The PERColator Podcast
The PERColator podcast, hosted by the Washington State Public Employment Relations Commission, is a space where negotiation theory meets practice. The podcast will explore different themes related to collective bargaining and works to broaden the tools and resources the parties can use in that process to resolve conflicts and enhance labor-management relationships.
Episodes
45 episodes
Episode 45: The Power of No in Bargaining
No might be the scariest word in negotiations where the goal is to reach an agreement where both sides can say yes. But could there be an upside to the use of No in bargaining? Join Chris and Matt as they talk about ways that a nuanced use of N...
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Episode 44: The Virtues of Active Listening in Bargaining
The virtues of active listening have long been touted for its benefit in relationship building and understanding. But modern research has examined how active listening can lead to depolarization and stronger working environments, which we explo...
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Episode 43: Interest Arbitration – 2023 Trends and Insights
Learn how interest arbitrators decided on issues as wages in times of high CPIs, recruitment and retention in tight labor markets, drug testing in light of legalized cannabis, and scheduling challenges. What trends that might impact today's bar...
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Episode 42: PERColator Profile with Cathy Callahan
Loyd interviews former PERC Executive Director Cathy Callahan References:North Thurston Educational FoundationIn a Landscape...
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Episode 41: What Should Negotiators Know About Representation Cases?
Emily Whitney and Dario de la Rosa from PERC and Nicole Thibodeau from the Alaska Labor Relations Agency join us for a discussion of representation processes at PERC and ALRA and why they are important to labor negotiators. Refe...
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Episode 40: Daniel Kahneman Tribute Episode
Chris and Loyd discuss the life and work of Daniel Kahneman who recently passed away. References:Daniel Kahneman, Who Plumbed the Psychology of...
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Episode 39: Mental Health Discrimination in Negotiations
Mediator, author, and mental-health advocate Dan Berstein discusses various approaches and systems for ending discriminatory practices against individuals with mental health conditions. AVOIDANCE RESOURCES
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Episode 38: The Science (and Art) of Persuasion in Bargaining
This episode examines the six principles of persuasion drawn from the book, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, and considers how these principles apply to the world of collective bargaining.Reference:
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Episode 37: PERColator Profile with Alice Phillips
Alice Phillips shares advice, stories, and tips that she’s learned over her decades long career as a union leader. Alice will be speaking at the NW LERA Conference on March 28, Register using the link below.
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Episode 36: Managing Conflict Mindfully Book Club
Your co-hosts of The PERColator Podcast sit down for a book club discussion of Leonard Riskin's recent book, Managing Conflict Mindfully. References:Manag...
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Episode 35: Book Club
After a brief hiatus, we are excited to be back with a new book club episode where Emily, Chris and Loyd share out some negotiations-related books they’ve read recently. References:
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Episode 34: To Trust or Not to Trust
Chris and Loyd talk about game theory and trust in negotiations. References:The Evolution of Cooperation- Robert Axelrod...
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Episode 33: PERColator Profile with Marv Schurke
Get to know Marv Schurke who shares stories, tips, and advice from his experiences as PERC's first executive director, as a private arbitrator, at the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, and as a management representative in the private ...
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Episode 32: ALRA Advocates’ Day 2023
Advocates' Day at the Association of Labor Relations Agencies annual conference takes place July 17 in Vancouver, B.C. In this episode, we talk about some agenda highlights that might be of interest to PERColator Podcast listeners (and Em...
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Episode 31: Can Effective Negotiators Be Nice?
A March 2023 congressional hearing involving US Trade Representative Tai and Congressmen Murphy raised an important topic concerning the traits of an effective negotiator and whether a negotiator's "niceness" makes them less effective in bargai...
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Episode 30: Last, Best, and Final Offers
A panel discussion on what last best and final offers are, their implications in the bargaining process, and practical considerations to think of when deciding whether or not to make a last best and final offer and how to respond to them. <...
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Episode 29: PERColator Book Club featuring Star Wars, Chief Leschi and Addie Fletcher-Booth
What can negotiators learn from the stories of Star Wars, Chief Leschi, and groundbreaking Washington labor leader Addie Fletcher Booth? In this book club episode, Chris, Emily and Matt share interesting negotiations and labor relations books a...
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Episode 28: PERColator Profile with Lorraine Wilson
The next in the series of PERColator Profiles, get to know Lorraine Wilson share her experience as a school district lawyer and labor relations negotiator.
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Episode 27: Hot Topics in Labor Law: A Conversation with Jennifer Abruzzo and Mike Sellars
Hear insights from Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel of the NLRB and Mike Sellars, Executive Director of the Washington PERC on some of the main labor law topics of the day. References:
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Episode 26: Is Negotiations Like Chess?
A conversations with PERC's Loyd Willaford about how negotiations is and is not like the game of chess. References:
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Episode 25: The State Bargaining Process and the Summer of 2022
A chat with three negotiators, who were at the table this summer in the latest round of bargaining between Washington State and its bargaining units. Find out how state bargaining works, what were the major themes this recent cycle, and what we...
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Episode 24: Labor Reads with Marjorie Wittner
A chat with Marjorie Wittner, the Chair of the Massachusetts Commonwealth Employment Relations Board, about labor relations and conflict resolution related books and popular culture.
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Episode 23: PERColator Profile with Eric Nordlof
Welcome to the next in our series of PERColator Profiles where we get to know an experienced labor relations professional. Today, we profile Eric Nordlof, who shares his experience as a union lawyer, employer-side labor relations consultant, an...
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Episode 22: Public Sector Labor Negotiations and Private Sector Labor Law
Join special guest Amanda Clark, a shareholder with the Asher, Gittler & D’Alba, Ltd., a labor and employment law firm in Chicago and explore how understanding the National Labor Relations Act and private sector labor law benefits state and...
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