The Ombuds Blog: NACD Master Class to Include Presentation on Role of Ombuds

December 04, 2013

NACD Master Class to Include Presentation on Role of Ombuds

On December 13, Chuck Howard and Jonathan E. McBride will give a plenary presentation at the National Association of Corporate Directors Master Class in Miami. The course is designed for experienced boardroom leaders and is required for NACD Leadership Fellows.

The session by Howard and McBride, "Asymmetric Information Risk: The Role of the Ombudsman" will discuss new leading practices for managing risk, enhancing governance, and promoting ethics and compliance, including the Organizational Ombuds. This is not the first time that NACD has spotlighted Ombuds or heard from Howard and McBride. (NACD Miami Agenda.)

Related posts: National Association of Corporate Directors Newsletter Touts Ombuds as Essential for Effective Board Governance; Silicon Valley Execs to Learn About Corporate Ombuds; Corporate Secretary Magazine: "Is an Ombudsman Right for Your Company?"; NACD Magazine: Building a Culture of Trust From the Ground Up.

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Organizational Ombuds

Organizational Ombuds serve as a confidential, independent, neutral and informal dispute resolution resource for a specific entity. They are accessible to a defined population and can advocate for fairness. These unique characteristics distinguish Organizational Ombuds from Classical Ombuds, mediators, arbitrators, and other alternative dispute resolution professionals. The term "Ombuds" is shorthand for "Ombudsman," "Ombudsperson" and "Ombuds Officer," which also are used widely.

Some other variants include:

Austria -- Ombudsstelle

Brazil -- Ouvidor

Croatia -- pravobranitelji

France -- médiateur/defénseur

Germany -- Ombudspersonen

Italy -- difensore

Netherlands -- ombudspersoon

Norway -- ombudet

Poland -- Rzecznik

Portugal -- provedor

Russia -- омбудсмен

Spain -- ombudsman organizacional

Sweden -- studentombud

Switzerland -- ombudsmann

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December 04, 2013

NACD Master Class to Include Presentation on Role of Ombuds

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