Dear ALMA Colleagues,

We’re excited to invite you to two engaging and practical training sessions led by our Ombuds, Tahirih Varner, during her upcoming visit to the OSF. These sessions are designed to help us build a more respectful, understanding, and collaborative workplace, whether you’re managing a team or simply navigating daily interactions.

Misunderstandings are often at the root of workplace conflict. This session introduces a simple yet powerful strategy to check our own perceptions and better understand others, before things escalate.

Fair Process: How and Why to Implement It

For: Anyone managing people or projects

• Friday 11 July 18:00 – 19:00 | Yakana Room, OSF
• Thursday 17 July 18:00-19:00 | Yakana Toom, OSF
• Thursday 24 July 10:00 – 11:00 | Virtual using Teams [Link]

Explore how to foster trust and cooperation through fair decision-making processes. Learn practical tools to implement fairness in your leadership approach.

“Some conflict is inevitable, but our attitudes and skills can help us to have more constructive rather than destructive outcomes. These sessions are about giving ourselves and each other the benefit of the doubt, and learning how to lead and communicate with fairness and clarity.” — Tahirih Varner, ALMA & ESO Ombuds

Why Attend?

Tahirih’s sessions are not just about resolving conflict; they’re about preventing it. By learning to communicate more effectively and lead more fairly, we can all contribute to a healthier and more inclusive work environment.

Language:

In-person sessions will be in Spanish.

Online sessions will be in English.

Let’s build a culture of respect, dignity, and understanding together.