Monica Giannone
Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Giannone’s teaching and work focuses on international climate negotiations, value-based conflict and dialogue, process design, and power in negotiation. She is the founding Director of the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Collaboratory (NCRC) at HKS’s Center for Public Leadership, leading a multifaceted portfolio of academic research, curriculum development, and engagement with faculty across Harvard, students, and external practitioners.
Clients include Burmese, Israeli, and Palestinian diplomats and political leaders, members of the U.S. Congress, the U.S. military, multinational foundations, and companies in the manufacturing, consulting, and tech sectors. Her work with these groups spans two-party and multiparty negotiations, internal/external team dynamics, influence and persuasion, and navigating power or status asymmetries.