Getting what you want: A guide to negotiating

Getting what you want: A guide to negotiating

From TED Radio Hour by NPR

March 6, 2026 · 50 min

About this episode

This episode explores effective negotiation strategies to navigate conflicts with clarity and less fear.

Negotiations are a part of life, but too often they end up in an ugly confrontation or stalemate. This hour, TED speakers share ideas on navigating conflicts with more clarity and less fear. Guests include mediator and law professor Alex Carter and linguist Magdalena Hoeller. TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without sponsors. Sign-up at plus.npr.org/ted . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

People in this episode

Guests: Alex Carter, Magdalena Hoeller

Topics covered

  • negotiation
  • conflict resolution
  • communication
  • fear management
  • TED talks

Keywords

  • negotiation
  • conflict
  • TED speakers
  • mediator
  • linguist

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Organizations: NPR

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