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!
If you want to take part in the discussion, you are kindly invited to join our group 'Gamification and Negotiation' on LinkedIn.
IDEAS IN MOTION Teaching “Newcomers” to Negotiate
Every so often, we like to turn the spotlight of this blog on our esteemed RGI grantees. This month I would like to introduce the very exciting crowdfunding campaign of our partners SINGA Deutschland gUG in Berlin.
THE ART OF THE (WIN-WIN) DEAL Can Negotiators Learn Anything From Donald Trump?
I have of course been observing the first days of Trump’s America with interest and trepidation, but also with the practiced eye of the negotiator. From that perspective, there is much to be concerned about.
PLAYING WITH ICEBERGS Improvizational Negotiation
To round out the year, please allow a few musings on the connections between negotiation and one of my other passions, improvisational theater (IT).
TO CHOOSE OR TO DECIDE Dealing with uncertainty in negotiation
Today I am happy to present a guest blogger, my esteemed colleague and friend Ulrich Egger, founder of Egger Philips and Partner in Zürich. We would both welcome feedback on these thoughts.
NOTICE MORE AND EXPAND THE POSSIBLE Negotiating Mindfully
I have for some time been interested in the relationship between negotiation and meditation/mindfulness, an interest spurred not only on the growing literature about the connection between the two but also by my own personal experiences.
COME TO THE FEAST The “SUPRA” Model of Negotiation?
For this month's blog, I brainstormed with a number of esteemed friends and colleagues for inspiration in my search for a new moniker for "Win-Win Negotiation" and "Make the Pie Bigger"
GAMES AND PLAY with and for Refugees
This month Germany marks the first anniversary of Angela Merkel’s surprisingly bold decision to open the borders to refugees, especially from Syria.
GAMES PEOPLE PLAY … And how to change them.
This month, let me take the occasion of the passing of Howard Raiffa to muse a bit about game theory. He was an absolute leader in the field and one of the first to mathematically lay out the rich tapestry of games that people play.
GAMING IS ITS OWN REWARD Checking In with Serious Gaming
As this year’s Games for Change Festival draws to an end this month in New York, I am struck by how far the movement has come.
WHIMSICALITY The Power of Humor in Negotiations
This month I wanted to reflect a bit on an aspect of negotiation that has always interested me: the lighter side.