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William Ury

Getting Past No

Learn William Ury’s methods to turn resistance into cooperation.
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What Will You Learn?

Turn no into yes – GETTING PAST NO teaches how to overcome resistance with cooperative strategies.

This negotiation guide explains:

  • Don’t React – Stay calm under pressure
  • Disarm Opposition – Build trust despite hostility
  • Reframe – Move from positions to interests
  • Build Bridges – Seek options for mutual gain


2025 application: Leaders face more conflicts in high-stakes business; defusing “no” is essential.

Win with Click.Apply.Grow™: Stay calm, disarm, and reframe. Negotiators applying this see more agreements with less conflict.

From no to yes—step by step.

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About the Author

William Ury is a negotiation expert, mediator, and author best known for co-authoring *Getting to Yes* and writing *Getting Past No* and *The Power of a Positive No*.

As co-founder of the Harvard Negotiation Project, he has mediated conflicts ranging from boardrooms to international diplomacy.

What sets him apart: He empowers people to say “no” with respect and to create lasting agreements under pressure.

Parties using his methods report greater collaboration, reduced conflict, and stronger long-term relationships.

The mediator who brings peace-making into everyday negotiations.

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