Clarity is crucial in a number of ways in the art of effective negotiation, says arbitrator and mediator Beverly Hodgson. She notes that participants often arrive at mediation sessions with no definite idea of what they can realistically hope to achieve or how to get there, making it difficult for a defendant to leap into effective bargaining. She reminds participants to state clearly any expected terms, such as the scope of the release or confidentiality, well before they shake hands on the final amount.
February 08, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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Back in the era of fondue pots, self-written wedding services sometimes included something called the “Serenity Prayer,” attributed to Reinhold Niebuhr. It went something like this: “… grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.”
It was a little unclear whether the subject of this heartfelt resolution was the groom or just a general bit of inspiration.
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