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County ombuds presents 2024 term report to Personnel & Finance Committee, flags fear of retaliation and workplace trust issues

3769764 · June 9, 2025
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Dane County ombuds presented the office's 2024 term report, describing 28 unique visitors and 49 visits, outlining systemic trends including fear of retaliation, perceived inequity, and distrust of administration, and recommending expanded mediation, manager training and measures to build psychological safety.

Dane County's ombuds presented the office's 2024 term report to the Personnel & Finance Committee on June 9, summarizing activity during the office's first months and offering recommendations to address workplace perceptions and culture.

Diana Greene (Ombuds) said the ombuds office opened after a contract began April 1 and that the office hosted 28 unique visitors (49 visits) in 2024; 11 visitors returned more than once. The office provided coaching, 16 facilitations, and one mediation (with additional mediations initiated in 2025). Greene said the office's…

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