Participatory Councils: Negotiating according to the Harvard Principles

RESULT

  • Learn the art of negotiating: finding solutions in the interest of the organization with parties with shared but also conflicting interests: win-win situations.
  • Turn differences of opinion and potential conflicts into results that benefit all parties.
  • Maintain a good relationship with the board, while also standing up for the interests of the staff and students you represent.
  • A standard method of negotiation has been developed at Harvard University based on 4 principles. This training teaches you the basics of this world famous method.
  • As a result of this training, you will be able to prepare and execute a negotiation strategy on important council topics.

CONTENT

  • The four rules of ‘Interest Based Negotiation’
  • Preparing Negotiations
  • Applying negotiation skills in participatory bodies
  • Practical exercise

All UT courses are offered in English. Unless all participants who registered for the course have Dutch as their first language.  


  • Programme is for

    Members of faculty councils, service councils and the university council who already have at least a year of experience

  • Date

    5 November 2026

    4 February 2027

  • Time

    10:00-13:00

  • Location

    Tbd

  • Maximum participants

    15 participants

  • Trainers

    Jasper Groen and/or Sophie Koers, Senior Trainers, TAQT training en advies

  • Course materials

    Does not apply

S.P. Boekholt (Sofia)
Course Coordinator CDC

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Participatory Councils: Negotiating according to the Harvard Principles

November 2026
February 2027
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