Past Ombuds Events
October 2024 Conflict Resolution Month Signature Workshop
“Curiosity: The Key to Respectful Communication” with Dr. Robyn Short, Workplace Peace Institute
Participants’ Takeaways
- “Practices for cultivating curiosity. Definitely need to become more curious and ask more questions.”
- “To pay attention to my vagus nerve and when my emotions may be taking over and impacting my behavior.”
- “It’s awesome to hear Robyn articulate things I have known as being critical but did not know how to explain… Dignity is a basic human right that must be honored to have productive conversations/relationships.”
- “Working on developing curiosity now before a conflict starts is key.”
Additional Feedback
- “The workshop was well organized and well-paced. Excellent presenter.”
- “I really appreciate all that [the Ombuds Office] is doing. Your support has been fundamental to building a higher baseline of interpersonal skill and teamwork here.”
- “This was a great one. More like this, please.”
- “I could watch this training over and over again – it all resonated and would be valuable to all humans.”
Presentation Recording
Additional Resources
Dr. Short graciously shared her PowerPoint slide deck and a short book she wrote titled “Communicating with Dignity and Curiosity”. We hope you enjoy these additional resources.