Yesterday, the national daily business news program from American Public Media highlighted the work of Organizational Ombuds. Here's the lede:

When whistleblowers go to the media or lawyers, the results can be disastrous for an organization. Think of Edward Snowden and the N.S.A. And even smaller employee concerns, like discrimination…

Since July, the following US entities have created Organizational Ombudsman programs to serve the alternative dispute resolution needs of their stakeholders:

• Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis in Los Angeles
• University of North Dakota in Fargo…

On September 12, 2013, two Organizational Ombuds with extensive international experience will present the next International Ombudsman Association webinar: "Strategies for Analyzing Cultural Components in Conflict." José Martínez-Aragón , United Nations Regional Ombudsman in Santiago, Chile, and David Talbot, Ombudsman for the World Bank Group in Bangkok, Thailan will review the theory of conflict and conflict…