Ombuds Resources

Conflict Tips from the Ombuds

• The Gift of Feedback
• Email/Online Communication and Conflict Escalation

Grinnell College Resources

• Faculty Handbook
• Staff Handbook
• Student Handbook

Emergency Contacts

• Office of Campus Safety

Confidential Resources

• Student Health and Wellness
• Center for Religion, Spirituality and Social Justice
• Office of the Ombuds

General Conflict Management

• Talking Together: Setting Up Successful Conversations
• We Have To Talk: A Step-by-Step Checklist for Difficult Conversations
• Being Heard: Mental and Verbal Strategies for Getting Your Point Across
• Conflict Resolution Network
• High Conflict Institution
• Nonviolent Communication
• Mediate.com
• What Is Essential (previously Public Conversations Project)
• Association for Conflict Resolution

Employment Resources

• Employee and Family Resources - Employee Assistance Program, an employer provided benefit.
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) - Policies regarding privacy of student records
• Iowa Civil Rights Commission
• Iowa Workforce Development
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission  (EEOC) - Federal discrimination laws and related information
• We Have to Talk: A Step-By-Step Checklist for Difficult Conversations  - By Judy Ringer
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• FERPA for Students
• FERPA for School Officials
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Conflict Management Workshops

• The Ombuds will present, train, facilitate, and develop workshops (collaboratively and independently) to help meet the needs of the community.  
• Sessions are adaptable in terms of content, format, and length. For planning purposes, typical run times are from 30 to 90 minutes.  
• To explore the viability of a particular offering, contact the Ombuds Office 641-269-9399 or ombuds@grinnell.edu.   

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