#  Brian Mandell 

 



##  Brian Mandell 

**Mohamed Kamal Senior Lecturer in Negotiation and Public Policy**  
**Harvard Kennedy School**

Brian Mandell serves as a lecturer in public policy, Director of the Negotiation Project at the Harvard Kennedy School, and Chair of the Wexner Social Leadership Program. With his background in strategic analysis and peacekeeping, Mandell brings hands-on negotiation experience to his instruction. Through complex simulations, Mandell’s *Advanced Workshop in Multiparty Negotiation and Conflict Resolution* creates immersive, absorbing learning activities that push students to apply their learning to realistic negotiation scenarios.



 

 

 

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  [### Building intense learning environments through simulation design

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   ![Two men seated across from eachother at a table. Man on the left has name card showing he represents "Hawani." Man on the right has name card showing he represents "Indocarta."](/sites/g/files/omnuum10466/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/instructionalmoves/files/ma_001.jpg?itok=BR1SXb2M) 

 



 

 

   [### Contextualizing learning with guest speakers

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   ![Medium close up of graduate student standing in front of class using hands to convey content.](/sites/g/files/omnuum10466/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/instructionalmoves/files/ma_0010.jpg?itok=7lCY2AQR) 

 



 

 

   [### Giving peer feedback promptly with "hot" debriefs

 ](/giving-peer-feedback-promptly-hot-debriefs) 

   ![Three graduate students each seated on their own side of a long table. Each has a name card representing the three countries, "Indocarta," "Fuji" and "Hawani"](/sites/g/files/omnuum10466/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/instructionalmoves/files/ma_005.jpg?itok=gWWw6qUL) 

 



 

 

   [### Incorporating humor to ease tensions in active learning

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   ![Close up of student smiling with chin in hand.](/sites/g/files/omnuum10466/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/instructionalmoves/files/ma_009.jpg?itok=E6mDtCNC) 

 



 

 

   [### Leveraging the teaching team in a simulation

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   ![Female student seated at table with fingers crossed, listening intently.](/sites/g/files/omnuum10466/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/instructionalmoves/files/ma_004.jpg?itok=l9me-Ll2) 

 



 

 

   [### Preparing students for a simulation

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   ![Close up of student making notes on green piece of paper on a desk.](/sites/g/files/omnuum10466/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/instructionalmoves/files/ma_003.jpg?itok=zmgZl-xG) 

 



 

 

   [### Presenting simulation data to spark discussion and reflection

 ](/presenting-simulation-data-spark-discussion-and-reflection) 

   ![Medium close up of graduate students with name cards seated in the round. Female student in foreground speaking.](/sites/g/files/omnuum10466/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/instructionalmoves/files/ma_008.jpg?itok=pzAU-Pxg) 

 



 

 

   [### Synthesizing simulation takeaways through lecture

 ](/synthesizing-simulation-takeaways-through-lecture) 

   ![Professor Mandell standing at the front of the classroom, behind a desk and in front of a screen.](/sites/g/files/omnuum10466/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/instructionalmoves/files/ma_006.jpg?itok=PLE1V9nw) 

 



 

 

  

 

 

 

 

## Full Class Session

Watch the full class session featured in this instructor’s move videos to observe and reflect on teaching practices as they unfold. Click below to find a breakdown of all the class activities, with accompanying timestamps and descriptions. The video is also chaptered according to featured instructional moves, allowing you to see how these vignettes fit into the larger context of the session.

[Class Activity Breakdown](https://prod-instructionalmoves.drupalsites.harvard.edu/file_url/837)



 



 

 

 



 

 

 

##  Course Documents 

 



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 [### Pac Rim Simulation Instructions

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 [### Pac Rim Course Assistant Cheat Sheet

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 [### Advanced Negotiations Course Overview

 ](https://prod-instructionalmoves.drupalsites.harvard.edu/file_url/575) 

 

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 [### Advanced Negotiations Syllabus

 ](https://prod-instructionalmoves.drupalsites.harvard.edu/file_url/576)