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Jeremy Pollack

About Jeremy Pollack

Jeremy Pollack, Ph.D. is a conflict resolution specialist and founder of Pollack Peacebuilding and Peaceful Leaders Academy. He is also Chairman of the Board of the Peaceful Leadership Institute, the President of the Florida chapter of the Association for Conflict Resolution, and Chair of the Workplace Peace Committee of Division 48 (Division of Peace Psychology) of the American Psychological Association. His credentials include being a Certified Organizational Development Coach (CODC™), a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist-Individual (CCTS-I™), and an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) under the International Coaching Federation. Jeremy is an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Arizona College, and still actively participates in coaching and training sessions offered by his companies. He lives in Miami with his wife, Jenny, and their labradoodle, Denver.
4 12, 2025

How to Hire a Corporate Conflict Coach for Your Organization

By |2025-12-04T10:34:50-08:00December 4, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on How to Hire a Corporate Conflict Coach for Your Organization

If you’re looking for a more effective way to manage difficult conversations, repair strained working relationships, or support emerging leaders in navigating interpersonal challenges, a corporate conflict coach might be the best place to start. You need to address workplace conflict when it comes up, but you don’t always learn [...]

4 12, 2025

Team De-Escalation Training Packages: Pricing and Benefits

By |2025-12-04T10:32:18-08:00December 4, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Team De-Escalation Training Packages: Pricing and Benefits

You can have clear goals, strong values, and a well-written employee handbook for your organization, but if your team doesn’t know how to manage emotional tension, the work suffers. When employees don’t know how to respond to conflict and it shows up without warning, it spirals quickly. De-escalation training is [...]

19 11, 2025

Invest in a Peaceful Leadership Certification: Benefits and Process

By |2025-11-19T02:30:33-08:00November 19, 2025|Communication Skills|Comments Off on Invest in a Peaceful Leadership Certification: Benefits and Process

When you’re in a position of leadership, you’re constantly balancing priorities, team personalities, and organizational expectations. Some days, it might start to feel like you’re solving problems every minute of the day that no one prepared you for. Luckily, real leadership training makes a difference, especially when it focuses on [...]

19 11, 2025

How to Enroll in an Online Conflict Resolution Course: A Step-by-Step Guide

By |2025-11-19T02:16:10-08:00November 19, 2025|Communication Skills|Comments Off on How to Enroll in an Online Conflict Resolution Course: A Step-by-Step Guide

If you’ve ever walked away from a meeting thinking it could have gone better, we promise that you’re not alone. Learning how to effectively manage conflict isn’t just for HR staff or upper management. It’s a necessary skill for anyone who wants to work with clarity, reduce unnecessary stress, and [...]

9 09, 2025

Emotional Regulation for Leaders: Staying Calm Under Pressure

By |2025-12-05T08:35:38-08:00September 9, 2025|Communication Skills|Comments Off on Emotional Regulation for Leaders: Staying Calm Under Pressure

You make dozens of decisions each day that significantly impact results, morale, and your professional relationships. When pressure increases through these different scenarios, your emotional responses have two pathways in how they impact the outcome: You can guide your team through difficult situations, or you can end up just [...]

9 09, 2025

Navigating Difficult Conversations: A Leader’s Guide to Constructive Dialogue

By |2025-09-09T02:34:46-07:00September 9, 2025|Communication Skills|Comments Off on Navigating Difficult Conversations: A Leader’s Guide to Constructive Dialogue

You will face tough conversations with direct reports, peers, and clients throughout your career as a leader. Avoiding them drains time, trust, and momentum, while handling them well builds confidence across your team and keeps work moving. At Peaceful Leaders Academy, we train you to navigate difficult conversations with [...]

9 09, 2025

Beyond De-escalation: Building Psychological Safety for High-Performing Teams

By |2025-12-05T08:35:29-08:00September 9, 2025|Communication Skills|Comments Off on Beyond De-escalation: Building Psychological Safety for High-Performing Teams

As part of an organizational leadership team, you’ve probably had to calm tension in the room. Maybe someone raised their voice or they just started to shut down. Even if the issue didn’t explode in that moment, it might have gone away either, leaving you with the sense that [...]

18 08, 2025

Mindful Leadership Practices: How Presence Transforms Conflict Resolution

By |2025-09-09T02:07:59-07:00August 18, 2025|Communication Skills|Comments Off on Mindful Leadership Practices: How Presence Transforms Conflict Resolution

It doesn’t matter where you work, as conflict happens in every workplace. What does matter is how you respond to it as a leader. When you’re grounded, present, and self-aware, you can better guide your team through these types of challenges instead of letting tension derail your progress. Mindful [...]

18 08, 2025

Cultivating Empathy in Leadership: A Core Skill for Peaceful Workplaces

By |2025-09-09T02:07:50-07:00August 18, 2025|Communication Skills|Comments Off on Cultivating Empathy in Leadership: A Core Skill for Peaceful Workplaces

Empathy in leadership means that you truly understand your employees’ and peers’ feelings and perspectives. As a leader, that ability influences how all of your team members interact and how conflicts get resolved throughout your organization. When you lead with empathy, your team experiences deeper connections and greater psychological [...]

28 05, 2025

3 Examples of Conflict in Schools & How to Resolve Them

By |2025-06-05T15:39:49-07:00May 28, 2025|Communication Skills|Comments Off on 3 Examples of Conflict in Schools & How to Resolve Them

Conflict is a natural part of any school environment, no matter what level or type of institution you work at. When students, teachers, staff, and parents come together with different expectations, communication styles, and emotional needs, tensions are going to surface. But conflict doesn’t have to derail learning. With [...]

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