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Using AI in Your Negotiations: A Reality Check

Brian Buck Feb 02 , 2026

When we decided to host a webinar on using AI in negotiations, we knew that nearly everyone in our audience was already experimenting with it. We also knew that very few people felt confident that they were using it safely or in a way that actually improved results......

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Forecast: 100% Chance of Chaos

Brian Buck Jan 26 , 2026

Negotiation isn’t always about what you do when everything goes right. It’s often about what you do when everything goes sideways. Let’s talk about what to do when your plans get disrupted, whether by a winter storm, a supplier issue, a budget cut, or the client suddenly saying, “We need this by.....

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The Chef Effect

Brian Buck Jan 19 , 2026

I like to cook, and I was feeling pretty good about my skills . . . until my team cooked alongside professional chefs. It seemed easy, until the chefs started checking in on us. Like any professional skill, experience changes everything......

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Is Being Flexible a Weakness?

Gaëtan Pellerin Jan 12 , 2026

Recently, I had lunch with a friend who’s a senior executive. We talked about how to be flexible in a negotiation. “My friend suddenly asked, 'Is being flexible a good thing? In my organization, giving in to the other side’s demands is viewed as a sign of weakness.” .....

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