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April 1, 2020 Norman Meyer Emergency Planning, Self Improvement, Vantage Point

Coping With Coronavirus on a Personal Level — Mental Health Wellness Tips

As the global coronavirus epidemic unfolds, we need to not only take care of others, but also ourselves. Here are valuable mental wellness tips we all should follow.

March 25, 2020 Peter C. Kiefer Court Leader's Advantage, Opioid Crisis

Can Courts Lead in Solving the Opioid Crisis?

Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast: March 2020 Episode Over 10 million Americans misused opioids in 2018, which includes over 800,000 heroin users. In 2016, there were more than 64,000 overdose deaths in the United States; in 2017 overdose deaths jumped to over 70,000. This is a number that continues to grow in at least 23 states. … Continue reading Can Courts Lead in Solving the Opioid Crisis?

March 16, 2020 Norman Meyer Emergency Planning, Guest Contributors/Authors, Risk Management, Vantage Point

Courts and Coronavirus: Is Videoconferencing a Solution?

Technology can be used effectively by courts to combat the spread of coronavirus. One way is to use videoconferencing to minimize personal court appearances. Care must be taken, however, to use videoconferencing appropriately.

March 6, 2020 Peter C. Kiefer Cellphones, Smartphones

Is It Time for a Fresh Look at Cell Phones and Courts?

Court Leader's Advantage Podcast: February 2020 Episode For better or worse we can no longer live without our Smartphones. We use them to talk and text our friends; they keep our appointments, pictures, and business notes; they help us with research; they track of our children; they allow us to call 911 in an emergency. … Continue reading Is It Time for a Fresh Look at Cell Phones and Courts?

February 27, 2020February 26, 2020 Norman Meyer Communication, Court Employee and Workforce Issues, Self Improvement, Vantage Point

Listening is the Key to Effective Communication

Effective verbal communication is critical to the success of every leader. The most important part is listening, far more than speaking. This post outlines how listening is the key.

February 7, 2020 Peter C. Kiefer Bail Reform, Court Leader's Advantage

Is Bail Reform Working? Charlotte’s Revealing Story

Court Leader's Advantage Podcast: January 2020 Episode It has been estimated that nationally, more than 60 percent of people in jail have not been convicted of a crime, they are awaiting trial. Almost 500,000 defendants are in jail pretrial because they cannot afford to post bail. Three-quarters of pretrial detainees have been charged with a … Continue reading Is Bail Reform Working? Charlotte’s Revealing Story

February 4, 2020February 1, 2020 Norman Meyer Budget and Financial Operations, Caseflow Management and Workflow Practices, Court Employee and Workforce Issues, Emergency Planning, Leadership and Governance, Operations Management, Public Perception and Trust in the Courts, Risk Management, Strategic Planning, Technology and Automation, Vantage Point

New Editions of IACA and NACM Journals Have Great Articles!

The latest editions of the IACA & NACM journals have great, thought-provoking articles. Here are the titles of several that caught my eye (and links to read).

January 21, 2020January 16, 2020 Norman Meyer Operations Management, Performance Measurement and Management, Public Perception and Trust in the Courts, Vantage Point

Fulfilling the Public’s Trust: Quality

Fulfilling the Public’s Trust: Quality. A basic key to providing excellent public service is the quality of work. Accuracy, timeliness, and exceeding user expectations are essential measures of quality.

January 16, 2020 Peter C. Kiefer Uncategorized

Welcome to the 2020 CourtFutures Survey

Phillip Knox and Peter C. Kiefer We are pleased to invite you to participate in our ninth survey by accessing the link shown below. The survey is fairly short (only 7 background questions and 24 scenarios). We ask that you give your best assessment of the probability of each scenario occurring within the next 10 … Continue reading Welcome to the 2020 CourtFutures Survey

January 7, 2020 Peter C. Kiefer Generations and the Workplace

Dealing with the Generations: What Do Good Managers Understand?

Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast: December 2019 Episode Managing the multigenerational workplace is more demanding today than ever before. Why has it become such a challenge? One reason is that we are living and working longer. Today, we can expect to live 18 years longer (79 years old) than if we were born in 1935. Second, … Continue reading Dealing with the Generations: What Do Good Managers Understand?