Here's the abstract:
With the first organizational ombuds offices emerging in America in the 1960s, the profession is still relatively young. As it enters a more mature phase of its development, it becomes increasingly important to identify the ethical challenges inherent to the work, and to create and refine guidelines for practitioners. As advocates for fair processes and adherence to policy, organizational ombuds work on the cutting edge of a dynamic, new normal for equitable and respectful relationships in our institutions. Ombuds have traditionally assisted visitors concerned about sexual harassment and problematic consensual relationships within their organizations, but as neutral, impartial, and independent as they strive to be, ombuds are human, and not immune to gender, sexual, and power dynamics. In this article, the authors examine the risks of sexual harassment and problematic consensual relationships for ombuds, visitors, and the profession. Several strategies for addressing these concerns are recommended including: expanding IOA ethical guidelines, updating policies and procedures for ethical and conflict of interest issues, and developing a sexual harassment policy for the profession.(JIOA.)
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