How to Be Awesome at Your Job

1172: How to Train Your Brain for More Peaceful Conflict Resolutions with Jeremy Pollack

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Show Notes

Jeremy Pollack explains the critical role our nervous system plays in conflict resolution.

— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The neurobiological underpinnings of conflict 2) The 60-second hack to regain your composure 3) How to deal with a conflict that’s going nowhere

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— ABOUT JEREMY — Jeremy Pollack, Ph.D. is a social-organizational psychologist and a leader in the field of workplace conflict resolution and peacebuilding. He is the Founder of Pollack Peacebuilding Systems, an international conflict resolution consulting firm. He is also co-founder and chairman of the Peaceful Leadership Institute, a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to promoting the model and theory of Peaceful Leadership. Jeremy is a coach, trainer, mediator, and author. He coaches and trains executives and employees at a variety of levels and industries, from Fortune 100 companies to major non-profits. • Book: Wired for Peace: Using 7 Neuroscience-Based Principles to Resolve Conflicts • Website: PollackPeaceBuilding.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Term: Terror management theory • Book: Little Book of Conflict Transformation: Clear Articulation Of The Guiding Principles By A Pioneer In The Field (Justice and Peacebuilding) by John Lederach

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