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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

Peter C. Kiefer court administration, Court Leader's Advantage, Featured Posts, Virtual Hearings

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?

Peter C. Kiefer court administration, Court Leader's Advantage, Featured Posts, Statistics, Training and Education

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?

Peter C. Kiefer court administration, Court Leader's Advantage, Court Leadership, Featured Posts

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?

Peter C. Kiefer court administration, Court Leader's Advantage, Court Leadership, Featured Posts

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