When an organization announces that it is bringing in an ombuds resource, it is not uncommon for formal channels (such as HR, Legal, Employee Relations and Compliance) to view the ombuds as an ...

SEATTLE, October 27, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The International Ombuds Association (IOA) has launched a publishing arm with the release of its first book, "The Organizational Ombuds: Foundations, ...

Crises have a way of testing us in challenging ways that stretch our comfort zone and expertise. Leaders find themselves under a harsh microscope as everyone looks to them for assurance, calm, care, ...

Drexel University offers a variety of resources for Dragons in need of guidance — think professors, advisers and various offices for students, and department heads, supervisors and human resources for ...

De Acker knows how powerful it can be for individuals in the midst of conflict to be able to speak up in a confidential and impartial environment. Having founded the Office of Ombuds at UC Merced in ...

Anthony Keen-Louie, Associate Ombuds. The UC Santa Cruz Office of the Ombuds reopened in January 2023 after a decade-long hiatus, bringing back a vital resource for the campus community. The ombuds ...

Wokie Nwabueze, who has managed conflict resolution, mediation and ethics issues in the corporate and nonprofit sectors, has been named Princeton University's ombuds officer. Nwabueze, whose ...

The Ombuds Office adheres to the International Ombudsman Association’s Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics, which require the Ombuds Office to be independent, impartial, informal and confidential ...