Michael Tsur
מיכאל צור
Born
Jerusalem, Israel
Occupation(s)Negotiation expert, academic, coach

Michael Tsur (Hebrew: מיכאל צור) is an Israeli attorney, negotiator, mediator, and academic. He teaches mediation and negotiation in several institutions worldwide and was involved as a negotiator in a number of events, such as Kidnapping of Alan Johnston, Siege of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and Israeli disengagement from Gaza.[1]

Professional life

In 1999, he cofounded The Israeli Chamber of Mediators and was its chairman from 1999 to 2003.[2][3] Also since 1999, he is a member of the Israel Defense Forces Hostage Negotiation Team.[4][5] He served as a mediator of the Supreme Court of Israel, and has developed his own dispute resolution method used by entrepreneurs and managers of multinational companies.[6][7]

In 2003, Tsur edited the Hebrew edition of The New York Times Best Seller Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most.[8] In December 2012 several mediation organizations from France, Italy and Switzerland created European Union of Mediators and named Michael Tsur its honourable president.[9][10][11]

Academic work

Tsur teaches negotiation and conflict resolution courses at Hebrew University of Jerusalem,[12] Cardozo School of Law in New York City,[13] Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.,[14] and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, Italy.[15] Tsur maintains relationships with the Program on Negotiation of Harvard University.[16] He also specializes in coaching executives around the world on how to navigate complex negotiations and situations.[17]

In 2012, Tsur founded a negotiation school Shakla & Tariya in Herzliya, Israel.[18][19]

Personal life

Tsur lives in Mevaseret Zion, a suburb of Jerusalem, with his wife and their four daughters.[20]

References

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