Power Games and Micropolitical Competence ONLINE

Aims

This course allows students to experience the joy of negotiation once it is viewed as a game.
Working experientially, we will explore the differences between Win-Win and Win-Lose, come to experience the natural dynamics of cooperation vs competition and learn how to reach a Win-Win result playfully.

Content

• Basic principles of the Harvard method
• Dynamics of negotiation
• Strategic goal-setting
• Empathy and active listening
• Strategic preparation

Methods

The course is very interactive and focuses on experiential learning rather than traditional lectures or PowerPoint presentations.
Short simulations and games will be alternated with interactive inputs outlining the basics of the “Harvard” approach to negotiation.
The emphasis is on doing, rather than talking about something, then reflecting and receiving feedback.

Target Group

Advanced Doctorial Candidates & Postdocs

About the Trainer

Veronika Fuest is a certified consultant (systemic transactional analysis) and trainer with multidisciplinary academic qualifications and extensive experience in collaborative research projects at various academic and non-academic institutions. Her professional experience includes expertise in international development cooperation, academic teaching of political anthropology, various assignments in science management (project coordination, consultancy, management of ombudsman affairs, internal process moderation) and pursuing actor and institutional analyses in science organizations.

Workload

Total 9h (30 min preparatory work, 2 x 4h course attendence, 1h homework)

Feature

Once registration is open, applications will be collected for 24 hours and course places allocated by lot. All registrations received after the initial 24h period will be put on a waiting list and assigned on a first come, first served basis.

Course places/places on the waiting list will be confirmed by e-mail. Course registrations can only be canceled before the registration period ends (send an e-mail to grace@unibas.ch). Full course attendance is mandatory. Participants who fail to attend a course without prior notification or withdraw after the registration deadline are subject to a fee of CHF 30. In addition, participants who cancel their course registration at a later point in time, are absent without an excuse or do not attend the entire course will, for reasons of fairness, not be considered for course registration in the following semester and will be removed from other courses offered in the same semester. Please find the detailed regulations on the Transferable Skills Homepage.