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The first mediation I ever facilitated failed miserably. As a second year law student I had been assigned...
A department chair came to our office complaining about their faculty meetings and asking for some help....
Have you ever felt defensive? Do you ever wonder why? We have you covered! Jenn Mahony, Ombuds Director,...
Blurb: CU Denver|Anschutz Medical Campus Ombuds Lisa Neale shares insight from Laine Davey on how to...
In his recent book First Serve Yourself, Vik Kapoor curates a variety of concepts and strategies to facilitate...
Covid. Finals Week. Annual Evaluations. Debt Collectors. Internet Down. Zoom Meetings. Honor Code Violation....
@CUDenverOmbuds Lisa Neale gives timely insight on 4 steps you can take to successfully deliver feedback...
As an ombuds, I think about communication even during my commute to work.
I am bicycling along on the...
@CUDenverOmbuds Teresa Ralicki takes us on another journey to explore how we use certain words and how...
Liz Hill, Associate Director, University of Colorado Boulder Ombuds Office shares four ideas to help...
In this week’s post, we discuss how to rethink our questions to be more successful in our everyday. Clarity...
Like many of you, I dived into some good streaming shows during the pandemic. One of my favorite...
"Buts" are everywhere... in our daily language. Rarely are they helpful. Read this article to take a...
Sharon Strand Ellison’s, Taking the War Out of Our Words: The Art of Powerful Non-Defensive Communication...
@Cudenverombuds Lisa Neale writes about dignity - how we can violate or stand up for other people’s dignity...
@CUDenverOmbuds Melissa Connell discusses a fresh tool for knowing why we do what we do in conflict....
This past spring, Elizabeth “Liz” Hill, Associate Director, University of Colorado Boulder...
I recently facilitated a team building meeting in person for the first time since March 2020. I have...
Language impacts how we think and behave, and the culture we create for ourselves. What we say and how...
Sharon Strand Ellison’s, Taking the War Out of Our Words: The Art of Powerful Non-Defensive Communication...
@CUDenverOmbuds Melissa Connell shares a personal experience and the skills that can help any workplace...
Anxieties is on the rise as return to in-person work gains steam. Here are some tips to squelch those...
It’s that season again, where confusion abounds, anxiety is high, and frustration is available to all!...
I know. That’s a big claim. Read it again. There is no such thing as common sense. Consider this....