Educational Program

Young professional training on difficult negotiation

Empowering professionals confronted by social, political or ideological divisions to engage proactively in difficult negotiations, leveraging positive influences and opening spaces of dialogue on innovative solutions.

Analyze complex political and social environments in times of crisis;

Facilitate a positive dialogue on high-stake issues;

Navigate difficult relationships and perform under pressure;

Leverage personal skills with intimidating parties; and,

Draw from the experience of other practitioners in the planning of complex negotiation.

Enhancing the capacity to:

Iceberg of position, interests and motives

Using Practical Tools to Plan Your Engagement

Regaining control over a challenging negotiation by planning each step in a systematic manner:

Capturing all relevant information;

Analysing the interest and motives of parties;

Situating potential compromises;

Comparing notes with colleagues.

Introducing AI-Assisted Simulation Exercises

In collaboration with researchers at Harvard University and MIT, Frontline Associates proposes simulation exercises powered by artificial intelligence to assist negotiators in their training and planning efforts at the individual and team levels.

Incorporating Frontline Negotiators' Experience and Insights

Produce Practical Suggestions for Maneuvering Complex Negotiations

Improving Frontline Negotiation Planning Through Team Deliberation.

To facilitate the exchange insights and good practices;

Enable practitioners to share experiences and offer mutual support;

Contribute to the development of robust and field-tested negotiation tools and methods; and,

Provide a framework of reference in frontline negotiation.

Fostering a Community of Practice

Guidebook to build a community of practice

Graduate Program and Professional Courses:

January 2025: Frontline Negotiation Lab: Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard Kennedy School of Government (onsite)

17 - 21 March 2025: Mastering Complex and High-Stakes Negotiations, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (online)

March-April 2025: Conducting Negotiations on the Frontlines; HSPH & HKS, Boston (onsite)

2025 Catalog of AI-assisted Negotiation Courses

Educational Program

Empowering professionals confronted by social, political or ideological divisions to engage proactively in difficult negotiations, leveraging positive influences and opening spaces of dialogue on innovative solutions.

Enhancing the capacity to:

Using Practical Tools to Plan Your Engagement

Regaining control over a challenging negotiation by planning each step in a systematic manner:

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Capturing all relevant information;

​

Analysing the interest and motives of parties;

​

Situating potential compromises;

​

Comparing notes with colleagues.

Introducing AI-Assisted Simulation Exercises

In collaboration with researchers at Harvard University and MIT, Frontline Associates proposes simulation exercises powered by artificial intelligence to assist negotiators in their training and planning efforts at the individual and team levels.

Incorporating Frontline Negotiators' Experience and Insights

​

Produce Practical Suggestions for Maneuvering Complex Negotiations

Improving Frontline Negotiation Planning Through Team Deliberation.

To facilitate the exchange insights and good practices;

​

Enable practitioners to share experiences and offer mutual support;

​

Contribute to the development of robust and field-tested negotiation tools and methods; and,

​

Provide a framework of reference in frontline negotiation.

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Fostering a Community of Practice

Graduate Program and Professional Courses:

2025 Catalog of AI-assisted Negotiation Courses