Avoid positional bargaining in Mediation
The method called principled negotiation or negotiation on the merits was developed by the leaders of the Harvard Negotiation Project1. This method provides a much more effective alternative to positional bargaining. The principled method permits you to reach a gradual consensus on a joint decision efficiently and amicably.
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