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Thanks and Farewell

On Thursday, June 30, 2022 I will leave my position as NC State Faculty & Staff Ombuds. This was and is my choice and I...

Staff Senate Appreciation

Last 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...

Making Decisions

On top of everything that everyone has been through over the last year plus and as we enter this next covid phase of return to...

Ombuds Day 2020

This Thursday, October 8th, is Ombuds Day 2020! A day to celebrate ombuds and their work to help people and organizations engage with and solve...

Trust in the Workplace

When people come to the ombuds office with workplace issues, one of the prominent issues is about trust. Or rather, that trust has been “broken.”...

Staff Senate – Building Inclusive Leadership

Curiosity – different ideas and experiences enable growth Cultural Intelligence – the world is seen through different cultural lens Collaboration – diverse thinking teams are...