by the nefarious effects of emotion in negotiation. This month we explore how to keep cool in hot negotiations.