The Negotiation Challenge

14/07/2024

With a heavy heart, we mourn the loss of Dean Pruitt, a remarkable individual whose life and legacy have profoundly impacted us all in the field. Dean's dedication, wisdom, and kindness were exemplary, guiding countless individuals through their professional and personal journeys. His commitment to excellence in research and his compassionate nature set a standard we all aspire to.

Dean's influence extended beyond his great professional achievements; he was a mentor, a friend, and a source of inspiration to many. His ability to listen, understand, and provide guidance will be deeply missed. As we remember Dean, we celebrate his life, his accomplishments, and the indelible mark he left on our community.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Dean's family and loved ones during this difficult time. May we all find comfort in the memories we shared with him and strive to carry forward the values he embodied so beautifully.

Rest in peace, Dean. Your legacy will live on in our hearts and actions.

17/04/2024

We are delighted to announce that the finals of the Negotiation World Championship 2025 will be hosted by University of Cape Town on April 24-26, 2025!

We look forward to inspring a new generation of young negotiators from around the world, especially Africa and expanding our TNC community of passionate negotiation professors, trainers, and coaches. We are planning to organize our annual negotiation conference, aka INTRA meeting on April 24.

Huge thanks to our 2020 Negotiation World Champions Derek Pead and Siham Boda for their kind invitation to their beatiful country and for all their hard work with organzing the event! Thank you to University of University of Cape Town for welcoming us on their amazing campus!

Please let me know if you would like to get involved as a judge, partner and/or supporter. TNC family is very inclusive and there is a place for everyone who is willing to create value for the negotiation community. To quote my friend Angelo Monoriti, negotiation is not only about "to get" but about "together"!

08/04/2024

This weekend, we organized the finals of the World Championship in Negotiation, aka The Negotiation Challenge. We are delighted to announce the winners:

🥇 University of Twente
Richard Botez, Diana-Alexandra Bozea, Artur Dylewski

🥈 University of Silesia in Katowice
Dominik Zdebik, Aleksander Łabuć, Pawel Urzenitzok, coached by Bartek Dominikowski

🥉 Columbia University M.S. Program in Negotiation & Conflict Resolution, Columbia University
Anna Goula, Zack Billick, Jérôme Crettol

Award for the outstanding negotiator went to Omar Fawzy.

During TNC, we've exposed the teams to highly diverse simulations demanding a broad range of negotiation skills. We strongly believe that great negotiators must be able to manage all types of negotiation settings and deal with diverse negotiation partners. Congratulations to the winners! You managed this complexity extremely well and are true negotiation champions!

TNC would not be possible without our great judges, whom I'll mention in the comments. Thank you for sharing your experience and advice with the participating teams. Your feedback was priceless for them!

Thank you to our hosts Dr. Hatice Kizgin, Melvin Willems and their great team from the University of Twente for their kind hospitality and perfect organization of the event.

Thank you to our partners sponsors: UNCAPT, Northwave Cyber Security, Assent and many others without whom we would not be able to organize an event of this magnitude and scale!

TNC 2025 will take place on April 24-26. Please save the date and spread your passion for negotiation among your younger friends and colleagues. See you all next year!

08/04/2024