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      

Criminal Justice: A Revolving Door?: Should Recidivism Be a Trial Court Performance Measure?

October 17th, 2023, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management In the middle of last month’s episode, the question was asked, should recidivism be a trial court performance measure? All the panelists responded negatively, but the reasons they gave are worth hearing. We have all … Continue reading Criminal Justice: A Revolving Door?: Should Recidivism Be a Trial Court Performance Measure?

Leading in Tough Times: Can We Stay Savvy About Statistics?

September 19th Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management As court leaders, we are inundated with statistics and research.  We have all been taught to have a healthy skepticism of statistics.  We are given advice that includes: ask questions, go to the source of the … Continue reading Leading in Tough Times: Can We Stay Savvy About Statistics?

Leading in Tough Times: Leaders as “Influencers”

August 15th, 2023, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management Leaders deal with multiple circles of individuals.  Two that you as a court administrator or Clerk of Court deal with are 1) those who report to you and 2) those you either report to or … Continue reading Leading in Tough Times: Leaders as “Influencers”