Peter C. Kiefer Court Leader's Advantage, Featured Posts, Wellness

Trauma-Informed Engagement and the Courts: What We Do Need to Know Now?

February 18th, 2025, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management Understanding trauma-informed engagement is increasingly essential for court employees and judges. Many—if not most—individuals who interact with the court system have experienced significant trauma. Whether they are litigants, witnesses, or defendants, they often carry the … Continue reading Trauma-Informed Engagement and the Courts: What We Do Need to Know Now?

Peter C. Kiefer Court Leader's Advantage, Featured Posts, Human Resources, hybrid work, Operations Management, Professional Development, Public Perception and Trust in the Courts, Strategic Planning, Teleworking, Wellness, Work-Life Balance

The Great Resignation: How Has It Affected the Courts?

Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode: April 19, 2022 Brought to You in Cooperation with NACM One unintended consequence of the COVID pandemic has been a phenomenon called “The Great Resignation.” Large numbers of American workers have either quit their jobs or (after being laid off) have chosen not to return to their previous employer.  CBS News … Continue reading The Great Resignation: How Has It Affected the Courts?

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