ROUNDTABLE BREAKFAST: OMBUDS CONFIDENTIAL

OMBUDS CONFIDENTIAL

BATHABILE K.S. MTHOMBENI, J.D., M.S.

In many ways, the role of Organizational Ombudsperson seems to be the holy grail of jobs for ADR practitioners. Organizational Ombuds are (usually) paid well and often enjoy a degree of respect and prestige within an organization. Much like the role of mediator, the role can seem shrouded in mystery as its practice is governed first by the practitioner’s commitment to confidentiality. In fact, one could argue that Ombuds do their jobs best when it looks as though they are doing nothing. What do Ombuds actually do? And how does one become an Ombuds? These and other pressing questions will be the topic of conversation on March 3rd.

BATHABILE K.S. MTHOMBENI, J.D., M.S. is the University Ombudsman for Binghamton University. She is also a coach and mediator, and the founder of Untangled Resolutions, a company that provides mediation, workshop and process facilitation, leadership coaching, and organizational development services. She is the founder of Come Abide Here LLC, providing Racial Intelligence and Racial Mindset coaching, training, and dialogue facilitation services primarily to White members of leadership teams and DEI committees. Bathabile is passionate about helping people to learn how to communicate and resolve their differences. She has taught classes in negotiation and conflict management and dispute resolution at the graduate and undergraduate levels. She currently offers online workshops and courses related to fostering dialogue about controversial issues and developing connections across differences. Over the past 18 years Bathabile has helped thousands of individuals to untangle their dilemmas and identify their best paths. She strives to create unique and transformative experiences for her clients that reveal the essence of their truths. Bathabile earned her A.B. in Sociology, cum laude from Princeton University, her J.D. from Columbia Law School, and her coaching certificate and M.S. in Leadership and Organizational Development from the Naveen Jindal School of Management at the University of Texas at Dallas. She is a dedicated human companion to her canine companions MuShu, Mandla, Carmel, Bambi and Bella. She is an avid yarn crafter, podcaster/YouTube enthusiast, and a singer/songwriter/guitarist who has performed on New York City’s subway platforms and once lived in a tent. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: BREAKFAST WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING ON ZOOM. THE LINK WILL CHANGE EACH MONTH AND WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL REGISTRANTS THE EVENING BEFORE THE EVENT.

8:00 am – 8:30 am | Join call to network with attendees

8:30 am – 10:00 am | Presentation and Discussion