A study published by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences finds that experts are little better than novices in ...

Dina Lynch, mediator and former ombuds, counts herself as an occasional member of the "Photo-Haters Club." You, too, might be a m...

The Howard County (MD) Public School System is looking for a new ombudsman, following the resignation of Robin Shell, the district's fir...

Gini Nelson – who blogs about science, ethics and spirit in conflict resolution – is beginning a multi-part review of T he Negotiator’s Fiel...

Although the DC Public Schools have not yet selected its ombuds, more information about the ombuds program has become public. According to ...

At the Fall Convocation, NMSU President Mike Martin announced the university will start an ombudsman office to give faculty and students a l...

The Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs of the American Psychological Association has recommended the organization create an ombuds program...

As the Washington DC Public School District scrambles to address administrative backlogs and prepare for the first day of classes, the newly...

Paul G. Vallas , the new superintendent of the Recovery School District of New Orleans, says he is "going to create an ombudsman’s offi...

A committee appointed by the Texas Supreme Court has concluded its review of the state's lawyer disciplinary system and recommended syst...

Elizabeth Karabatsos, a Phoenix mediator with experience as an ombuds for a large aerospace manufacturer, has been contracted to provide omb...

Bob Weiss, a mediator and executive coach, recommends attorneys question their clients to improve self-awareness and reveal options beyond l...

According to MSNBC, new research indicates that talking your problems to death can make you feel even worse. A study conducted by Amanda Ro...

Kellie Harmon, who was just appointed promoted to University Ombuds for Kansas University a few weeks ago, has been recognized as one of ...

Mediator and author of Mediation Principles, Process, Practice , Miryana Nesic will lead a half-day workshop, "Managing Conflict in Org...

As the result of a new state law requiring every adult to be insured, the Medicaid program for Massachusetts has been overwhelmed by people ...

Jeffrey Krivis, an experienced mediator and adjunct professor at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, offers suggestions for supervi...

A study conducted by Mary Newhart, a masters candidate at the IRL School at Cornell University, identified 201 ombuds currently practicing a...

On a unanimous voice vote, the Senate approved legislation to strengthen the open-government requirements of the Freedom of Information Act....

A dispute has erupted between Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen and State Comptroller John Morgan over the newly created open records ombudsm...