If you find yourself in a situation where you’ve wronged someone in some way, you likely have had the feeling that you need to apologize to them. But apologizing is often much easier said than done. When we find ourselves in these situations, we often wonder how to give a sincere apology that repairs some,...
What makes a peaceful person? This question is something everyone from parents to organizational leaders want the answer to. For people interested in developing themselves and others into more peaceful people, understanding the keys to being a peaceful person is crucial. A 2021 review of research on peace focused on establishing a psychological foundation for...
How can one best give an honest apology? It is no surprise that apology is a very complex subject. The common situations that require one to give an honest apology are often emotionally overheated and almost always involve some sort of conflict. Some people are inclined to avoid admittance of wrongdoing at all costs while...
Summary of: Nelson, L. L. (2021). Identifying determinants of individual peacefulness: A psychological foundation for peace education. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 27(2), 109–119. https://doi.org/10.1037/pac0000517 Background & Theory: Understanding how personal factors and personality can contribute to individual peacefulness is key to creating larger scale programs that teach people how to lead more...
Earlier this year, we wrote a summary of a research paper that studied societies with inherent peace systems and came up with eight actionable keys to a peaceful organization. The paper focused on peace systems through anthropological and historical literature and their correlation with certain identified peace values. While it was often believed that all...
Conflict in the workplace is inevitable, but that doesn’t mean it should be avoided or prevented where possible. Identifying the vulnerabilities that can increase the odds of conflict impacting your team can be immensely helpful in staying ahead of the circumstances that spark conflict. For those reasons, managers should familiarize themselves with some of the...
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...
As part of our special series for Conflict Resolution Month this October, this is our fourth article where we have highlighted the following interfaith peacebuilding organizations across the globe: Lebanon: ADYAN Founded in 2006, ADYAN, which means “religions” in Arabic, works to improve religious inclusion and coexistence in Lebanon. They have affected over 50,000 beneficiaries...
Happy Conflict Resolution Day! As part of our special series for Conflict Resolution Month this October, this is our third article where we have highlighted the following international conflict and security organizations across the world: West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) The WANEP was formed in 1998 in response to the civil wars that took...
As part of our special series for Conflict Resolution Month this October, this is our second article where we have highlighted the following research institutes and think tanks across the world: India: The Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) Founded in 1996, IPCS is an independent think-tank that seeks to develop an alternative framework...
