Two double-spaced pages. Use 11-point Times New Roman or similar font, 1” margins, Word (no PDF’s,
please), and indented paragraphs (so that no extra lines are needed between paragraphs).Two double-spaced pages. Use 11-point Times New Roman or similar font, 1” margins, Word (no PDF’s,
please), and indented paragraphs (so that no extra lines are needed between paragraphs).
THIS IS THE QUESTION BELOW
A couple of days after the family fight in the “The Gift” story, Larry spends hours into the night hesitating
and thinking about the prospect of losing both his parents’ support and the financial rewards of being the
new owner of the family business. He finally gives in and reluctantly accepts his parents’ “gift” without
consulting with Joan, his fiancée.
Upon hearing the news, Joan is hurt, furious, and hopelessly disappointed at Larry to the point of reconsidering her upcoming marriage with him. A few hours later, she calls her best friend, Aisha, who for having taken Dr. Rofougaran’s course on negotiation and conflict resolution recently, tells her about the class
discussions, “Difficult Conversations,” “Beyond Reason,” and the “The Seven Elements of Integrative
Negotiation.” Joan borrows and reads both books avidly and she spends a few hours thinking about possible ways to use the tools provided by those sources to talk with Larry. Empowered by the new light shed
on resolving conflicts, she decides to use the insights she has gained in order to negotiate a way out of the
impasse.
Please, write an essay explaining how Joan might prepare for her difficult conversation with Larry.A couple of days after the family fight in the “The Gift” story, Larry spends hours into the night hesitating
and thinking about the prospect of losing both his parents’ support and the financial rewards of being the
new owner of the family business. He finally gives in and reluctantly accepts his parents’ “gift” without
consulting with Joan, his fiancée.
Upon hearing the news, Joan is hurt, furious, and hopelessly disappointed at Larry to the point of reconsidering her upcoming marriage with him. A few hours later, she calls her best friend, Aisha, who for having taken Dr. Rofougaran’s course on negotiation and conflict resolution recently, tells her about the class
discussions, “Difficult Conversations,” “Beyond Reason,” and the “The Seven Elements of Integrative
Negotiation.” Joan borrows and reads both books avidly and she spends a few hours thinking about possible ways to use the tools provided by those sources to talk with Larry. Empowered by the new light shed
on resolving conflicts, she decides to use the insights she has gained in order to negotiate a way out of the
impasse.
Please, write an essay explaining how Joan might prepare for her difficult conversation with Larry.
The story “The Gift” is attached below in the files