Phil Knox Court Futures, Wellness

THE ARCHITECTURE OF GERMS: COVID 19 and the Impact on Courthouse Design and Construction

FIRMITAS   UTILITAS     VENCESTAS     (Vitruvius 81BC-15BC) Marcus Vitruvius Pollio was a Roman author, civil and military engineer.  He is most noted today as one of the first architects.  Vitruvius produced a ten- volume treatise, De archetectura on architecture as a guide to building projects. His philosophy on building is condensed in the three … Continue reading THE ARCHITECTURE OF GERMS: COVID 19 and the Impact on Courthouse Design and Construction

Peter C. Kiefer Court Employee and Workforce Issues, Court Futures, Court Leader's Advantage, Court Leadership, Teleworking

Telework: Is There A Secret to Effective Management?

Court Leader’s Advantage Video Podcast: February 2021 Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with NACM Back in October of 2019, for most courts, working remotely from home was a privilege granted to a small number of court employees.  It seemed to be granted mostly to Court Technology workers and Executive Office staff who were working … Continue reading Telework: Is There A Secret to Effective Management?

Peter C. Kiefer Coronavirus, Court Futures, Court Leader's Advantage, Risk Management, Uncategorized

The Coronavirus: How are Courts Coping with the Crisis? Thursday, May 28, 2020 Episode

What Will the Courthouse of the Future Look Like? As more courts reopen many practical problems are emerging.  How to social distance in courthouses and courtrooms that are ill-equipped for this kind of crisis?  What kinds of traffic and crowd management tools are available?  What will courthouses look like ten or fifteen years from now? … Continue reading The Coronavirus: How are Courts Coping with the Crisis? Thursday, May 28, 2020 Episode

Norman Meyer (He-Him) Budget and Financial Operations, Caseflow Management and Workflow Practices, Coronavirus, Court Employee and Workforce Issues, Court Futures, Emergency Planning, Human Resources, Leadership and Governance, Operations Management, Strategic Planning, Technology and Automation, Vantage Point

Courts and Covid-19: where are we, and where are we going? [part 2 of 2]

What will the future hold for the courts in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic? This post outlines the significant challenges and recommends what should be done. We can succeed by using Adaptive Leadership to create a new future reality that is people-centered, maximizes access, and increases personal safety. The new normal is one we create!

Peter C. Kiefer Court Futures

2019 CourtFutures Top Trends to Watch

CourtFutures: The Next Ten Years By Phillip Knox and Peter C. Kiefer The Surveys We have summarized the best thinking of nearly 1,400[1] court professionals who have looked at 186 different scenarios of possible futures.  This report highlights the 2019 assessments focusing on the responses by age cohort compared to the overall group. Eight surveys … Continue reading 2019 CourtFutures Top Trends to Watch

Phil Knox Court Futures

Facing the Impacts of Mental Illness- Promising Practices

The Future of the Courts: The Next 10 Years Phillip Knox and Peter C. Kiefer Contributing Factors & Impacts of Mental Health Issues in the Criminal Justice System There are enormous societal and economic costs of warehousing mentally ill offenders in our jails and prisons. Several criminal justice jurisdictions have not quite reached consideration of … Continue reading Facing the Impacts of Mental Illness- Promising Practices