Zachary Ulrich

Zachary P. Ulrich is currently a researcher for Pepperdine School of Law’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution. He holds a JD, Masters in Dispute Resolution, and Masters in Psychology (Clinical). Zach is an alumnus of General Electric’s highly-esteemed Financial Management Program, where he held several financial analysis positions of increasing responsibility and completed a graduate-level education in business management and operations. He has published over twenty-five articles and commentaries on organizational conflict resolution and mediation psychology.

Lower-Level Managers: The Ultimate Mediators

July 9, 2020March 19, 2014 by Zachary Ulrich

If I had my druthers, every single person who manages a team would be required to complete robust mediation training. This, of course, is unrealistic, but the fact remains that many conflicts every day go unnoticed and untreated within organizations.

Understanding & Working with Blame

July 9, 2020June 29, 2013 by Zachary Ulrich

Have you ever had someone blame you for something over which you had absolutely no control? If you’ve ever been late to a meeting, been framed by a sibling growing up, or otherwise haven’t lived under a rock your entire life, you know what I’m talking about.