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"indaba" This simple negotiation tactic brought 195 countries to consensus

Negotiations are difficult by nature. Managing negotiations between 195 countries in order to arrive at a legally binding agreement, on the other hand, is nearly impossible. This was the problem that United Nations officials faced over two weeks at this month’s climate-change summit in Paris. To solve it, they brought in a unique management strategy.

The trick to getting through an over-complicated negotiation comes from the Zulu and Xhosa people of southern Africa. It’s called an "indaba" (pronounced IN-DAR-BAH), and is used to simplify discussions between many parties.

Full Story: http://qz.com/572623/this-simple-negotiation-tactic-brought-195-countries-to-consensus-in-the-paris-climate-talks/

Many thanks to JJ Adams for bringing this to our attention.

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