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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
94 episodes
Conflict Isn't a Problem to Avoid—It's an Opportunity Your Brain Is Trained to Misread
“We should look at this as an opportunity.”You’ve probably heard some version of that about conflict, and it may have sounded like a platitude. Opportunities are things we want. How could conflict possibly be one of them?In this e...
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Brain States When You Should NOT Try to Resolve a Conflict
We spend a lot of time learning how to resolve conflict. But almost nobody talks about when not to.Sometimes, the smartest thing you can do in a difficult conversation is wait.In this episode, I break down seven brain sta...
Why Bad News Is Addictive (Doomscrolling)—and What to Do About
It’s late. You’re tired. Every headline makes you feel worse, and somehow you still can’t stop scrolling. Why is bad news so hard to put down?In this episode, I break down the neuroscience behind doomscrolling and why it has less to do w...
Why We Can't Look Away From a Public Meltdown
You know you probably shouldn’t watch. A celebrity melting down. A viral argument. A stranger losing it in a parking lot while someone films. Some part of you knows it’s none of your business, and yet, you watch the whole thing. Maybe you even ...
Why Online Arguments Are Impossible to Win (Neurologically)
Why do online arguments seem to go nowhere?You start with the hope of having a thoughtful discussion. Minutes later, you're frustrated, the other person is even more entrenched, and neither of you has changed your mind.In this epi...
The Neuroscience of Road Rage
Why do calm, reasonable people sometimes become furious behind the wheel?In this episode, Jeremy Pollack explores the neuroscience of road rage and explains why driving creates the perfect conditions for our brain's threat response to ta...
How Politicians Use Threats to Rewire Your Brain
Why do fear-based political messages work so well? The answer has less to do with politics than with neuroscience.In this episode, Jeremy Pollack, Ph.D., explores how fear-based messaging can shape the brain and why it is such a p...
The Prediction That Will Change How Companies Handle Conflict in the Next 10 Years
The way organizations handle conflict is about to change, and the companies that recognize it first will have a significant advantage.Unresolved workplace conflict costs U.S. businesses an estimated $359 billion every year ...
The SAPIEN Model: The 6 Needs Behind Every Fight You've Ever Had
What if the conflict you're dealing with isn't really about the schedule, the budget, or that comment someone made in a meeting?Most conflicts begin on the surface, but they're driven by something much deeper. In this episode, Dr. Jeremy...
The 5 Cs of Conflict Resolution: Secrets of a Peacebuilder
Why do some people seem able to step into almost any conflict and help people find a way forward? It isn't magic. It's actually a set of learnable skills.In this episode, Jeremy Pollack, Ph.D., introduces the 5 Cs of Conflict Resoluti...
Train Your Brain to Stay Calm During Conflict
What if the person who frustrates you most could actually help you become better at handling conflict?In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Pollack introduces a surprising neuroscience-based exercise that uses a controlled trigger, like a podcaste...
7 Neuroscience-Based Principles That Can Transform How You Handle Conflict
Why do so many conflict resolution strategies work for a while only to fall apart when emotions run high?According to Dr. Jeremy Pollack, the missing piece isn't better communication. It's understanding the brain and the nervous system. ...
Why Empathy Is Overrated as a Conflict Resolution Tool
We've all heard that empathy is the key to resolving conflict. But what if the version of empathy most people practice is actually making difficult conversations harder?In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Pollack challenges one of the most commo...
We're Wired for Peace, Not War. Here's the Neuroscience Behind It.
Are human beings naturally wired for conflict or for cooperation?Conventional wisdom often tells us that people are inherently aggressive, competitive, and tribal. But what if the opposite is true? What if our brains and nervous systems ...
Why Most Workplace Mediation Fails and What Actually Resolves Conflict
When conflict erupts at work, the default response is often simple: get everyone in a room, let each person share their perspective, and work toward an agreement.So why do so many workplace conflicts return just weeks later?In thi...
The 10-Second Brain Reset That Can Stop Conflict from Escalating
Why do difficult conversations seem to spiral so quickly, even when you're trying to stay calm?One reason lies in the way your brain interprets what's happening inside your body. As your heart rate rises and your breathing changes during...
The Simple Mantra That Can Calm Your Brain During Conflict
Why do some disagreements feel like a personal attack, even when they aren't?When conflict triggers your nervous system, your brain shifts into a threat response, making it harder to think clearly, stay present, or respond the way you in...
The 60-Second Brain Hack to Regain Control During Conflict
Have you ever said something in the middle of an argument that you immediately wished you could take back?In those moments, it's easy to think you simply lost your temper. But according to neuroscience, something else is happening: your ...
Has Psychological Safety Made Your Team More Fragile?
Psychological safety has become one of the most talked-about ideas in leadership, but what if we've misunderstood it?In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Pollack explores how the popular interpretation of psychological safety may actually be maki...
Business Partner Problems: When Trust Starts Breaking Down
When co-founders stop having honest conversations, the business often feels the impact long before anyone addresses the problem.In this episode, we explore a common but rarely discussed leadership challenge: growing resentment between co...
How Great Leaders Handle Accountability
Why do so many leaders avoid accountability conversations, even when they know those conversations matter? In this video, Dr. Jeremy Pollack breaks down one of the biggest misconceptions in leadership communication: accountability itse...
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, ...
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...