Caseflow management is the heart of court administration. Two recent publications do a great job of laying out the key principles and actions every court should take to achieve excellence in caseflow management.
Breaking Through Verbal Communication Deadlocks
Effective verbal communication often requires using appropriate techniques. This blog post gives many tips on improving one's verbal communication, especially in raising and responding to difficult issues.
A Few More Thoughts About Mentoring
Mentoring can be great. Here are a few tips on how to find a good mentor, as well as avoiding the mistake of establishing a mento:mentee relationship in the same organizational unit.
Legendary Leadership Advice
Helpful tips on being a great court administrator from a legendary Clerk of Court.
The Highest Court in the Land?
The U.S. Supreme Court building has its main courtroom, and a little-known basketball court above the courtroom -- and the athletic court has been dubbed the "highest court in the land." Check out the recent article in Sports Illustrated for interesting stories and details.
AI and Beyond at the 2018 NACM Annual Conference
The 2018 NACM annual conference was jam-packed with great education, concentrating on mindful behaviors, access to justice, and technology. Here is a summary of what I found worthwhile to share.
Got Artificial Intelligence? If you don’t already, you will soon!
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly being deployed around the world. How about the courts? The potential (and risks) are huge, and every court should be looking at using AI in the near future.
Tips for Staying Fresh (or, Don’t Get Left Behind)! — part two
More tips on keeping oneself professionally "fresh" in your career: reading and continuing education.
Tips for Staying Fresh (or, Don’t Get Left Behind!) — part one
Staying professionally current can be a challenge. In Part 1, see how networking and mentoring are key areas to stay fresh.
Interviews help!
I am preparing to write a blog post about interview questions and techniques -- focusing on not only the good ones, but also when things went badly or even humorously. I will take examples from my own career (let's see, I had six court administrator jobs, so got lots of practice interviewing from both sides … Continue reading Interviews help!
