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May 27, 2020

Ombuds 20:10 / Conflict Positive

May 19, 2020

Ombuds 20:9 / Skilled Listening

May 12, 2020

Ombuds 20:8 / Essential Steps to Conflict Resolution

May 4, 2020

Ombuds 20:7 / Pros and Cons

Apr 24, 2020

Ombuds 20:6 / Difference Analysis

With spring in full gear and summer around the corner, a typical North Carolina plan takes shape – when are we headed to the beach or mountains? However, in this challenging covid-19 time, we may not be able to make the journey in-person. We can at least imagine that walk on the beach and that’s… 

Apr 22, 2020

Harvard Business Review – Ombuds as resource to address sexual harrassment in the workplace

Apr 20, 2020

Ombuds 20:5 / Four Ways of Seeing

Apr 13, 2020

Ombuds 20:4 / Conflict Styles

Physical distance – Ombuds connection. That’s the idea behind Ombuds 20, a weekly 20 minute virtual meeting with the NC State Faculty & Staff ombuds. Along with the ombuds Roy Baroff introducing ombuds services and sharing a conflict engagement tip, the meeting also includes a meditation led by Alexis Steptoe from NC State Wellness and Recreation ThriveWell… 

Apr 6, 2020

Ombuds 20:3 / One Sided Conflict Resolution

For the latest Ombuds 20 virtual meeting (4/1/20), with staying home the current norm to battle covid-19, it seemed fitting to focus inward, on one sided conflict engagement / resolution. However, before we addressed conflict tools, Alexis Steptoe from Wellness and Recreation, led us through the STOP meditation practice to connect us with our resiliency…