Negotiation is typically reserved for high-stakes situations, like hostage scenarios. But what if I told you that the same tactics can be applied to everyday life? Whether you're navigating conflicts ...

Mickey Bergman, a seasoned hostage negotiator, highlights the dangers of acting on strong emotions. He says the fastest way to ruin a negotiation is to let your emotions get the best of you. One of ...

This course will prepare you to work as part of a coordinated negotiation team and handle a variety of crisis situations including hostage takers, barricaded subjects, and suicidal victims. This ...

Mickey Bergman is a negotiator involved in political prisoner negotiations for Americans wrongfully detained abroad. Over the past decade, he has helped secure the release of high-profile detainees ...

Hostage negotiator Kieran Ramsey details how Israel and Hamas arrived at a ceasefire ABC News’ Gio Benitez spoke with hostage negotiator Kieran Ramsey about ceasefire negotiations and the challenges ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. On Thursday, March 5, 2025, my colleagues and I were standing in the lobby of the Metro ...

In any hostage situation, negotiation is the key and is as important as the operation itself. In the Powai case, the one-and-a-half-hour negotiation conducted by the Mumbai Police with the accused ...