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Ombuds and Consultant Directory</span></a></li></ul></li><li class="parent item284"><span class="separator"><span>Publications</span></span><ul><li class="item232"><a href="/the-independent-voice-ioa-s-blog"><span>The Independent Voice: IOA's Blog</span></a></li><li class="item293"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqFfYjQvGPWH_DdC2ibM8ZIH2nd0xROwB" target="_blank"><span>Good Day IOA</span></a></li><li class="item166"><a href="/journal-of-the-ioa"><span>Journal of the IOA</span></a></li><li class="item215"><a href="/news-press-releases"><span>News & Press Releases</span></a></li><li class="item308"><a href="/ioa-book-publishing"><span>IOA Book Publishing</span></a></li></ul></li></ul></div> </div> </div> <div id="content-wrap" class="r-mid"> <div class="site-width"> <div id="content-padding"> <div id="jmc-message"></div> <div id="component-wrap"> <table class="contentpaneopen"> <tr> <td valign="top"> <!-- Google tag (gtag.js) --> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-29TH60XGHR"></script> <script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-29TH60XGHR'); // ]]></script> <h1>Resources for Starting an Ombuds Office</h1> <p>IOA offers tools for practicing ombuds and for promoting the ombuds profession. IOA members have access to these tools and much more. Consider an IOA membership for you and your team today. Group and individual memberships are available.</p> <h6><a href="https://www.ombudsassociation.org/become-a-member"><strong>Learn more and join IOA today!</strong></a></h6> <p> </p> <table class="borderless" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; height: 228px; width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="10"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 40%;"> <h2><strong>Starting an Ombuds Office</strong></h2> </td> <td style="width: 5%;"><strong> </strong></td> <td style="width: 45%;"> <h2><strong>Connect and Learn</strong></h2> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 40%;"> <p><a href="#why">Why Should My Organization Have an Ombuds?</a></p> </td> <td style="width: 5%;"> </td> <td><a href="https://www.ombudsassociation.org/post-on-the-ioa-job-board">Post on the IOA Job Board</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 40%;"> <p><a href="#start">How Do I Start an Ombuds Office?</a></p> </td> <td style="width: 5%;"> </td> <td><a href="https://www.ombudsassociation.org/outsourced-ombuds-and-consultant-directory">Outsourced Ombuds and Consultant Directory</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 40%;"> <p><a href="#hire">How to Select or Hire an Ombuds?</a></p> </td> <td style="width: 5%;"> </td> <td> <p><a href="https://www.ombudsassociation.org/ombuds-related-networks-groups">Ombuds-Related Groups</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 40%;"> <p><a href="#research">Ombuds Research and Academy Inquiry</a></p> </td> <td style="width: 5%;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://ioa.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_jevents&Itemid=115&task=year.listevents"></a></span></td> <td><a href="https://ioa.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_jevents&Itemid=115&task=year.listevents">Events and Training</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 40%;"> <p><a href="#confi">An Overview of Ombuds Confidentiality</a></p> </td> <td style="width: 5%;"> </td> <td> <p><a href="https://ioa.memberclicks.net/ioa-topical-practice-guides-purchase">IOA Topical Practice Guides- For Purchase</a></p> <a href="https://ioa.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_jevents&Itemid=115&task=year.listevents"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 40%;"> <p><a href="https://ioa.memberclicks.net/ombuds-toolkit">Ombuds Toolkit for Higher Education Institutions</a></p> </td> <td style="width: 5%;"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://ioa.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/2023/IOA%20Confidentiality%20Primer.pdf" target="_blank"></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ombudsassociation.org/is-an-ombuds-right-for-my-organization-"></a></p> <hr /> <h3><a name="why"></a>Why Should My Organization Have an Ombuds?</h3> <p><span>Whether you are in a Higher Ed, corporate, government, NGO/association, K-12 or research setting, adding an organizational ombuds is a proven and effective way to b</span>uild and improve workplace culture, support employees and other stakeholders, p<span>rovide an informal and confidential space to identify and address issues, and much more. Find out more about developing an Ombuds office at your organization.</span></p> <h5><a href="https://www.ombudsassociation.org/is-an-ombuds-right-for-my-organization-"><span>Learn More</span></a></h5> <hr /> <h3><a name="start"></a>How Do I Start an Ombuds Office?</h3> <p><span>Congratulations on making the decision to incorporate ombuds services in your organization. Read through some helpful resources for you to get started.</span></p> <h5><a href="https://www.ombudsassociation.org/how-do-i-start-an-ombuds-office-"><span>Learn More</span></a></h5> <hr /> <h2><a href="https://www.ombudsassociation.org/ombuds-related-networks-groups"></a></h2> <h3><a name="hire"></a>How to Select or Hire an Ombuds?</h3> <p><span>If you are currently looking to speak to or hire an ombuds, this page can help.</span></p> <h5><a href="https://www.ombudsassociation.org/how-do-i-hire-an-ombuds-"><span>Learn More</span></a></h5> <h2><a href="https://www.ombudsassociation.org/ombuds-research-academic-inquiry"></a></h2> <hr /> <h3><a name="research"></a>Ombuds Research and Academic Inquiry</h3> <p><span>The field of organizational ombuds practice is a rich and emergent area of study. This page contains helpful resources for those who are conducting research or academic inquiry into ombuds and their work.</span></p> <h5><a href="https://www.ombudsassociation.org/ombuds-research-academic-inquiry"><span>Learn More</span></a></h5> <hr /> <h3>Post on the IOA Job Board</h3> <p><span>The</span><strong> <a href="https://ioa.mcjobboard.net/jobs">IOA Job Board</a></strong><span> is designed to promote the profession and support skilled ombuds practitioners in finding jobs.</span></p> <h5><a href="https://www.ombudsassociation.org/post-on-the-ioa-job-board"><span>Post on the Job Board</span></a></h5> <hr /> <h3>View the Outsourced Ombuds and Consultant Directory</h3> <p dir="ltr"><span>If you are looking for assistance in developing or enhancing your ombuds program, you may want to consider the option of working with an ombuds. </span>IOA has recently created the <a href="https://www.ombudsassociation.org/outsourced-ombuds-and-consultant-directory">IOA Outsourced Ombuds and Consultant Directory (OOCD)</a> to facilitate these connections.</p> <h5 dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.ombudsassociation.org/outsourced-ombuds-and-consultant-directory">View the Directory</a></h5> <hr /> <h3>Ombuds-Related Networks and Groups</h3> <p>Connect with Ombuds Professionals in Other Communities.</p> <h5><a href="https://www.ombudsassociation.org/ombuds-related-networks-groups">Learn More</a></h5> <hr /> <h3><a name="confi"></a>An Overview of Ombuds Confidentiality</h3> <p>IOA has developed a <a href="https://ioa.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/2023/IOA%20Confidentiality%20Primer.pdf" target="_blank">new resource</a> to assist program designers better understand the US case law, statutory, and other established guidance relating to ombuds confidentiality. The primer also explains why a properly structured office is an essential component to creating an implied contract between ombuds and visitors to further support the voluntary nature of the work. 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