Only four years ago, John Zeleznikow and I wrote an article on field-wide governance for the field of Online Dispute Resolution. Published in Negotiation Journal, it was called  …

Read our Annual Impact Report, detailing the work, activities, and achievements of Creighton University's NCR Program and 2040 Initiative for 2019-2020.

‘To save face means simply to maintain one's dignity. ... Clearly, for these types of people, face-saving during a negotiation because of a larger issue. Angry or hostile behaviour can result when a negotiator's self-worth feels threatened. Some negotiators shut down or…

I'm so thrilled to announce that Palgrave has a special holidays sale going on now… and the e-Book of The Palgrave Handbook of Cross-Cultural Business Negotiation is available for 9.99! (in dollars, Euro or whatever).

Take advantage of this sale to benefit from the work of the outstanding negotiation experts from around the world who contributed to this book. The e-book is the perfect form for this book’s purpose: download it to your phone, table or laptop, and take it with you next…

“Once upon a time, men arguably wiser and more sensible than those of the present era settled their disputes by sitting down together in a civilised fashion and talking until the problem was solved. No courts, no judges, no longwinded wrangling over technicalities; just a chat by the fireside,…

‘’On the surface, warfare and negotiation may seem to be polar opposites. The objective in war is to defeat the enemy. In negotiation, the goal is to find a solution that satisfies all the parties. Not surprisingly, little cross-learning and exchange have occurred across the two domains. In spite of important…

CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS:

Star Wars and Conflict Resolution

Editors: Noam Ebner (Creighton University) and Jen Reynolds (University of Oregon)

We seek proposals for chapters in a book combining the knowledge and science of the conflict resolution field with the rich narrative universe of…

Are you curious about the link between conflict resolution education and, job satisfaction of healthcare professionals and outcomes for patients? The Creighton University Negotiation & Conflict Resolution - NCR​ Program has the workshop for you!

For those who cannot join us in person but would like to tune in online, you may join on Zoom. Instructions in the event invitation below.

The Impact and Effectiveness of Conflict…

2019 Resource Share!

Sharon Press and Bobbi McAdoo of Mitchell-Hamline School of Law have once again shared the harvest of the annual Resource Share session they conduct at the ABA's Section of Dispute Resolution annual conference. This year, the compilation has grown so large, that it is broken down into two documents, one containing teaching ideas and…

65 authors, herded by editors Andrea Schneider and Chris Honeyman, have contributed to this practical, easy to read, and helpful book on negotiation. It is ostensibly directed at lawyers, but I think that readers from all professions would benefit from reading it.

Take a look through the Table of…

Noam Ebner with Ava Abramowitz, Michael Green, Chris Guthrie, Lela Love, and Nancy Welsh

The Appreciating our Legacy and Engaging the Future conference held at Pepperdine Law School and co-sponsored by the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, ABA Section of Dispute Resolution and Texas A&M’s Aggie Dispute Resolution Program got off to a wonderful start, with over 150 ADR educators and professionals filling the room. After opening remarks,…

In October 2018, Creighton's 2040 Initiative and Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (NCR) Program hosted the conversation "Disrupting Law, Reclaiming Justice" with a focus on Rules for a Flat World, Dr. Gillian Hadfield's timely and important book offering a critique of current law and legal infrastructure.  Law and lawyers, according to Hadfield, are  not available to most people both in the U.S. and worldwide and are concurrently unable to meet the sophisticated…

Check out this article, winner of the AALS Section on ADR's Best Article of 2018 award, in which Donna Shestowsky explores how litigants make their decisions as to which dispute resolution process to choose.

The member-led, professional association for Organizational Ombuds is seeking applicants to be its Executive Director. The part-time, contract position will be the public champion and…

From the State of the Union, to the State of Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

In a new, timely, special issue of…

I’m very excited to share that my book, co-edited with friend and colleague Prof. Ayub Khan, has been published.

The Palgrave Handbook of Cross-Cultural Business Negotiation goes beyond ‘negotiation with a business twist.’ After covering the basics, the book focuses on the realities of contemporary international business, in which cross-cultural negotiation has become the norm rather than the exception, and in which…

‘’On the surface, warfare and negotiation may seem to be polar opposites. The objective in war is to defeat the enemy. In negotiation, the goal is to find a solution that satisfies all the parties. Not surprisingly, little cross-learning and exchange have occurred across the two domains. In spite of important…

A Columbia University researcher is conducting a study to understand the experiences of women in the STEM professions when they negotiate. Negotiation is an important skill and necessary for performing well in the workplace. As part of this study, the researcher is conducting 60-90-minute individual interviews of women who are in one of the STEM professions (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and have

• Less than 5 years work…

The Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) is seeking a dynamic and creative Executive Director to lead and enhance the organization. ACR is a non-profit membership association committed to educational activities that promote peaceful, effective conflict resolution, both nationally and internationally.

The Executive Director, as an outside Contractor, will work closely with an active Board of Directors and will have a key role in being responsive to the needs of membership,…