Norman Meyer Court Employee and Workforce Issues, Diversity and Inclusion, High Performance, Leadership, Vantage Point

A High School Lesson on the Importance of Values

I have previously made several posts on the core values I shared with court staff during my career.[i]  Values, of course, are not exclusive to courts.  I recently read the values of a high school which really resonated with me as these values apply to any setting where people work together, not just in an … Continue reading A High School Lesson on the Importance of Values

Peter C. Kiefer Court Leader's Advantage, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Posts, Mental Health, Training and Education, Work-Life Balance

What are the Five Biggest Issues Facing Young Workers Today?

December 17, 2024, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management This month and in January we’re looking at the 5 biggest issues and the 5 biggest opportunities facing young workers today. This month we will consider the five biggest issues which include: Work-Life Balance Job … Continue reading What are the Five Biggest Issues Facing Young Workers Today?

Norman Meyer court administration, Court Employee and Workforce Issues, Court Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, Ethics, Generations and the Workplace, Human Resources, Leadership, Recruitment & Selection, Self Improvement, Technology and Automation, Vantage Point

Highlights of the 2024 NACM Midyear Conference (Virtually!)

Last month I virtually attended the 2024 Midyear Conference of the National Association for Court Management (NACM).  The conference theme was “Leadership Opportunities and Challenges for our Nation’s Courts – Engaging a New and Diverse Workforce.”  This was the third time I have used the livestream option to attend a NACM conference, and I highly … Continue reading Highlights of the 2024 NACM Midyear Conference (Virtually!)

Norman Meyer Court Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, High Performance, Human Resources, Leadership and Governance, Performance Measurement and Management, Vantage Point

The Human Side of Performance Metrics      

In last month's blog post, Measuring DEI (Measuring DEI – Court Leader), I wrote that truly effective DEI efforts have a robust evaluation component to enable us to know whether our DEI efforts are successful.  A key part of evaluation is a measurement framework.  I had a recent discussion of the use of performance metrics … Continue reading The Human Side of Performance Metrics      

Peter C. Kiefer court administration, Court Employee and Workforce Issues, Court Leader's Advantage, Diversity and Inclusion, Recruitment & Selection, Recruitment and Selectionb

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?

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?