William Ury, author of Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict has worked on peace negotiations in Norther Ireland, South Africa, and Colombia joins us to share some lessons and tactics. One is to imagine your loathed rival delivering a speech to their public. What would he say. If it's Kim Jong Un,

Fear and anger seem to dominate the headlines. So, to start the New Year, I thought it would be a good idea to find out if there is anything we can do to get to a resolution. And William Ury is about the best person to help figure that out. The author of "Getting to Yes" and co-founder of the Harvard Negotiation Progra

William Ury has a passion for helping people, organisations and societies get to seemingly impossible yes’s - i.e. agreements that work for everyone. He's trained as a social anthropologist, he’s worked as a mediator and negotiation advisor in many of the world's toughest conflicts from the Cold War to the Middle East.

In this week's show you will learn about: Breaking the destructive cycle of conflict Generating motivation in yourself and others Creating a cooperative dynamic Fostering creative pressure & why it's a good thing

During this week’s radio show you will learn about: The Process of Negotiating with Ourselves The Fundamental Steps to Getting to Yes How Flow Affects Human Performance The Flow Genome Project What Technological Advancements Tell Us About Ourselves and Culture

William Ury, co-founder of Harvard’s Program on Negotiation, is one of the world’s leading experts on negotiation and mediation. He is currently a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Harvard Negotiation Project. [saf feature=”itunes” cta=”Subscribe & Listen in iTunes”] He is the author of Getting to Yes with Yourself (H