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Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack
The Workplace Conflict Resolution Podcast! Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack, featuring host Jeremy Pollack, Ph.D., is the podcast that aims to help you improve work relationships and manage difficult conflicts.
Dr. Pollack discusses the science of workplace conflict and peace and presents short courses and quick tips with practical techniques to resolve conflicts in daily life.
In his "Caller" episodes," Dr. Pollack takes callers from around the country who are dealing with stressful work relationships to provide coaching and support in solving the workplace issues that are burdening them. You will learn practical advice for managing the conflicts both up and down the corporate ladder in your own life.
Not only will you learn practical tools for resolving your own conflicts, but you’ll also no longer feel so alone in the stressful situations YOU are experiencing.
Host: Dr. Jeremy Pollack from Pollack Peacebuilding Systems
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Episodes
73 episodes
Why Timing Matters in Conflict Management
Most leaders don’t struggle with conflict because they lack authority. They struggle because timing is unclear and the cost of getting it wrong builds quietly over time.Step in too late, and conflict becomes layered, emotional, ...
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Why Workplace Conflicts Escalate (And How to Stop It)
Why do workplace conflicts escalate so quickly, even when no one intends harm?In this video, Dr. Jeremy Pollack explains why workplace conflicts escalate and how to stop it by unpacking two powerful psychological drivers: cognitive bias...
Conflict Isn’t the Problem, Lack of Training Is
In this episode of Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack, we challenge one of the most common misconceptions in the workplace: conflict itself isn’t the problem—lack of training is. Dr. Jeremy Pollack explains how recurring tension is rarely ...
QUICK TIPS: The Importance of Humility for Conflict Resolution
In this episode of Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack, we explore one of the most overlooked yet essential qualities in conflict resolution—humility. Far from being a sign of weakness, humility is a strategic skill that opens the door to t...
QUICK TIPS: How Not to Take Things Personally
Episode Summary: In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Pollack explores one of the most common emotional traps we fall into—taking things personally. Whether it’s a curt email, a dismissive look, or tough feedback, it’s easy to assume it’s abo...
QUICK TIPS: 3 Primary Steps to Negotiation
Episode Summary:Negotiation doesn’t have to feel like a battle. In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Pollack walks you through three essential steps to negotiating effectively—without tension or confusion. Whether you're aiming for a raise, a...
QUICK TIPS: Do's and Don'ts of Work Friendships
🗓️ Episode Summary: In today’s episode, Dr. Jeremy Pollack explores how to build and maintain healthy boundaries between friendship and professionalism in the workplace. It’s easy—and often natural—to form close bonds with coworkers...
COURSE: Fight the Urge to Be Right
This is a short course on the human psychological tendency to be right, and how that tendency fuels conflict. It’s designed to help you understand the cognitive underpinnings of this common human drive toward being right, how it influences work...
QUICK TIPS: 4 Steps to Use Assertiveness and Set Boundaries at Work
Episode SummaryIn this episode, Jeremy explores how to use assertiveness—not passivity or aggression—to set clear, respectful boundaries at work. You’ll learn practical tools to protect your time, reduce burnout, and impr...
QUICK TIPS: 7 Steps to Deal with Workplace Bullying
🔎 Episode Summary:Being bullied at work—whether by a peer or supervisor—can be isolating, frustrating, and deeply stressful. In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Pollack shares 7 practical, research-backed steps to help you recognize, resp...
QUICK TIPS: 8 Ways New Leaders Can Build Trust with Their Teams
🔍 Episode SummaryIn this episode of Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack, Jeremy dives into a critical skill for every new manager and team lead: building trust. Trust isn't automatic—it’s something you intentionally earn. Without it,...
COURSE: Using Conflict Style Assessment Tools at Work
This is a short course on the efficacy and use cases of Psychometric Assessment Tools for Conflict Management. It’s designed to help you understand how conflict style assessments work and how you might use them in an organizational setting to h...
CALLER: Stuck in a Toxic Job? How to Cope While Planning Your Exit
In this episode of Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack, Saima shares her struggle with a toxic work environment, where her boss seems to be undermining her due to office politics and possible budget cuts. Frustrated and feeling gaslit, Saima is look...
CALLER: How to Handle Job Insecurity at a Failing Company
In this episode of Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack, Marcus seeks guidance on dealing with job insecurity as his current company shows signs of potential failure. After switching jobs for career growth, Marcus now finds himself in a challenging s...
CALLER: How to Handle a Bully Coworker When Management Won't Step In
In this episode of Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack, Jenna shares her frustration with a bullying colleague whose domineering behavior disrupts team dynamics and goes unchecked by their boss. Despite repeated complaints, her boss continues to ove...
CALLER: Being Asked to Meet Too Often? How to Set Boundaries with Your Boss
In this episode of Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack, Sam shares his frustration with a boss who insists on daily and weekly meetings that disrupt his sales performance. Despite being the company’s top salesperson, Sam feels micromanaged and unabl...
CALLER: How to Manage Scope Creep and Ask for More Pay
In this episode of Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack, William shares his experience of being contracted to develop software for a school, only to face constant requests for additional features that weren't part of the original agreement. Strugglin...
CALLER: Dealing with a Supervisor Who Won't Take Responsibility?
In this episode of Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack, Alexandra shares a frustrating workplace conflict where her supervisor consistently makes order mistakes but refuses to take accountability, leaving her to deal with the fallout. Dr. Pollack pr...
CALLER: How to Overcome Age Discrimination Hiring Challenges at 55+
In this episode of Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack, we meet Daryl, who is struggling to find employment at 55 after a successful career in real estate finance. He suspects age discrimination may be affecting his job search and seeks advice on ho...
CALLER: Your Boss is Mean to You. Now What?
In this episode of Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack, we hear from Crystal, who is facing a tough workplace challenge with her newly promoted supervisor. Crystal feels singled out by her boss, who seems to pick on her unfairly, and she's unsure if...
CALLER: How to Handle a Blame-Shifting Manager
In this episode of Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack, Paris calls in to discuss a frustrating issue with his manager, who refuses to take responsibility and constantly blames her staff. Dr. Pollack offers practical advice on how to approach a diff...
CALLER: How to Ask for a Raise Without Creating Conflict
In this episode of Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack, Mary calls in seeking advice on a tricky situation—she discovered that a newer co-worker is making significantly more money despite having less seniority. Unsure of how to approach her boss for...
CALLER: Married and Attracted to a Coworker? Navigating This Emotional Dilemma
In this thought-provoking episode of Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack, we tackle a sensitive issue many people may face: developing feelings for a coworker while being in a committed marriage. Our caller, Paul, finds himself in this challenging s...
CALLER: What to Do When Your Boss Doesn't Like You
In this episode of Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack, we explore the challenges faced by Ray, a new employee at a steakhouse, who is struggling with a manager that seems to have a bias against her. Ray feels singled out, overlooked for training, a...
CALLER: The Boss Has Unfair Expectations: What to Do?
In this episode of Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack, we dive into a challenging workplace conflict with ShaunPaul, a freelance filmmaker from Los Angeles. ShaunPaul finds himself caught in a tough situation where he's expected to take on multiple...