AEA Member Workshops

The American Economic Association Ombuds Team, consisting of Charmhee Kim, Nnena Odim, and Brent Epperson, provides ombuds services and workshops to AEA Members. Ombuds services help members surface and resolve work-related issues. For more information about ombuds services, click here. Workshops are designed to provide information, skill development, and tools relating to conflict management and the ombuds team resource.

Upcoming Workshops

• September 19, 2024 – Noon ET to 1:00 PM ET
• “Finding Alignment on Different Perspectives”
  • This workshop will help participants understand how and why we develop different perspectives, adopt a new approach to managing multiple perspectives, and provide tools to engage more productively when seeking alignment.
  • Register for this Workshop

• October 29, 2024 – 1:00 p.m. ET to 2:00 PM ET
• “Interactive Listening Skills”
  • This workshop will help members raise their awareness of their listening skills, provide a practical framework for interactive listening, and apply it in a low-risk learning environment.
  • Register for this Workshop

• November 13, 2024 – 2:00 p.m. ET to 3:00 p.m. ET
• “How to Have a Productive Difficult Conversation at Work”
  • Learn practical approaches to address conflicts constructively, mitigate negative impacts, and create pathways for resolution, allowing you to refocus on your meaningful work.
  • Register for this Workshop

• December 9, 2024 – 3:00 p.m. ET to 4:00 p.m. ET
• “Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation – How Ombuds Support Visitors”
  • This workshop is designed to help members understand how ombuds can support members who experience sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.
  • Register for this Workshop

• January 22, 2025 – 4:00 p.m. ET to 5:00 p.m. ET
• “From Bystander to Upstander”
  • This workshop will help participants identify and discuss strategies to use when witnessing destructive behavior, determine when each strategy might be most effective, and apply the strategies to scenarios.
  • Register for this Workshop

Workshop Presenters

Each workshop will be led by one or more of the following ombuds team members:

Charmhee Kim, Brent Epperson, and Nnena Odim

The MWI ombuds resource is independent, impartial, informal, and confidential. Communication with an ombuds team member does not constitute formal notice to the American Economic Association.

You can learn more about the AEA Ombuds Team Resource here.