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?
New AI and Inclusive Hiring Framework
A new, practical "Inclusive Hiring Framework" gives excellent guidance on avoiding bias in the use of AI in recruiting and hiring employees.
Access to Justice and the new Filing Fairness Toolkit
Improving access to justice is something every court should achieve. The new "Filing Fairness Toolkit" from Stanford University is now available to help.
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!)
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
Measuring DEI
DEI initiatives, to be effective, need to have a complete measurement regime. This blog post outlines the necessary actions to design and implement the metrics and measurements that make a difference in DEI initiatives.
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?
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?
Insightful new DEI online micro-course now available
New DEI micro-course now available for courts and court professionals. This online self-study course has 5 short modules that encompass important aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the courts.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion: Political Agendas and Affirmative Action
Question of Ethics: A Conversation on Courts and Ethics – May 2022 Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with NACM This episode of A Question of Ethics will continue to explore diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and NACM’s commitment to helping provide equal justice. This session was recorded after the Ethics Subcommittee Conference Call on April 28th, 2022. … Continue reading Diversity, Equity, Inclusion: Political Agendas and Affirmative Action
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