Peter C. Kiefer A Question of Ethics, Court Leadership, Ethics, Featured Post, Human Resources, Recruitment & Selection

Hiring Ethical Employees: Accountability and Background Checks

Question of Ethics: A Conversation on Courts and Ethics – February 23, 2023, Episode. This is the second of a two-part conversation on hiring ethical employees. Please check this website for Part-One, held January 26th, 2023. Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management What actions can a court take to optimize the hiring … Continue reading Hiring Ethical Employees: Accountability and Background Checks

Norman Meyer (He-Him) Communication, Court Employee and Workforce Issues, Court Leadership, High Performance, Human Resources, Performance Measurement and Management, Vantage Point

Coaching and Mentoring in Performance Management

Coaching and mentoring are key elements of employee development and performance management. This blog post is a conversation with Hilarie Gaylin, organizational consultant and certified coach, who provides valuable information for managers on how to be better coaches and mentors.

Peter C. Kiefer Court Employee and Workforce Issues, Court Leader's Advantage, Court Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Posts, Human Resources, Professional Development, Systemic Bias

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?

Peter C. Kiefer A Question of Ethics, court administration, Court Leadership, Featured Posts, Technology and Automation, Virtual Hearings

Court Rules and Procedures: Technological Innovation

Question of Ethics: A Conversation on Courts and Ethics – August 25, 2022 Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with NACM The COVID Pandemic brought the use of technology to the forefront of our conversation worldwide. Technology is expanding at breakneck speed. Is it out stripping courts' ability to manage new technological innovations? Relevant Ethics Canons Canon 1           … Continue reading Court Rules and Procedures: Technological Innovation