Halfway Through: A Moment to Reflect, Reset, and Reach Out
Perhaps this turn in the seasons and semester offers us a moment to pause, reflect, and recalibrate.
Curiosity First
When we lead with curiosity instead of reaction, we open the door to deeper dialogue. Here are a few ways to practice asking questions that make room for transformation.
Categories: conflict resolution, conflict transformation, curiosity, Deep listening, Listening, ombuds
Welcome to the Ombuds Office: Where listening leads the way
Universities are places of learning and growth for students, faculty, and staff. In the daily rhythms of campus life, voices and stories intersect in countless ways. Creative wisdom and life-shaping insights often emerge at these intersections. Sometimes, creativity births gifts of discovery. At other times—and sometimes at the same time—tensions arise.
As an ombuds, I work to create space for people who encounter the tensions and uncertainties that can accompany learning and discovery.
Categories: Listening