tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37417991.post1755920900331888691..comments2024-03-28T07:05:37.369-07:00Comments on The Ombuds Blog: Ombuds, Not Mediators or Arbitrators, are the Solution for Workplace BulliesTom Kosakowskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14264466024238046628noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37417991.post-31198287108323145982010-06-18T03:34:25.146-07:002010-06-18T03:34:25.146-07:00I am very glad that the ombuds are weighing in on ...I am very glad that the ombuds are weighing in on the issue of bullying on campus. In my conversations with different ombuds over the past few years, I am aware that you are well-positioned in the institution (independent, knowledgeable of the context, aware of developing systemic patterns) to help individuals address these issues and sometimes, earlier on before they become "bullied". I am also aware that several of you have been doing some great awareness campaigns on campus.<br /><br />In response to the Chronicle article, Gary Namie of the Workplace Bullying Institute has posted his response. See the following link:<br />http://www.workplacebullying.org/2010/06/11/wbi-on-mediation/ <br /><br />As someone who does research on bullying and also as a dispute resolution faculty member, I am very glad to see more and more professionals take an interest in bullying , in this case on campus as I believe this will lead us to not only managing these situations but creating environments which are antithetical to bullying.<br /><br />I think it would be very interesting and important to create a forum or utilize a current one (journal or conference perhaps) in which different professionals from the field of dispute resolution and other fields as well as we could discuss these issues and examine where and when different approaches might be most effective. I would love to be part of this broader discussion.Loraleigh Keashlyhttp://www.comm.wayne.edu/profile.php?id=498noreply@blogger.com