Why Most Workplace Mediation Fails and What Actually Resolves Conflict
About this episode
Dr. Jeremy Pollack discusses why traditional workplace mediation often fails and offers insights from neuroscience and peace psychology.
When conflict erupts at work, the default response is often simple: get everyone in a room, let each person share their perspective, and work toward an agreement. So why do so many workplace conflicts return just weeks later? In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Pollack challenges one of the most common assumptions in conflict resolution, that bringing people together to "talk it out" is the best place to start. Drawing on neuroscience and peace psychology, he explains why traditional mediation often ...
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