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August 31, 2009

Hockey Players Oust Director With Input From Ombuds

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The National Hockey League Players' Association fired its Executive Director, Paul Kelly, after a lengthy deliberation by the executive ...
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New Canadian Banking Ombuds Named

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The Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments has appointed Douglas Melville as its ombudsman and chief executive officer. OBSI is a v...

21 Recommended ADR Blogs

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Diane Levin, who compiles a directory of about 200 alternative dispute resolution blogs at ADRblogs.com, has a list of her 21 favorites. Th...
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August 30, 2009

Handling a Tyrant Boss

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Lynn Taylor, a workplace expert and contributor to Business Week magazine offers suggestions book on how employees can manage difficult boss...
August 29, 2009

Study Shows That Ridicule Undermines Workplace Performance

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Research published in the Journal of Management Studies finds that perceived workplace injustices directly affect employees' ability to ...
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August 28, 2009

Harvard University Ombuds to Take on Public Safety Issues

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In April 2009, Harvard president Drew Faust appointed an independent committee to look into complaints by black students and faculty of unfa...

Ombuds as Antidote to Rising Threat of Litigation in Academia

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Amy Gajda, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Illinois, warns that a rise in lawsuits pos...
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August 27, 2009

Camosun College Ombuds Fights Firing

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Gary Insley, the Ombuds for students at the community college in Victoria, BC, was terminated August 5, shortly after returning from a 16-mo...
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Two Former Ombuds Emerge as Contenders for LAPD Chief Post

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Two of the names on the short list to succeed outgoing Los Angles Police Chief William J. Bratton have experience in the Department's Om...
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August 26, 2009

Ombuds Training in North Carolina

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The International Ombudsman Association will offer several courses at the Blake Hotel in Charlotte, October 26-30, 2009. Ombudsman 101 (Oct...
August 24, 2009

Boston University Selects First Ombuds

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BU has appointed Francine Montemurro to create the first-ever Ombuds Office for the campus. Montemurro currently serves as the Ombudsman fo...
August 23, 2009

Leaked Document Reveals Work of College Ombuds

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Over the past academic year, a senior administrator at Grinnell College has been questioned about personnel practices which have lead to all...
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August 21, 2009

Profile of New Ombuds at Washington & Lee

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Jane Ellen Reid was recently appointed the first University Ombuds for Washington and Lee and brings considerable experience in dispute reso...
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August 20, 2009

OO Blogger: The "New Ombudsman"

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Clayton Gilman's latest post muses on Ombuds finding their place in the traditional business landscape. Along the way, he offers this d...
August 19, 2009

University of Hawaii Chancellor Clarifies Decision to Shutter Ombuds Office

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In a letter to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, the UH Chancellor addresses the decision to close the Ombuds Office rather than continue with a r...
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I am a University Ombudsperson, Mediator, and Attorney. The material in this blog does not reflect on any matters I have handled or am currently handling. This information should not be construed as legal, medical or psychological advice; readers should consult their own professionals for advice. (I can be contacted at Tom [dot] Kosakowski [at_sign] gmail [dot] com.)
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