By Roy BaroffAt the recent International Ombuds Association (IOA) annual conference, we heard an excellent keynote address focused on dignity. Presented by Dr. Donna Hicks, from the Westford... |Feature
By Roy BaroffI recently attended the IOA Annual Conference and, with just over 500 attendees, it was the largest conference to date! Thus, you can imagine the... |Ombuds Practices
By Roy BaroffToward the end of last month the International Ombudsman Association (IOA) offered comment on proposed amendments to Title IX regulations to the Department of Education.... |Professional Activities
By Roy Baroff The International Ombudsman Association recently completed its annual conference with 400+ attendees (the largest conference to date) in downtown Richmond. There were many “highlights”... |leadership, management, Office
By Roy Baroff The International Ombudsman Association (IOA) recently provided Board of Director election results. There were 6 seats open with a slate of 9 candidates. The... |Certification, Conflict Resolution
By Roy Baroff The International Ombudsman Association (IOA – uses the Swedish term “ombudsman” that includes all genders) supports the certification of organizational ombuds through its division... |leadership, management
By Roy BaroffI attended and presented at the IOA 2016 conference a couple of weeks ago in Seattle with over 400 attendees. There were several excellent keynote speeches...