
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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