ombuds-where do they fit in the adr spectrum of services
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Many mediators and arbitrators do not have a clear understanding of what Ombuds do and where this work fits in the scheme of ADR work. This session will discuss the spectrum from Classical to Organizational Ombuds; which countries and fields tend to use the different kinds of Ombuds; the basic tenants of the Ombuds profession; best practices; and how mediators can add this work to their toolbox.TRANSCRIPT
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Ombuds
Where Do They Fit in the Spectrum of ADR Services?
Presented by
Barbara Beatty, M.D.R.
ADR Specialty Group
Phoenix, Arizona
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Evolution of the Ombuds Classical to Organizational
• Medieval Germanic tribes--culprit and victim families
• 1713, King Charles XII of Sweden “Chancellor of Justice”
• 1809, Finland & Swedish add to Constitutions,
“Justiombudsmen”
Findland, Norway, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand
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The Modern Ombudsman
Canada and the United States adopt the Ombudsman concept in the 1960s and 1970s
1969 ABA Resolution identifying 12 essential characteristics of Ombudsmen
Became recognized as the “Classical Ombudsman”
By 1980, 25 states had adopted some form of the Classical Ombudsman function.
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Particularized Needs • Concepts of impartiality and non-advocacy emerge for specific state
and municipal agencies such as prisons, nursing homes, newspapers etc.
• With the social turmoil of the 1960’s, Universities and Colleges started adopting the Ombudsman concept –
1969—CCCOP, 1985 UCOA
• Government ombuds were continuing to break away from the investigative model
• Corporations and Unions , 1970’s
• Evolved into the “Organizational Ombudsman” model
• Advocate Ombuds – past and present
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Spectrum of Ombudsmen
Organizational
Advocate Classical
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What’s in a Name?
Here, not much!
• Chancellor of Justice
• Justiombudsman
• Ombudsman
• Classical Ombudsman
However…
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What’s in a Name?
There IS a difference.…
Ombudsperson
Ombuds
Advocate Ombudsman
Organizational Ombudsman
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Who Becomes an Ombuds?
Trained Neutrals
Mediators
Lawyers
Trusted internal experienced staff members
Faculty
Retired Faculty and/or Executives
Advocates
People with counseling backgrounds
Specific needs of organization
Nurses
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Advocate Ombuds
Citizen Defender
Healthcare
Eldercare and Long-Term Care
Environmental ____________________
Advocates for Fair Process
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Educational Ombuds
• Predominantly Organizational Ombuds
• Influence of Dr. Mary Rowe
• Pro-active role
• Shift from dealing with groups to dealing with individuals
• Expansion of constituencies –students, faculty, and/or administration to include staff and community
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Corporate Ombuds
• 1960’s and 1970’s as well
• Socially responsible organizations
• Working as part of management though independent, informal
• Evolving into the ‘corporate conscience”
• Still predominantly a Classical model
• Availability, neutrality, and power
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Growth of the Ombuds Field
1980s
1990s
2000s
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Today’s Organizations
International Ombudsman Association – IOA www.ombudsassociation.org
United States Ombudsman Organization – USOO www.usombudsman.org
Organization of News Ombudsmen – ONO www.newsombudsmen.org
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Developments
Organizational Ombuds
Code of Ethics
Standards of practice
Certified Ombuds – IOA
More research, quarterly publications,
e-magazine, blogs
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Primary Value of the Organizational Ombuds
• Risk Management
• Continuous improvement-organizational change
• Reduced employee turnover
• Boost in employee morale
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“We get by with a little help from our friends”
The importance of ALL Neutrals, ADR Professionals working together for to help
each other and the field
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The Organizational Ombudsman: Origins, Roles and Operations, A Legal Guide
by
Charles L. Howard
ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, 2010, 642 pgs