Category: Conflict Resolution Articles by Jeremy Pollack

4 De-Escalation Strategies for Challenging Students (+ Examples)

Published: September 6, 2024 | Last Updated: September 6, 2024by Jeremy Pollack

Managing a classroom filled with diverse personalities and varying emotional states is no easy task. For teachers and staff, the ability to effectively manage a student’s behavior during moments of heightened tension is crucial. De-escalation strategies come into play, serving as vital tools to maintain a peaceful and productive learning environment. Understanding the Importance of...

Resolving Interdepartmental Conflicts in Large-Scale Businesses

Published: September 6, 2023 | Last Updated: November 21, 2024by Jeremy Pollack

What Is Conflict De-Escalation? Definition & Theory in Psychology

Published: August 24, 2023 | Last Updated: September 6, 2024by Jeremy Pollack

What is Peacebuilding? A Unified Definition is Needed

Published: March 12, 2023 | Last Updated: May 30, 2024by Jeremy Pollack

I recently had a conversation with a colleague in the peacebuilding field, and we did not seem to agree on what a peacebuilder is or what approach is appropriate. This was a clear example of a gap in the unified definition of peacebuilding, and correcting this gap is important because various organizations and professionals who...

One Critical Rule to Having Peaceful Relationships

Published: January 20, 2023 | Last Updated: December 4, 2023by Jeremy Pollack

There are various elements to thriving or successful relationships, depending on the type of relationship and environment. Thriving work relationships have different needs than thriving romantic relationships. While each relationship is different and may require unique components to thrive, there is one critical element to simply maintaining a peaceful (i.e. low conflict) relationship no matter...

How to Motivate Employees Toward Organizational Change: 3 Levels of WHY

Published: October 10, 2022 | Last Updated: June 14, 2024by Jeremy Pollack

Change is almost never easy. Whether we’re proposing a personal, individual change or a change in direction for an entire team or company, such efforts require the proper motivation to start, continue, and see the change through to the end. To get people motivated to participate in any kind of change, they have to be...

How to Improve Intercultural Relationships: Focus On The Individual

Published: August 5, 2020 | Last Updated: December 3, 2023by Jeremy Pollack

Improving intercultural or interdemographic relationships is a critical endeavor for society, especially as the world has become more connected and increasingly diverse over the last century. So, how can we improve intercultural relationships? How can we begin to open our hearts to one another regardless of our socio-cultural differences, backgrounds and beliefs? Instead of focusing...

Family Conflict Resolution Strategies for a Family Fighting Over Money

Published: March 18, 2019 | Last Updated: August 30, 2023by Jeremy Pollack

Any group of individuals in any sort of setting who are attempting to cooperate in some fashion are sure to run into conflict from time to time. And family members, of course, are no exception. In fact, some of the most heated, emotional, long-standing, and painful disputes arise from family conflict. That’s probably because families...

Conflict Resolution for Startups: 9 Common Startup Conflicts & Tips to Manage Them

Published: February 27, 2019 | Last Updated: November 21, 2024by Jeremy Pollack

I’m sitting at a Thai Cafe on Mission St. in San Francisco. Piano jazz plays softly from the speaker in the ceiling. I slurp on flat noodles while reading a research paper on existential depth psychotherapy, feeling very sophisticated. I chuckle at myself but nonetheless enjoy the moment. My phone rings. It’s my client —...

Humans’ Natural State is Peace, Not Violence

Published: December 24, 2018 | Last Updated: April 26, 2024by Jeremy Pollack

I have often heard the suggestion that “people are naturally violent.” And while it is true that human beings do have an innate capacity for violent aggression, I do not believe humans are intrinsically prone to violence. That is, our natural desire is to be in a state of peace, and so our natural state...

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