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Research Suggests 5 Crucial Factors for Peace Interventions

Research Suggests 5 Crucial Factors for Peace Interventions

Published: June 29, 2021 | Last Updated: July 14, 2022by Noah Shaw

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. 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 peaceful...

8 Actionable Steps to a Peaceful Organization

8 Actionable Steps to a Peaceful Organization

Published: June 24, 2021 | Last Updated: May 31, 2024by Anupriya Kukreja

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...

Research Explains Value of Empathy, Compassion, and Self-Compassion Interventions in Organizations

Summary of: Ramos Salazar, L., & Khandewal, P. (2021). Compassion and empathy as transformative intervention approaches: The management of cyberbullying issues among working professionals. In L. R. S. (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Cyberbullying and Online Harassment in the Workplace (pp. 493-512). IGI Global. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4912-4.ch023 Background & Theory This book chapter explores how workplace...

Research Shows Benefits of Workplace Conflict in Some Organizations

Research Shows Benefits of Workplace Conflict in Some Organizations

Published: June 15, 2021 | Last Updated: December 4, 2023by Noah Shaw

Summary of: Phulpoto, K., Hussain, N., Buriro, G. S., & Maitlo, Y. (2021). Impact of workplace conflict on job satisfaction and employee performance. International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology, 12, 609-616. Background & Theory: Workplace conflict is a given in every organization across all industries. This being said, it is important to...

Organizational and Individual Benefits of Workplace Conflict Training

Organizational and Individual Benefits of Workplace Conflict Training

Published: June 11, 2021 | Last Updated: August 30, 2023by Vanessa Rose

Workplace conflict training may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you’re settling into a new management position, but proactively providing your team with tools and resources to communicate effectively and de-escalate tensions can have many impacts to both your organization and the individuals who work there. Benefits of Workplace Conflict Training...

The Importance of Regulating Language in the Workplace – A Study on the Markers of Trust and Dehumanization

Summary of: Montiel, C. J., de la Paz, E., & Cerafica, Z. I. (2019). (De) humanization and trust in an asymmetric Muslim–Christian conflict: Heroes, Kafirs, and Satanas. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 25(4), 300. Background & Theory Dehumanization refers to the phenomenon where strangers or members of an outgroup are considered less than...

Peacebuilding Panel Discussion – Preventing Workplace Conflict Post-COVID: The Remote to in-Person Transition

On Thursday, May 27, 2021, Pollack Peacebuilding Systems hosted a peacebuilding panel discussion on a relevant topic for many organizations today: “Preventing Workplace Conflict post-COVID: The Remote to in-Person Transition.” As vaccine distribution ramps up across the world, organizational leaders find themselves in a position of deciding how the future of work at their organization...

Managing Emotional Conflict in the Workplace

Managing Emotional Conflict in the Workplace

Published: June 4, 2021 | Last Updated: April 26, 2024by Vanessa Rose

Many people will say that emotions don’t belong in the workplace. But regardless of whether or not they belong there, as human beings we can only do so much to compartmentalize our whole selves while on the clock. Emotional conflict in the workplace can be detrimental to employee morale and productivity, and if not handled...

Tip #12: Address the Perception of Threat

Tip #12: Address the Perception of Threat

Published: May 31, 2021 | Last Updated: May 31, 2024by Jeremy Pollack

This week’s conflict resolution tip is about the importance of addressing the perception of threat when in conflict. When we experience conflict within ourselves and with others, sometimes we find that the conflict stems from a place of threat perception. This threat is often directed towards one’s basic psychological needs or goals. For example, an...

Employment Relations and Conflict Resolution

Employment Relations and Conflict Resolution

Published: May 21, 2021 | Last Updated: April 26, 2024by Vanessa Rose

Billions of company dollars and millions of company hours are sacrificed every year to workplace conflict. Maintaining a positive and collaborative work culture where each employee contributes in some form can be a helpful way to ward off spending time and money on resolutions. Employment relations and conflict resolution go hand-in-hand, so the way your...