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Lessons relearned by each new cohort in boardrooms -- Economist (06Apr19) #governancetrainwrecks ; risks remain and governance patterns repeat until intuitive responses are disciplined with #strategicoversight
Mary Rowe comments on recent guest post "Bringing Clarity is Key to Advancing the Profession" and argues for an articulated consensus about SoPs & Functions of Organizational Ombuds, and Guidelines about accountability
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Ombuds Day is less than 6 months away! What will you do to celebrate? Attend an ABA Ombuds Day event? Plan your own event or activity? Obtain a state or local Ombuds Day proclamation? The Ombuds Day Task Force wants to know! https://t.co/jwAzoIztPS
Well done to @ChrisDrabwell and other @OpenUniversity colleagues for @BBCFOUR documentary - coverage in today’s Times, Guardian and Express. One of Harold Wilson’s proudest achievements and supported by Margaret Thatcher, despite initial sceptical and opposition in many quarters
“to really prevent sexual victimization, we will need to address the underlying inequalities,” [I] added. “But just as true, to promote equality we will need to address sexual victimization and institutional betrayal.”
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Very productive Policy Network meeting this afternoon, kindly hosted by @financialombuds, with discussions on measuring impact and value. And congratulations to both Judith and Sarah, the newly elected Chair and Vice-Chair of the Network @RailOmbudsman@Legal_Ombudsman
The newest episode of Resolutions: A Podcast About Dispute Resolution and Prevention is now available! Host Lucy Greenwood speaks with Rekha Rangachari about Diversity in ADR. Rate us on iTunes and Google Play! Listen on Soundcloud!
The Colorado Ombuds Group will meet on May 24, 2019 at NCAR in Boulder, CO. @maryconger, PhD will share research and findings from her dissertation on the relationship between organizational ombuds and organizational leaders.
Is the denial of discrimination currently essential to the maintenance of inequality? To move from #InstitutionalBetrayal to #InstitutionalCourage both data transparency and education are crucial.
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A 10 point versus 6 point rating scale impacts gender bias?
"[T]he number of scale points affects the extent to which gender stereotypes of brilliance are expressed in quantitative ratings."
Bias eats supposed neutrality for breakfast.
Be alert.
https://t.co/6hAWvZNu21