By Roy BaroffLast week I attended my “final” Staff Senate meeting at NC State (I’m retiring at the end of June). Staff Senate meetings occur once a... |Feature
By Roy BaroffDear NC State Faculty and Staff: I’m Roy Baroff, the NC State Faculty and Staff Ombuds. This is my 8th year of service in this role and it’s been... |Ombuds Practices, Skills
By Roy BaroffThat’s the premise from experienced mediators and conflict coaches Gary Furlong and Jim Harrison in their wonderful book – BrainFishing – A Practice Guide to... |Conflict Resolution, Ombuds Practices
By Roy BaroffIt’s that time of year – time for New Year’s resolutions! You know – when we put into practice the well thought and well planned... |Ombuds Practices, Skills
By Roy BaroffI was speaking with a visitor late last week. We ombuds identify people who we meet with as visitors because when they meet with us... |Conflict Resolution, Ombuds Practices
By Roy BaroffWhen people are in conflict it is often difficult for them to gain perspective on the situation. People only consider the situation from their own...
