Researchers Seek Ombuds for IOA Book Chapter on Effectiveness

Two federal Ombuds, Bina Patel and Deanna Yuille Banford, seek participants for a project that explores Ombuds effectiveness at both the individual and programmatic level. Their research will be incorporated into a chapter for the International Ombuds Association’s first book, The Organizational Ombuds: Foundations, Fundamentals & Its Future.

Participants are invited to share their personal perspectives via a survey or one-on-one interviews. The anonymous Ombuds Origins survey is here: link. Patel and Banford say that Ombuds are free to forward the survey link to their colleagues as this will greatly help to collect contextual data. Additionally, if participants are willing to share their story of how they entered and approach the profession, they can email the researchers: dyuille[at-sign]gmail[dot]com or binapatel33[at-sign]gmail[dot]com).

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