David G. Schwartz (Ombuds Office) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post takes a humorous look at how important it is to know who you are and what you want via the Aquabats' acclaimed song "The Shark Fighter."

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds Office) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post explores why our innate drive to fix things can cause interpersonal disaster. And it doesn't try to fix the problem, but it offers a few alternatives.

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post starts with the author glancing at a co-worker's water bottle and being inspired by a sticker on it.   

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds Office) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post riffs on a few lines from a Streelight Manifesto song that he found meaningful to himself and perhaps others.  

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post, inspired by advice that someone else gave someone in crisis, applies emergency vehicle operations principles to any bout of personal adversity.

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds Office) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post explores some of the controversy about AI's impact on higher education and professional life, suggesting that the biggest challenge isn't the one most people think…

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) has been recertified as a certified organizational ombuds by the International Ombuds Association (IOA) for possessing the required knowledge and experience as an organizational ombuds. This certification recognizes Schwartz's continued demonstration of personal dedication, professional integrity, and…

The UNLV Ombuds Office is pleased to announce that the program has been accredited as a Certified Ombuds Program by the International Ombuds Association (IOA). This certification demonstrates that the office has met the premier global benchmark for organizational conflict resolution. With this designation, the UNLV community can be sure that they…

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post explores five ways that we can help those who are struggling--and three things we should never, ever do.  

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post discusses how we tend to treat other like NPCs, why that isn't a good thing, and what we can do about it.   

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post explores the concept of high vs low cortisol people, asking us to consider whether how we view a conflict might be more important than the natural dispositions of those…

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post explores the many hidden benefits of failure.