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Last week WNI’s founder Roar Wægger’s article, How to use silence to your advantage in the negotiation, was published in Brainz Magazine where he contribute as a Senior Executive Contributor. People [...]
We are proud to announce that Roar Thun Wægger, CEO and founder of Wægger Negotiation Institute, has been appointed as a Senior Executive Contributor at Brainz Magazine! As a recognized expert [...]
WNI would like to congratulate our own Christopher Olsson Loenes on his recently approved level 4 certification at the Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI), which is unique from a Norwegian perspective. [...]
WNI founder and CEO, Roar Thun Wægger, has been awarded the Global Icon 2022 Award. The Global Icons Award recognises and honors those industry leaders who have achieved tremendous feats in [...]
In this symposium headed by Mediator Vikram, founder and CEO at 360 Smart Lingo, Reem Elkady and WNI-founder Roar Thun Wægger discuss the importance of language skills in mediation. Mediation is [...]
Save the date: February 8th! Sarah Blake and all the co-authors, including WNI-founder, Roar Thun Wægger’s book “Mediation Beyond Covid – Hacks, Craics and Crocodile Tears” will be the topic on [...]
Have you ever wondered if humor in negotiation is appropriate, and when? The best negotiators make the counterparty feel good about the relationship, good in the communication process, and good about [...]
On Monday 17 January, Wægger Negotiation Institute held a negotiation training for all Norwegian law students who wish to, or are considering registering for ELSA Norway’s negotiation competition. The negotiation training [...]
Yesterday, January 12th 2023, was the launch date for the book “Mediation Beyond Covid: Craics, Hacks and Crocodile Tears”! This is big news to us at WNI because our CEO and [...]
WNI founder, Roar Thun Wægger is proud to share that January 12th, is set to be the launch date for the book he has co-authored – Mediation Beyond Covid – Hacks, [...]
It was a great pleasure to be part of this international panel discussing, The future of the legal profession, at the LAW2.0 conference in Dubai this weekend. With our broad experiences, [...]
When I started Wægger Negotiation Institute, I had the opportunity to give myself any title. That was my autonomy when I’m both the founder and CEO. For me, it was paramount [...]
“I’M SO EXCITED, TOO!!” was Roar’s response to his Australian mediator colleague, Sarah Blake, when she invited him as one of the contributors from around the globe to co-author with her [...]
Last week Wægger Negotiation Institute and Roar Thun Wægger ran an online negotiation training for law students from the Law Society of Ireland on the topic Hardcore Softskills. Thank you, John Lunney, [...]
I’m honored and humbled to be acknowledged for the work I do to help parties bridge their gaps, and search for possible solutions in the future. With negotiation awareness and skills [...]
Basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was known for his special way of driving toward the basket, and he perfected his famous “sky hook” skill. In addition, he regularly practiced yoga[1] to develop [...]
“I just have to say I absolutely loved your lecture and learned a lot about how to be a better jurist and human! Thank you again :)” wrote Chama Skounti, a [...]
For the last 11 years, and for several hundreds associates taken the Norwegian mandatary bar exam course, founder of WNI, Roar Thun Waegger, has enjoyed to teach the negotiation skills course [...]
Yesterday, on the International Day of Peace, WNI founder Roar Thun Wægger shared some of his thoughts and stories from his work with helping clients overcome adversity and achieve peace. We would like [...]
Alternative dispute resolution, and in particular mediation, is constantly gaining new supporters. But who is holding back from further acceleration in the use of out-of-court dispute resolution? Are there clients who [...]
This article was first published on brainzmagazine.com, where CEO and founder of WNI, Roar Thun Wægger is a Executive Contributor. Rationality is a myth. Instead, human behavior and circumstances are predictably [...]
Negotiation by keeping the brain in mind was the topic when Roar was a quest in ITS AN INSIDE JOB podcast. Resilience in negotiation and challenging conversations come down to preparation, [...]
This week WNI founder, Roar Thun Wægger, visited the University of Stavanger Business School, Department of Law at Handelshøyskolen – to talk to their student on their soft skills project. Thank [...]
In this episode of the podcast Tankeledarpodden Jason Liem and Roar Thun Wægger present the powerful negotiating model they have named “Negotiation with the Brain in MIND”. Behind the podcast is the enthusiastic Swedish [...]
To all our partners, clients, colleagues, and friends – WNI wishes you a Happy New Year and all the best for 2022! Thank you for the good collaborations in 2021. It [...]
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