From Chaos to Command.

Empowering Mastery in High-Risk Negotiations, Geopolitics, and Corporate Deals.

Solutions

Explore our tailored solutions designed to empower leaders and organizations in government, military, science, and industry in complex negotiations.

Services

R&D

Drawing on advanced negotiation network analysis methods refined during our time at Harvard, we conduct research and development projects for clients in government, science, and industry. Our proprietary methodologies help you identify leverage points in high-stakes disputes and anticipate crisis trajectories.

Advisory

NTF provides tailored advisory services to help leaders navigate critical negotiations and make informed decisions. From mediating investment disputes and crafting M&A strategies to facilitating dialogue in international conflict zones, we bring expertise honed through years of experience in high-stakes environments.

Training

NTF’s immersive training programs show you how to turn chaos into opportunity. Whether in corporate boardrooms or international diplomacy, our highly realistic crisis simulations build confidence, sharpen strategies, and prepare you to succeed when it matters most.

Insights

12/12/24

Demystifying Leadership: Reflecting on Our Expert Discussion

Leadership isn’t just about vision—it’s about skill. Learn how self-awareness, strategy, and negotiation, as shared at Matena’s expert panel, can elevate your personal and professional growth.

10/10/24

Matena Hosts Fireside Chat with Dr. Arvid Bell at Adobe Armenia: Unlocking the Power of Negotiation

At Adobe Armenia, NTF CEO Arvid Bell unlocks the transformative power of negotiation—strategic thinking, effective communication, and collaboration to drive success in business and beyond.

9/25/24

Will a Ceasefire Remain Elusive? Assessing Negotiation Readiness in Russia-Ukraine War

In the shadow of war, why has a ceasefire in Ukraine remained so elusive? Explore the complexities of negotiation readiness, clashing BATNAs, and the geopolitical dilemmas shaping the path to peace.

2/16/23

Decoding Negotiation Systems in the Middle East and North Africa: A Framework for Analysis

How do you navigate a conflict system with shifting alliances and hidden opportunities? Discover a new negotiation framework tailored to the complexities of the Middle East and North Africa.

4/1/22

The Scholar‐Entrepreneurial Organization: Lessons in Building an Academic Startup

How can academia and entrepreneurship thrive together? Discover the story of the Negotiation Task Force, a pioneering academic startup, and the lessons it offers for building self-sustaining scholar-entrepreneurial ventures.

6/10/21

To Hell with the Cell: The Case for Immersive Statecraft Education

When crises don’t play by the rules, training must evolve. Discover how immersive statecraft education is replacing control cells with dynamic, real-world complexity

10/15/20

Race Against the AI: Inside Red Horizon

A complex negotiation between teams becomes a fight for human survival between a nuclear-armed AI and one man's mouse.

8/20/20

On Post-Soviet Conflict and Simulating Negotiations: Interview with Arvid Bell

From Harvard classrooms to crisis simulations, discover how NTF bridges knowing and doing in negotiation training. Real-world insights, immersive learning, and the art of uncovering nuanced openings for peace.

5/5/20

International negotiation goes virtual

When in-person teaching halted during the pandemic, international negotiation went virtual. Explore how NTF turned immersive simulations into dynamic online experiences, challenging students and experts alike.

1/14/20

The Art of Negotiation Exercise Design: Five Basic Principles to Produce Powerful Learning Experiences

Designing impactful negotiation exercises is both an art and a science. Learn five essential principles to create tailored, engaging, and powerful learning tools that transform negotiation skills into real-world results.

1/21/18

Cognitive Maelstroms, Nested Negotiation Networks, and Cascading Decision Effects: Modeling and Teaching Negotiation Complexity with Systemic Multiconstituency Exercises

Step into the chaos of cognitive maelstroms and cascading decisions. Discover how systemic multiconstituency exercises (SMCEs) prepare negotiators to master the art of network thinking in a chaotic world.

1/1/18

Behind Closed Doors

At the Negotiation Task Force, discretion and excellence go hand in hand.

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