The Negotiator’s Fieldbook: The Desk Reference for the Experienced Negotiator — EngagingConflicts.com
I begin today a promised series on The Negotiator’s Fieldbook: The Desk Reference for the Experienced Negotiator, Christopher Honeyman & Andrea Kupfer Schneider, Editors (ABA 2006). It is a highly acclaimed and innovative resource for all conflict specialists, and received the International Institute for Conflict Resolution and Prevention’s (CPR) Book Prize Honorable Mention for 2006. Here are the Editors’ bios from the book:
Christopher Honeyman is a consultant, mediator and arbitrator based in Madison, Wisconsin and Washington, DC. He has advised firms, nonprofits, government agencies, universities and foundation throughout the U.S. and in other countries on dispute resolution infrastructure issues, quality control and ethics. His specialty is managing interdisciplinary teams of experts to address complex conflict management problems, and he has led a fifteen-year series of large-scale conflict management research and development projects funded by the Hewlett Foundation. He has served as mediator, arbitrator or in other neutral roles in more than 2,000 cases since the 1970’s. Honeyman is also author or co-author of more than 50 articles and book chapters; many have been republished electronically at www.convenor.com.Andrea Kupfer Schneider is a Professor of Law at Marquette University Law School. She has published numerous articles on negotiation and international law, and is a co-author of the recently published Negotiation: Processes for Problem-Solving, Mediation: Practice, Policy & Ethics, and Dispute Resolution: Beyond the Adversarial Model with Carrie Menkel-Meadow, Lela Love & Jean Sternlight. Her previous books include Coping with International Conflict and Beyond Machiavelli: Tools for Coping with Conflict, both with Roger Fisher. Andrea is also the author of Creating the Musee d’Orsay: The Politics of Culture in France. She received her A.B. from Princeton and her J.D. from Harvard Law School. She also received a Diploma from the Academy of European Law in Florence, Italy.
Part of what makes the book innovative is its limited chapter size, and annotations by the editors to help guide readers to what they are interested in at the time they dip into the book. In this series, I’ll include the annotations to the chapters together with additional review and comments. I’ll overview Part I of the book, Why Even the Best Get Stuck, tomorrow. Here’s the ABA flyer as a 2-page summary of what you have to look forward to!
I am very excited to read there is a fieldbook on mediation for novice to specialst. Where can I obtain a copy. I am always seeking out ways, functional and practical ways to enhance my skills. I need to enhance my skills in dealing with the character that appears intractable to reason, intrapersonal management and courtesy all in one.
Patricia
Patricia, I share your excitement! You can find the book at bookstores (they can order it for you), or you can buy it online. If you want to buy it through Amazon.com, you are welcome to use the amazon.com link I put in the right sidebar.
Gini