May 16th, 2023, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management It was not that long ago that the phrase “you’re lucky to have a job” was powerful advice. Nowadays, employers across multiple business sectors are complaining of unfilled staff positions. Shortages of teachers and restaurant … Continue reading Hiring Employees: Have the Tables Turned? Are the Candidates in Control?
Hiring Employees: Is the Power Imbalance Real and Do We Even Care?
April 18th, 2023, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management We have been talking about various aspects of employee recruitment and selection, often as it intersects with diversity, equity, and inclusion. This brought up the topic of the power imbalance surrounding employee selection. Traditionally, job … Continue reading Hiring Employees: Is the Power Imbalance Real and Do We Even Care?
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Is It a Zero-Sum Proposition?
March 21st, 2023, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management Numerous organizations, including courts, are embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. With that increasing acceptance, we are also seeing increasing resistance, and it is important to address that resistance directly. On the December episode we discussed … Continue reading Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Is It a Zero-Sum Proposition?
Courts and the Homeless: How Should Courts Respond to This Crisis?
February 21st, 2023, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management We see this growing crisis everywhere. We pass the cardboard sign at the intersection asking for donations and wishing us: “God Bless.” We see the blue tarp and shopping cart half hidden in that small … Continue reading Courts and the Homeless: How Should Courts Respond to This Crisis?
Courts and Ethics: Should the U.S. Supreme Court Adopt a Code of Conduct?
January 17th, 2023, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management Every state in our nation has a Judicial Code of Conduct. Every judge in each state is obligated to follow that state’s Code. Since 1973, most Federal judges have been subject to The Code of Conduct … Continue reading Courts and Ethics: Should the U.S. Supreme Court Adopt a Code of Conduct?
Hiring Court Employees: Can Selection Criteria Be Objective?
December 20, 2022, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management Courts have committed to the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion particularly in recruiting and selecting court employees. This commitment however has not been without controversy. One criticism has been that personnel recruitment and selection … Continue reading Hiring Court Employees: Can Selection Criteria Be Objective?
Courts and Confidence: Does The Public Look at Different Courts Differently?
November 15, 2022, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management The public’s perception of our courts continues to be a topic of concern and curiosity for court professionals. Last month we discussed finding of the National Center for State Courts 2021 State of the State … Continue reading Courts and Confidence: Does The Public Look at Different Courts Differently?
Courts and Confidence: What Do We Know About How the Public Perceives the Courts?
October 18, 2022, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management What do we know about how the public views our courts? We know that the public’s trust and confidence in courts has been slipping over the years. The 2021 National Center for State Courts State … Continue reading Courts and Confidence: What Do We Know About How the Public Perceives the Courts?
Courts and Customers: What Do Court Users Have to Tell Us?
Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode: September 20, 2022 Brought to You in Cooperation with NACM Obtaining customer feedback, obtaining usable feedback, obtaining enough of it to be able to rationally modify court programs, all of these are major hurdles. And yet getting good customer feedback is so important. It is important to complete the loop: to … Continue reading Courts and Customers: What Do Court Users Have to Tell Us?
Behavioral Health and the Courts: What Should You Be Doing Right Now?
Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode: August 16, 2022 Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management In this episode, we ask the question, “What should our courts be doing now?” This month we bring our discussion on behavioral health and the courts home. In previous episodes we talked about the extent of … Continue reading Behavioral Health and the Courts: What Should You Be Doing Right Now?
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