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CIVIL-AFFAIRS5 MIN READ

Hold the Line Without Closing the Door

Use Harvard Principled Negotiation in a live civil-affairs exchange.

Youth Representative Lina L Youth council representative 1 Open 2 Clarify 3 Close At 1700, a youth representative demands that the team remove the contractor immediately or "admit the project is corrupt." The allegation is serious; the demand outruns the evidence. The reply changes both the immediate answer and the next engagement. conversation beats trust account Harvard Principled Negotiation Principled negotiation separates people from the problem, focuses on interests rather than positions, invents options before deciding, and uses objective criteria. Civil-affairs teams often negotiate without ow Firm criteria can keep the relationship open. Partner: "You people arrive with a plan…

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