Throughout her career, Peacebuilder Colleen Passard has focused on the role presence and consciousness play in actuating leaders, organizations, teams and individuals to live into their highest potential. Deeply inspired by the work of C.G. Jung and her own lived experience, Colleen combines psychology and the alchemy-of-being to incite peace, courageous conversations, and the WEvolution...
What does bringing mindfulness to workplace conflict look like for employees, leadership, and conflict resolution practitioners in this day in age? Mindfulness can mean something different depending on who you ask, but when embodied, it can lead to personal, professional, and even organizational transformation. Read below for more information on how we can go about...
If you ever have a chance to speak with or read about several peacebuilders, you might realize that they come from all walks of life. Although their missions are similar in that they want to foster peace for individuals and communities, their experiences vary in many ways. You can read some of our previous peacebuilder...
PPS Peacebuilding Panel Series: “Bringing Mindfulness to Workplace Conflict: How and Why to Practice this Ancient Art” Join us for “Bringing Mindfulness to Workplace Conflict: Why and How to Practice this Ancient Art,” a panel discussion hosted by Pollack Peacebuilding Systems on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 11 am PST / 2 pm EST....
On Thursday, November 19th, 2020, Pollack Peacebuilding Systems hosted the November installment of our monthly Peacebuilding Panel Series. The topic for November was entitled, “Navigating Cross-Cultural Disputes at Work” and was discussed by a group of four expert panelists: Jeremy Pollack, Toni Hawkins, Allen Weiner, and Dr. Sukhsimranjit Singh. These panelists discussed a variety of...
On Thursday, October 22nd, Pollack Peacebuilding Systems (PPS) hosted our first ever Peacebuilding Panel, entitled, “The Psychology of Bias and How it Manifests at Work.” To spark thoughtful dialogue and discussion, we invited four panelists who are experts in their fields. These guests included PPS Founder Jeremy Pollack, PPS Peacebuilder Dr. Gigi Hamilton, World Migration...
It is fascinating to learn how peacebuilders have found themselves in this field. For Dawn Hagopian, the road to peacebuilding took turns through a difficult childhood and a few years in business and teaching. Eventually, she realized that she thrives in “high conflict and high chaos” as she puts it. Her work for nearly 20...
Miles Mediation & Arbitration and Pollack Peacebuilding Systems combine forces to create the nation’s most comprehensive dispute resolution service. Miles Mediation & Arbitration and Pollack Peacebuilding Systems are pleased to announce a strategic partnership, forming the nation’s most comprehensive dispute resolution service by combining Miles’ industry-leading alternative dispute resolution (ADR) expertise and Pollack Peacebuilding’s advanced...
Developing a master class in the nuances and impacts of effective communication, two peacebuilders of Pollack Peacebuilding Systems recently volunteered to provide training to the United Nation of Individuals Fighting Impossibilities (UNIFI), which included a workshop intended to help participants feel more empowered to engage in challenging conversations around social issues. UNIFI’s Training for Consciousness...
In today’s peacebuilder spotlight, we get to know Toni Hawkins and Sherman Green. They both joined Pollack Peacebuilding Systems after many years in the field. Even though they have taken different paths to get here, Toni and Sherman are both passionate about their work. Toni started her career with an interest in Psychology, which...
