March 19th Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management In April of 2022, we hosted a podcast episode on “The Great Resignation.” At the time large numbers of employees were resigning, or (after being furloughed for some period) were deciding not to return to work. … Continue reading Courts and the Quest for Talent: Are We Doing Enough?
Artificial Intelligence and the Courts: Promise or Peril?
February 20th Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has spawned numerous questions, both practical and ethical. These are questions that courts are going to have to grapple with in the near future, including: Given the complexity of AI … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence and the Courts: Promise or Peril?
Artificial Intelligence and the Courts – Omen or Opportunity?
January 16th Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management Artificial Intelligence. The media is filled with discussions of its potential to dramatically change our lives. It will increase productivity; it will relieve us from having to make mundane decisions; it will reveal heretofore unseen connections. … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence and the Courts – Omen or Opportunity?
Suburban and Rural Courts: Their Perspective – How Do We Fairly Allocate Court Resources?
December 19th, 2023, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management The struggle to equitably and effectively allocate court resources is a challenge that faces every state. Everywhere the question is the same: how do you allocate funds fairly to courts of different sizes and may … Continue reading Suburban and Rural Courts: Their Perspective – How Do We Fairly Allocate Court Resources?
Employee Performance in the Workplace: Ethical Conundrums
Question of Ethics: A Conversation on Courts and Ethics – October 26, 2023, Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management Today’s Question of Ethics Conversation looks at several ethical challenges regarding employee performance. It discusses four questions many supervisors face in their oversight role. Can you, as a supervisor, remain friends with … Continue reading Employee Performance in the Workplace: Ethical Conundrums
Suburban and Rural Courts – Their Perspective: Do Remote Hearings Pose Special Challenges?
November 21st, 2023, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management Suburban and rural courts often face distinctive issues. These issues are different from those of truly small courts, but also different from the issues faced by massive metropolitan court organizations. It is tempting to always … Continue reading Suburban and Rural Courts – Their Perspective: Do Remote Hearings Pose Special Challenges?
Criminal Justice: A Revolving Door?: Should Recidivism Be a Trial Court Performance Measure?
October 17th, 2023, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management In the middle of last month’s episode, the question was asked, should recidivism be a trial court performance measure? All the panelists responded negatively, but the reasons they gave are worth hearing. We have all … Continue reading Criminal Justice: A Revolving Door?: Should Recidivism Be a Trial Court Performance Measure?
Leading in Tough Times: Can We Stay Savvy About Statistics?
September 19th Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management As court leaders, we are inundated with statistics and research. We have all been taught to have a healthy skepticism of statistics. We are given advice that includes: ask questions, go to the source of the … Continue reading Leading in Tough Times: Can We Stay Savvy About Statistics?
Leading in Tough Times: Leaders as “Influencers”
August 15th, 2023, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management Leaders deal with multiple circles of individuals. Two that you as a court administrator or Clerk of Court deal with are 1) those who report to you and 2) those you either report to or … Continue reading Leading in Tough Times: Leaders as “Influencers”
Leading in Tough Times: Leading When Things Don’t Succeed
July 18th, 2023, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management As one progresses higher in an organization the challenges of leadership can become a regular test. Increasingly responsible positions can draw leaders away from the very people they first came to rely on. The demands … Continue reading Leading in Tough Times: Leading When Things Don’t Succeed
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