Peter C. Kiefer Court Leader's Advantage, Featured Posts, Mental Health, Wellness, Work-Life Balance, Workplace Mediation

Workplace Mediation: Can It Change the Way We Handle Conflict? What Courts Need to Know

January 20th, 2026, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management Workplace mediation is rapidly becoming an accepted management tool across the U.S. Organizations facing rising conflict, legal exposure, and employee burnout are increasingly turning to mediation to resolve disputes and restore working relationships. In fiscal year … Continue reading Workplace Mediation: Can It Change the Way We Handle Conflict? What Courts Need to Know

Peter C. Kiefer Court Leader's Advantage, Featured Posts, High Performance, Leadership and Governance, Performance Measurement and Management

Can Hiring a Court Manager Be Merit-Based?

December 16th, 2025, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management There are strong arguments favoring selection of court managers based on objective merit-focused criteria. While there is little desire to expand the “merit system” to the managerial level, hiring and promotion decisions rooted in proven … Continue reading Can Hiring a Court Manager Be Merit-Based?

Peter C. Kiefer Court Employee and Workforce Issues, Court Leader's Advantage, Featured Posts, Leadership

Disengaged and Disappearing: What Is the Threat to Our Courts?

September 16th, 2025, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management Employee disengagement is a critical national issue, one that quietly undermines productivity, economic growth, and workplace culture across the United States. According to a 2024 Gallup Corporation report: Only 33% of Employees are Actively Engaged … Continue reading Disengaged and Disappearing: What Is the Threat to Our Courts?

Norman Meyer court administration, Court Leadership, Networking, Presentations, Professional Development, Self Improvement, Training and Education, Vantage Point

NACM’s 40th Anniversary Conference’s Outstanding Education Program

Last month I attended the National Association for Court Management (NACM)[i] annual conference in Omaha, where we celebrated NACM’s 40th anniversary.  As a Charter Member of NACM, it was wonderful to see how much NACM has grown and achieved over the decades.  At the conference there was great professional networking, a fine vendor exhibition, and … Continue reading NACM’s 40th Anniversary Conference’s Outstanding Education Program

Peter C. Kiefer Court Leader's Advantage, Data Literacy, Featured Posts, Statistics, Technology and Automation, Training and Education

Justice by Design: Can We Achieve Open, Standardized Court Data?

July 15th, 2025, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode Brought to You in Cooperation with the National Association for Court Management One of the major challenges facing state trial courts today is the disturbing lack of accurate national statistical data. Beneath the surface of our justice system lies a troubling truth: we often don’t know, we … Continue reading Justice by Design: Can We Achieve Open, Standardized Court Data?